GENEVA (AP) — Champions League champions Real Madrid won UEFA’s top prize money last season with 133. 7 million euros ($146. 4 million).
Madrid’s total included a base payment for organisation-level entry, functionality bonuses, a percentage of Spanish-language broadcast rights and an additional payment for clubs’ all-time records in UEFA competitions.
Liverpool, who lost the final to Madrid, momentarily finished in the prize table with a total of 120 million euros ($131. 4 million) of the UEFA Champions League prize of more than 2 billion euros ($2. 2 billion).
Only two other clubs have won nine-figure sums: Bayern Munich received nearly 110 million euros ($120. 4 million) despite losing in the quarterfinals, while semifinalist Manchester City earned nearly 109 million euros ($119 million).
Paris Saint-Germain’s knockout loss to Madrid means it received 92 million euros ($100. 7 million) through UEFA.
UEFA said the 32 clubs at the level earned an average of 61. 8 million euros ($67. 7 million), with the lowest paying being 23. 7 million euros ($26 million) to Moldovan champion Sheriff.
Chelsea were eliminated by Madrid in the quarterfinals and won 91. 9 million euros ($100. 6 million). Chelsea will face Madrid in the quarter-finals this month and may not have any source of income from UEFA next season as they are ranked 11th in the England squad. First Division table.
Barcelona earned 64. 6 million euros ($70. 7 million) at the Champions League organisational level last season, then another 6. 4 million euros ($7 million) as they advance to Europa League knockout levels. Barcelona lost in the quarterfinals to eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt.
Frankfurt surpassed Europa League bills with 38 million euros ($41. 6 million) and defeated finalist Rangers received 20. 7 million euros ($22. 7 million).
UEFA has shared 235 million euros ($257 million) in total with clubs paying for the first-tier Europa Conference League.
The 2021-22 season will be the first of a new three-year commercial cycle for UEFA club competitions before a review and expansion in 2024. Teams will play more matches in a singles table: 8 for each of the 36 Champions League teams, which will update the classic organization stage.
UEFA is making general club deductions of around 83 million euros ($91 million) in line with the season to cover discounts to business partners due to the disruption of the 2019-20 pandemic-hit season.
In the Women’s Champions League, UEFA has distributed around 24 million euros ($26 million) in prize money plus bills to other domestic league clubs participating in the competition.
Name winner Lyon won 1. 46 million euros ($1. 6 million) and defeated finalist Barcelona won 1. 26 million euros ($1. 37 million).
UEFA now markets women’s football with separate broadcasts and sponsorship deals; The Women’s Champions League has lately received an annual grant of 10 million euros ($10. 9 million) from the men’s edition.
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