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With just one matchday left in the organization stage of the Champions Organization, there’s still a great deal to bet when Feb. 22 rolls about. Just 2 areas in the leading 8 of the stage have actually been secured by Liverpool and Barcelona to punch their tickets straight to the round of 16 and various other groups intend to join them. There’s likewise the evasion to also make it to the knockout stage where 6 areas are still up for grabs yet beyond that, there are big economic ramifications.
Formerly in team phase play, the leading 2 groups in each team would certainly progress straight to the round of 16 and afterwards the third-placed group would certainly most likely to the Europa Organization playoff phase with a possibility at making the round of 16 because competitors. Both of those points are currently selected just the leading 8 progressing straight to the round of 16 and 9 via 24 being associated with a playoff round to identify the various other 8 areas in the round of 16.
While this does offer groups a lot more video games to play implying even more entrance invoices, it does likewise transform the probability that groups will certainly make it to the round of 16 and the economic windfall that includes UCL football.
Below’s what they will certainly make based upon exactly how much they go:
Cash prize for progressing in Champions Organization
According to UEFA:
Ko round playoffs
EUR1 million
Round of 16
EUR11 million
Quarterfinals
EUR12.5 million
Semifinals
EUR15 million
Last
EUR18.5 million
UCL champions added reward
EUR6.8 million
* 1 million euros = 1.04 million united state bucks (since Jan. 23, 2025)
This remains in enhancement to bonus offers for also receiving the organization stage and result-based bonus offers from that preliminary phase, which EUR2.1 million per win and EUR700k per draw. Clubs will certainly likewise generate income from the worth column, per UEFA, which requires television broadcasters’ payments to the total media earnings separated right into shares and dispersed based upon coefficient positions.
Having the ability to protect funds …