Arsenal’s Champions League earnings dwarf Europa League | OneFootball

Arsenal’s nail-biting victory over Porto not only secured a place in the Champions League quarter-finals, but also a massive financial windfall.

The club stands to earn significantly more compared to their Europa League campaign and have even set a new club record.

Reaching the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in fourteen years represents a significant financial boost for Arsenal.

Compared to the €25 million earned in last year’s Europa League, Arsenal is set to receive just over €91 million this season in Champions League riches.

If the club wins the entire competition, that prize money could increase to approximately €130 million. I said ‘if’.

Arsenal recently said qualification for the Champions League is integral for their financial sustainability.

Arsenal’s European success brings record-breaking financial boost

Arsenal’s victory over FC Porto may have secured them a place in the Champions League quarter-finals but the €91.3m (£78.1m) they have now earned also set a new club record for European prize money in a single season.

Champions League prize money

Here’s a summary of the prize money for all stages of the Champions League 23/24:

The Champions League prize money is divided into three parts:

Performance-based prize money: This makes up 55% of the total prize pot. The winner receives €20 million (£17.1m/$21.6m).

Coefficient payout: This is 30% of the total prize pot and is paid to all 32 clubs in the Champions League group stage. It’s based on a coefficient algorithm that ranks their European performance over a 10-year period.

Broadcast market payout: This is 15% of the total prize pot, and is made available as part of the broadcast revenue once all the broadcast deals are finalised across Europe.

Here’s the prize money breakdown:

Qualification:

Playoff Round: Winners receive €5m (£4.4m).

Group Stage:

Knockout Stages:

The last Arsenal XI to reach the Champions League quarter-finals

The last Arsenal team to reach the Champions League quarter finals also did that by beating Porto.

That game finished 5-0 on the night, a much more relaxed fare than we were served on Tuesday evening.