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UEFA Champions League Prize Money Breakdown- How Much Will PSG, Arsenal & Others Get?

Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal will battle for European football's biggest prize in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final, but there is also a substantial financial reward at stake.

Both clubs have already secured huge sums of money through UEFA's prize-money distribution system, with their runs to the final guaranteeing tens of millions of euros before the match is even played.

Champions League Prize Money Breakdown

Category

Prize Money

League phase participation

€18.62m

League phase performance bonuses

€16.8m

Top-eight finish bonus

€2m

League phase ranking payment

€9.9m

Round of 16 qualification

€11m

Quarterfinal qualification

€12.5m

Semifinal qualification

€15m

Final qualification

€18.5m

This brings the guaranteed total to approximately €91.5 million for both teams before the final takes place.

 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - MAY 30: A general view as The Killers perform during the PepsiCo kick off show prior to the UEFA Champions League Final 2026 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC at Puskas Arena on May 30, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by George Wood - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - MAY 30: A general view as The Killers perform during the PepsiCo kick off show prior to the UEFA Champions League Final 2026 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC at Puskas Arena on May 30, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by George Wood - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Estimated Total Earnings for PSG and Arsenal If They Win

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG): ~€150 million

PSG enter the final with the highest projected earnings, boosted by their strong UEFA coefficient ranking and a larger share of the French TV market.

They have already secured approximately €139.4 million in performance and participation revenue across the competition.

A victory in the final would push their total earnings to around €150 million, making them one of the highest-earning clubs in a single Champions League season.

Arsenal: ~€130 million - €140 million

Arsenal's run to the final has been equally lucrative, driven by a strong sequence of wins during the league phase and deep progression through the knockout rounds.

They have already guaranteed themselves a baseline of approximately ~€107 million / $123.5 million) in fixed UEFA prize money simply by reaching the final.

If Arsenal go on to win the competition, their total earnings are expected to rise to between €130 million and €140 million, depending on final performance bonuses and distribution variables.

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This story was originally published May 30, 2026 at 10:03 AM.

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