$36,000 prize money for winning the Champions League (compare to $1.5 mil for AFC Champions League)

[pc4th]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Champions_League#Prize_money

Group stages

* Win: $40,000
* Draw: $20,000
* Loss: $0
* Travel subsidy: $30,000 x 3

Round of 16

* Participation: $50,000
* Travel subsidy: $40,000

Quarter-finals

* Participation: $80,000
* Travel subsidy: $50,000

Semi-finals

* Participation: $120,000
* Travel subsidy: $60,000

Final

* Champions: $1.5 million
* Runners-up: $750,000
* Travel subsidy: $60,000


CONCACAF Champions League:

According to Glenn Davis, MLS teams are playing for the following prize money for the championships they play in. Davis listed the amount the winner takes home (http://www.glenndavissoccer.com/2009/07/07/wow-onyewu-to-ac-milancristiano-ronaldo-greeted-by-80000-plus-dynamo-on-the-road/); I've added the number of games the team must play to win:

SuperLiga: $300,000 (5 games)
MLS Cup: $200,000 (34 games)
U.S. Open Cup: $100,000 (5-8 games)
Champions League: $36,000 (12-14 games)

UEFA Champions League prize money:

UEFA awards €3 million to each team that qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, plus €2.4 million for participating in the Group stage. A Group stage win is worth €600,000 and a draw is worth €300,000.

In addition, UEFA pays each quarter finalist €2.5 million, €3 million for each semi-finalist, €4 million for the runners-up and €7 million for the winners.

CAF Champions League prize money:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf_champions_league#Prize_money

Money awardedto club-----Money awarded to national association
1 $1,000,000----- $50,000
2 $750,000 ------- $35,000
Semi-finalists $427,500 ----- $22,500
3rd in group stage $261,250 ----- $13,750
4th in group stage $190,000 ---- $10,000

[Zenitfan]

Where the hell is all that Gold Cup money going to? And the Superliga paying more than the CCL? LOL. The CCL winner does get the $500k (minimum) from the CWC but still that is bad. I wish we had a better source than some random blogger guy.

[Moises]

whats Travel subsidy?

[EvanJ]

whats Travel subsidy?

It's to pay for travel expenses for road games in the Champions League.

[usafan12]

What I'd like to know is: how much did Atlante (and the other semi-finalists, for the record) take home last time around? Or better yet: what's Glenn Davis's source?

[SwissGCZ]

The CCL winner does get the $500k (minimum) from the CWC but still that is bad.
Correction: FIFA pays a (minimum) of USD 1 Million to the CCL winner.

[SideshowBob]

And the Superliga paying more than the CCL? LOL.

It puts the complaints about the SL payout into some better prospective. Even if the players get "only" $300K or the $1M purse for SuperLiga, that's far better than whatever their share is of $36,000 -- and much fewer games to play in as well.

[nfiniti]

Oh, if only CONCACAF could be more transparent..

[GammaTec]

If that's seriously the prize money, then Mexican teams need to quit wasting their time. They would make more money scheduling home friendlies.

[Monkeyboy2000]

If that's seriously the prize money, then Mexican teams need to quit wasting their time. They would make more money scheduling home friendlies.

The CONCACAF head honchos would go ballistic. Part of the deal that allows the Mexican teams to participate in Libertadores is to send their champs to the CCL. If the FMF were totally free of CONCACAF repercussions, they would probably be sending teams from La Liga de Ascenso by now. The teams risk multi-million dollar investment players in a tournament with bad refereeing for no money.

