"Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain topped the UEFA prize money table getting €144.4 million ($168 million) last season as the competition paid an extra €400 million ($466 million) among Europe's elite clubs in the expanded new format. The figures were confirmed in UEFA's financial report published Tuesday for the 2024-25 season, ahead of its annual congress next month in Brussels."
"Inter Milan, the beaten finalists, also were second on the money list earning €136.6 million ($159 million) from the UEFA prize fund that shared €2.47 billion ($2.9 billion) among the 36 teams who each first played eight games in a single-standings league. Seven teams got at least €100 million ($116.5 million) in prize money compared to five that got a nine-figure payment the previous season, when the total fund had been €2.08 billion ($2.42 billion) in the last year of the 32-team, group-stage format."
"Real Madrid's quarterfinal loss to Arsenal meant they earned less than €102 million ($119 million) from UEFA in the Champions League, which was a drop of €37 million ($43 million) from winning the title in 2024. Madrid got an extra €5 million for winning the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta, who got €4 million from that season-opening game. Inter earned at least twice as much from the Champions League as each of the other four Italian teams in the competition."
UEFA distributed €2.47 billion among 36 teams in the expanded 2024-25 Champions League, up €400 million from the previous season's €2.08 billion. Paris Saint-Germain topped the payments with €144.4 million after winning the competition, while beaten finalists Inter Milan received €136.6 million. Seven teams received at least €100 million, compared to five the prior season. Aston Villa were the only quarterfinalist to receive less than €100 million, earning €83.7 million, owing partly to a lower UEFA ranking after a 41-year absence. Real Madrid's quarterfinal exit reduced their haul compared to their 2024 title-winning payout.
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