Prize money difference between Champions and Europa Leagues

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·20 de abril de 2025

Prize money difference between Champions and Europa Leagues

European prize money shows the true gulf between the Champions League and the Europa League…

Oihan Sancet of Athletic Club celebrates scoring his team’s first goal from a penalty kick with teammates during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Athletic Club and theRangers at Estadio de San Mames on April 17, 2025 in Bilbao. (Photo by Ion Alcoba Beitia/Getty Images)

Now that theRangers are out of the Europa league they can at least comfort themselves by counting the revenue they made from their run in Europe’s second tier competition this season after failing to reach the Champions League in the qualifiers.

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theRangers earned £11.7 million

Not including match day income their bounty was a pretty decent £11.7 million which will come in handy as they fight to keep the wolves from the door for the time being. But that figure pales into significance when you compare it to what Scotland’s champions earned in prize money thanks to participating in Europes most prestigious tournament.

Nicolas Kuhn scores during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between FC Bayern München and Celtic FC at Allianz Arena on February 18, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Celtic earned an eye watering £28 million

Celtic earned an eye watering £28 million excluding match day revenue, and it once again highlights not just the importance of qualifying for the champions league, but the gulf that exists between the two competitions.

It’s more than just a gulf, it’s a chasm. Not just on the park when it comes to quality, but off it too when it concerns finance. The difference in quality has never been greater between the two competitions, and shows once more how beneficial it is for us to compete with Europe’s elite on a regular basis.

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