Find out the UEFA Europa League prize money breakdown for the 2024/2025 season, including information about the new format. The new Europa League format means improved prize money for participating teams.
The Europa League is the European second-tier professional football competition played by teams that are not participants of the UCL.
The competition runs alongside the Champions League and has produced notable winners in the history of its inception.
UEFA Europa League Prize Money for winners 2024/2025
The UEFA Europa League prize money for winners is at €13M, while the runners-up would take home €7M. Compared to the Champions League, the Europa League winners receive a lesser amount of money due to several factors.
The good thing about the competition is the guaranteed place in the UEFA Champions League for the following season for the winning side.
Teams that participate in the competition would make more money beginning from the group stages up to the knockout stage and up to the final match.
UEFA Europa League winners prize money breakdown per round
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Winner: €13 million euros
Runner-up: €7 million euros
Semi-finalists: €4.2 million euros
Quarter-finalists: €2.5 million euros
Round of 16: €1.75 million euros
Knockout round playoff: €300,000 (three hundred thousand euros)
League-phase wins: €450,000 (four hundred fifty thousand euros)
League-phase draws: €150,000 (one hundred fifty thousand euros)
Note: Performance-based prize (37.5% of total)
What the prize money means for smaller clubs
The UEFA Europa League provides an avenue for smaller European clubs to get additional money from participating, just as it is done in their respective domestic leagues.
In some European lower leagues, the prize money given to the league winners or cup champions is not as high as the one given in European competitions.
Also, competition in the group stages knocked the stage altogether, making more money for the club, which is a plus that would further boost their financial level for the season.
Another aspect is the popularity, relevance, and recognition it brings to smaller European soccer clubs. Lesser-known clubs would attract potential partners or advertisers that would bring more revenue to the club.
Other aspects include gate takings that would be generated as a result of home fans as well as travelling fans.
The Europa League provides an avenue for smaller clubs to generate more money through match bonuses, TV rights, gate takings, deals, and more.
The increase of the UEFA Europa League prize money would help participating clubs cope with any other expenses related to putting up their team as well as other expenses.
With more partners and advertisers expected to come in, the future prize money is expected to increase, which would further boost the level of competition just as it is seen in the Champions League.
The high financial revenue is one of the reasons clubs are always fighting to finish in the Champions League zone at the end of every season within their respective domestic leagues.
The benefits for average or big teams
The competition has become even bigger and more competitive as big teams have also participated, even though it was designed for teams outside the UCL.
The availability of an automatic Champions League berth for the following season makes it great for teams aiming to get into the UCL the following season.
For bigger teams that fail to make it to the UCL knockout stages, the UEL provides an avenue to reach the competition by winning it.
UEFA Europa League New Format and Qualification
Clubs that finish the previous season outside the UEFA Champions League spot will stand a chance to qualify for the Europa League. Others are winners of the national cup.
The new Europa League format would see an expanding tournament that will include 36 competing in a single league table known as the league phase. Teams this season face a total of eight different opponents with four games at home and four away.
At the end of the league phase, the top eight teams will advance to the last round, or round of 16, while the remaining teams between ninth and 24th will face off in a two-legged playoff game.
The other teams in the bottom half (12 teams) will be eliminated from the competition. Teams that qualify for the competition will be selected based on the UEFA coefficient ranking.
The value of the UEFA Europa League
The competition is the second most valuable continental showpiece in Europe, behind the Champions League and above the UEFA Europa Conference League, which was newly created as the third tier.
Its value has increased over the years even as winners are granted an automatic place in the Champions League the following campaign.
The additional financial revenue it brings to participating clubs makes the competition even more relevant.
As winners of the UEL, you stand a chance of getting additional money if you could win the Super Cup.
Chances the prize money would increase
As things stand, it is the second most popular European soccer competition and is also one of the most followed around the world. Every year, more partnership deals are signed with various businesses across the world.
Although the Champions League has almost all partnership deals, the Europa League is also not left out, even as more partners continue to emerge.
Teams in the UEFA Europa League this season
Athletic Club Bilbao, AFC Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Bodoe/Glimt, Besiktas, RSC Anderlecht, Sporting Braga, Dynamo Kyiv.
Eintracht Frankfurt, FCSB, Ferencvárosi, Galatasaray, Midtjylland, AS Roma, Olympique Lyon, Lazio, Rangers FC.
Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Viktoria Plzen, Olympiacos, Real Sociedad, FC Porto, Union Gilloise.
Hoffenheim, Slavia Prague, PAOK, Twente Enschede, Malmö FF, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Qarabag, Ludogorets, Rigas Futbola, OGC Nice.
About the UEFA Europa League
The competition is the second-tier football competition played by teams from the UEFA confederation eligible to take part after passing through the qualifying rounds.
The competition is ranked as the second-tier football club competition, below the Champions League and above the new UEFA Europa Conference League.
Teams are selected to take part in the second-tier continental showpiece based on qualification in various national leagues.
Additionally, the winners of the UEFA Europa Conference League the previous season would qualify for the group stages directly.
Founded in 1971, it was later rebranded as the Europa League in 2009 and has produced notable winners in the past.
Winners of the competition would compete in the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup the following season.
Sevilla is the most successful team in history, including three consecutive wins in the process.
The increase in the prize money for the competition means a more competitive approach by participating clubs in the second-tier football competition.
Europa League vs. Champions League
The Europa League is meant for cup winners of various national cup competitions as well as teams that fell out from Champions League group stages by finishing third.
It is the second-tier European football competition played by clubs from UEFA member nations. While the Champions League is meant for champions or the top two, three, or four teams from the top European football leagues.
It is also available for UEFA Europa League winners of the previous campaign. It is the top-tier football competition played across the continent by clubs from UEFA member nations.
It is the biggest, most followed, most priced, and most prestigious football club competition in the world today.
Europa League vs UEFA Europa Conference League
The Europa League is the second-tier competition and the most popular behind the Champions League.
The UEFA Europa Conference League is a newly created competition to further help more teams participate in European football competitions. It is the third-tier competition that promises to be as big as the years go by.
It is expected to help smaller teams across the continent gain more exposure, money, and opportunity to feature on the biggest stage. The winners also stand a chance of qualifying directly for the Europa League the first season.
How to watch the Europa League on TV
You can catch all actions live on your television via your television subscription open to all countries and regions.
You can check out the list of international broadcasters to know how to follow the competition in your region.
The increase in the 2024/2024 UEFA Europa League prize money is expected to increase its competitiveness.
The new financial incentives mean more money for teams across the various stages of this year’s campaign.