Champions League prize money: How much Arsenal could bank by beating PSG and joining Inter Milan in final

Arsenal can receive a huge financial boost by coming back to beat PSG and reaching the Champions League final. But the Gunners face a very tough challenge to overturn a 1-0 deficit away in Paris in the second leg of their semi tonight. Dembele’s goal saw PSG put themselves on the brink of the finalGetty It means Arsenal have to come back from behind to reach the showpieceGetty Mikel Arteta‘s side are trailing in the tie after Ousmane Dembele‘s goal silenced the Emirates last week. It leaves them on the brink of elimination, but with a spot in the final at stake, they’re going to give their all to come back. Inter Milan beat Barcelona in one of the best semi-finals European football has ever seen on Tuesday to reach the final. The Italian giants also guaranteed themselves a huge sum of money, and it will be the same for the victor between PSG and Arsenal. Champions League prize money All 36 clubs that competed in the League Phase banked €18.62m (£15.6m) for participating. Then €2.1m (£1.7m) was handed out per win during that phase and €700,000 (£587k) per draw. Each position in the table was worth €275,000 (£230k). That meant the team that finished second last in 35th claimed double that at €550,000 (£461k) through to €9.9m (£8.3m) for the table-toppers. The top eight raked in a €2m (£1.6m) bonus, with clubs that finished ninth to 16th earning €1m (£830k). The prize money for reaching each knockout round only increases as well, with those reaching the play-offs getting £840,000. Champions League knockouts prize money Knockout round play-offs – £840,000 Last-16 – £9.3m Quarter-finals – £10.6m Semi-finals – £12.7m Runner-up – £15.6m Winner – £21.1m Inter are guaranteed at least £15m for reaching the Champions League finalAFP Aston Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal all reached the last 16, but the Reds were eliminated at that stage by PSG, and that meant their reward was £9.3million. For reaching the quarter-finals, Villa secured £10.6million before suffering the same fate as Liverpool at the hands of PSG. Arsenal thrashed Real Madrid to reach the semi-finals and that earned them a whopping £12.7million. But if they go through again by coming back to beat PSG, they will guarantee an even bigger sum of cash. £21.1million is the prize for the Champions League winners, while runners-up are handed £15.6million. Performance-related prize money accounts for 37.5 per cent (€914m, £766m) of the overall pot, with UEFA‘s newly created value pillar taking up 35 per cent to split up broadcast revenue, and the final 27.5 per cent being shared between the 36 clubs. Barcelona took home £12.7m after losing in the semi-finalsGetty Champions League results Quarter-finals Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal (1-5 aggregate) Aston Villa 3-2 PSG (4-5 aggregate) Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Barcelona (3-5 aggregate) Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich (4-3 aggregate) Semi-finals Arsenal vs PSG Inter 4-3 AET Barcelona (7-6 aggregate) Final Saturday, May 31 Arsenal / PSG vs Inter Milan

May 7, 2025 - 13:52

Champions League prize money: How much Arsenal could bank by beating PSG and joining Inter Milan in final

Arsenal can receive a huge financial boost by coming back to beat PSG and reaching the Champions League final.

But the Gunners face a very tough challenge to overturn a 1-0 deficit away in Paris in the second leg of their semi tonight.

Dembele’s goal saw PSG put themselves on the brink of the final

It means Arsenal have to come back from behind to reach the showpiece

Mikel Arteta‘s side are trailing in the tie after Ousmane Dembele‘s goal silenced the Emirates last week.

It leaves them on the brink of elimination, but with a spot in the final at stake, they’re going to give their all to come back.

Inter Milan beat Barcelona in one of the best semi-finals European football has ever seen on Tuesday to reach the final.

The Italian giants also guaranteed themselves a huge sum of money, and it will be the same for the victor between PSG and Arsenal.

Champions League prize money

All 36 clubs that competed in the League Phase banked €18.62m (£15.6m) for participating.

Then €2.1m (£1.7m) was handed out per win during that phase and €700,000 (£587k) per draw.

Each position in the table was worth €275,000 (£230k).

That meant the team that finished second last in 35th claimed double that at €550,000 (£461k) through to €9.9m (£8.3m) for the table-toppers.

The top eight raked in a €2m (£1.6m) bonus, with clubs that finished ninth to 16th earning €1m (£830k).

The prize money for reaching each knockout round only increases as well, with those reaching the play-offs getting £840,000.

Champions League knockouts prize money

Knockout round play-offs – £840,000
Last-16 – £9.3m
Quarter-finals – £10.6m
Semi-finals – £12.7m
Runner-up – £15.6m
Winner – £21.1m

Inter are guaranteed at least £15m for reaching the Champions League final

Aston Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal all reached the last 16, but the Reds were eliminated at that stage by PSG, and that meant their reward was £9.3million.

For reaching the quarter-finals, Villa secured £10.6million before suffering the same fate as Liverpool at the hands of PSG.

Arsenal thrashed Real Madrid to reach the semi-finals and that earned them a whopping £12.7million.

But if they go through again by coming back to beat PSG, they will guarantee an even bigger sum of cash.

£21.1million is the prize for the Champions League winners, while runners-up are handed £15.6million.

Performance-related prize money accounts for 37.5 per cent (€914m, £766m) of the overall pot, with UEFA‘s newly created value pillar taking up 35 per cent to split up broadcast revenue, and the final 27.5 per cent being shared between the 36 clubs.