UCL prize pool: Bayern, Arsenal, PSG exceed £100M, Liverpool 4th, Atletico 5th

According to statistics from British media football365,  currently, in terms of Champions League prize money,  Bayern Munich ranks first with £109.63 million. Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Paris all exceed £100 million.

Eight of the clubs with the highest European investment in the summer 2025 transfer window are from the Premier League, including all six Champions League participants, for one reason: prize money sharing. The prize money for various European events is extremely considerable, especially the Champions League, where participating teams' income easily exceeds nine figures.

The Champions League prize pool is specifically divided into three parts:

1. Fixed equal share (£581.7 million / 27.5%)

All 36 teams entering the Champions League group stage receive a starting bonus of £16.2 million, which they are guaranteed regardless of their subsequent performance.

2. Fixed performance bonus (£793.6 million / 37.5%)

Each victory in the league stage: £1.8 million

Each draw in the league stage: £608,000

League stage ranking bonus: starting at £238,000, increasing according to ranking

The 36th place receives £238,000, and the 1st place receives £8.57 million.

The £608,000 in undistributed prize money for draws in the league stage will be additionally distributed according to ranking proportion after the stage, so the final ranking bonus will be higher.

In addition, the top 8 and 9–16 in the league stage receive additional bonuses. Liverpool earned a substantial income last season despite stopping in the round of 16, thanks to this.

3. Value share (£740.6 million / 35%)

Determined by the club's UEFA Club Coefficient ranking and television broadcast pool. This part is difficult to calculate precisely, but it will obviously favor wealthy and traditional strong teams.

Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and the four frequent Premier League participants Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal will be the biggest beneficiaries; Qarabag FK, Kairat Almaty, and other teams will only receive a small amount.

1. Bayern Munich — £109.63 million (qualified for the semi-finals)

2. Arsenal — £106.46 million (qualified for the semi-finals)

3. Paris Saint-Germain — £104.25 million (qualified for the semi-finals)

4. Liverpool — £94.13 million (stopped in the quarter-finals)

5. Atletico Madrid — £93.11 million (qualified for the semi-finals)

6. Real Madrid — £89.95 million (stopped in the quarter-finals)

7. Barcelona — £87.08 million (stopped in the quarter-finals)

8. Manchester City — £83.41 million (stopped in the round of 16)

9. Chelsea — £78.91 million (stopped in the round of 16)

10. Tottenham Hotspur — £71.86 million (stopped in the round of 16)

11. Bayer Leverkusen — £69.29 million (stopped in the round of 16)

12. Sporting Lisbon — £65.85 million (stopped in the quarter-finals)

13. Atalanta — £61.37 million (stopped in the round of 16)

14. Borussia Dortmund — £60.39 million (eliminated in the knockout stage play-offs)

15. Inter — £60.82 million (eliminated in the knockout stage play-offs)

16. Newcastle United — £55.99 million (stopped in the round of 16)

17. Juventus — £54.21 million (eliminated in the knockout stage play-offs)

18. Monaco — £47.80 million (eliminated in the knockout stage play-offs)

19. Benfica — £46.57 million (eliminated in the knockout stage play-offs)

20. Olympique Marseille — £46.17 million (eliminated in the league stage)

21. Bodø/Glimt — £45.77 million (stopped in the round of 16)

22. Galatasaray — £42.83 million (stopped in the round of 16)

23. Frankfurt — £42.21 million (eliminated in the league stage)

24. Club Brugge — £41.33 million (eliminated in the knockout stage play-offs)

25. Napoli — £41.16 million (eliminated in the league stage)

26. Olympiakos — £39.39 million (eliminated in the knockout stage play-offs)

27. Villarreal — £39.31 million (eliminated in the league stage)

28. PSV Eindhoven — £39.03 million (eliminated in the league stage)

29. Ajax — £37.23 million (eliminated in the league stage)

30. Athletic Club — £33.41 million (eliminated in the league stage)

31. Copenhagen — £32.53 million (eliminated in the league stage)

32. Qarabag FK — £30.89 million (eliminated in the knockout stage play-offs)

33. Union Saint-Gilloise — £28.15 million (eliminated in the league stage)

34. Slavia Prague — £26.26 million (eliminated in the league stage)

35. Pafos FC — £26.13 million (eliminated in the league stage)

36. Kairat Almaty — £18.43 million (eliminated in the league stage)

Knockout stage bonus

Entering the knockout stage play-offs — £868,000

Qualifying for the round of 16 — £9.55 million

Qualifying for the quarter-finals — £10.85 million

Qualifying for the semi-finals — £13.02 million

Runner-up — £16.06 million

Champion — £21.70 million