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.
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.
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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.