[VAComet85]

Hmm, disappointing figures if true but not really surprising. I mean look at the nations in the AFC and their economic power/interest in the game as compared to those in the CCL. Sure the game may have more history or passion in, say, El Salvador, but I'm pretty confident in saying that Japan's FA has more cash in the coffers for example. So while it may seem ridiculous, I find it hard to really be taken aback by that. Plus, the guys who run CONCACAF are notorious for being, well, 'efficient' businessmen with their personal finances to put it politely. haha;)

[la fresa]

someone spazzo on bigsoccer is not a credible source for prize money, neither is some houston fan/ journalist/blogger



someone else read the shit from concacaf and it mentioned nothing about money, so i doubt this guy would know


probably making excuses for his teams poor showing in concacaf

[pc4th]

Hmm, disappointing figures if true but not really surprising. I mean look at the nations in the AFC and their economic power/interest in the game as compared to those in the CCL. Sure the game may have more history or passion in, say, El Salvador, but I'm pretty confident in saying that Japan's FA has more cash in the coffers for example. So while it may seem ridiculous, I find it hard to really be taken aback by that. Plus, the guys who run CONCACAF are notorious for being, well, 'efficient' businessmen with their personal finances to put it politely. haha;)


Then what about Africa?

CAF Champions League prize money:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf_cha...ue#Prize_money

Money awardedto club-----Money awarded to national association
1 $1,000,000----- $50,000
2 $750,000 ------- $35,000
Semi-finalists $427,500 ----- $22,500
3rd in group stage $261,250 ----- $13,750
4th in group stage $190,000 ---- $10,000

Keep in mind that $36,000 is the prize money the MLS players would get if they win the tournament. For Superliga, it's $300,000 for the players when the prize money is $1,000,000. So the club keeps $700,000.

Assuming it's about the same for the CL, it would be about $150,000 prize money (players get $36k and the team keep the rest?).

Can a Mod edid the thread title to reflect $150,000? (instead of $36,000)?

[pc4th]

someone spazzo on bigsoccer is not a credible source for prize money, neither is some houston fan/ journalist/blogger



someone else read the shit from concacaf and it mentioned nothing about money, so i doubt this guy would know



There is a reason why CONCACAF doesn't publish the prize money while Asia, Europe, Africa all publish this information. (not sure about Copa Libertadores prize money is published or not). CONCACAF want to keep it a secret because it is pretty low. I'm guessing $150,000 to $250,000 low.

If it's $1 mil prize money, they would shout it at the world a long time ago. More prestige to the tournament and all that.

[la fresa]

yes but technically, by winning it, you're automatically given a million by fifa for playing in the CWC. making beyond one round and you get more




money shouldn't be the reason a tourney is prestigious anyway, internationally recognition and success is far more important. how can these teams wear their teams shirt and be comfortable with not winning a single game in two years in this competition, like DC united, or not qualifying beyong san francisco, w connection, joe public, etc.




money isn't everything. the friendly tourney held every few years, the peace cup, offers 3 million pounds (i believe) to the winner, and not many teams take that seriously either, nor do the fans.

[DGREAT]

if money was that important pachuva would not be donating it lol

[pc4th]

yes but technically, by winning it, you're automatically given a million by fifa for playing in the CWC. making beyond one round and you get more




money shouldn't be the reason a tourney is prestigious anyway, internationally recognition and success is far more important. how can these teams wear their teams shirt and be comfortable with not winning a single game in two years in this competition, like DC united, or not qualifying beyong san francisco, w connection, joe public, etc.




money isn't everything. the friendly tourney held every few years, the peace cup, offers 3 million pounds (i believe) to the winner, and not many teams take that seriously either, nor do the fans.

Winning the CL is a huge prestige and money shouldn't matter. But CONCACAF should at least be on par with Africa on prize money. CONCACAF makes a lot of money from the Gold Cup. Use some of that on the Champions League.

[la fresa]

you aren't even certain how much the prize money is



only source is the houston guy, and i'm not sure how he would know. houston has not even come close to winning it

[TopDogg]

you aren't even certain how much the prize money is



only source is the houston guy, and i'm not sure how he would know. houston has not even come close to winning it
What does Houston Dynamo not winning it have to do with his sources?

What a ridiculous leap of logic.

[la fresa]

What does Houston Dynamo not winning it have to do with his sources?

What a ridiculous leap of logic.

the blogger that people believe did not even reveal a source. concacaf website does not have the prize money given. believing him would be a ridiculous leap of faith