Inter and Milan competing for best Super Cup prize money in Europe | OneFootball

Inter and Milan are not just competing for a trophy, nor bragging rights in the Supercoppa Italiana final on Monday night, but there is also €8m in prize money up for grabs, the largest Super Cup prize pot in any of Europe’s top divisions.

The winner of the Supercoppa Italiana final will be granted €8m in prize money, while the runners-up will earn a tidy €5m sum. Atalanta and Juventus, who were knocked out in the semi-finals, have gone home with €1.6m each.

According to reports form Calcio e Finanza, quoted by Sky Sport Italia, The agreement to play the Supercoppa Italiana in Saudi Arabia also comes with a guarantee of €23m, €16.2m of which is divided among the four competing teams for the prize pot.

Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale lifts the Italian EA Sports FC Supercup Final trophy at full-time following victory in the Italian EA Sports FC Supercup Final match between SSC Napoli and FC Internazionale at Al-Awwal Stadium on January 22, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

How Supercoppa Italiana prize money compares to the rest of Europe

That €16.2m figure is larger than any of Europe’s other divisions for their equivalent competitions.

The Supercopa de Espana is the closest to the Supercoppa Italiana both in terms of format and prize money. Four LaLiga sides will also play a mini-tournament in Saudi Arabia in January for a total prize pot of €12m.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are already guaranteed to earn €3.1m each, while Athletic Club will take home €1.7m, and €0.75m  will go to Mallorca. There will also be an additional €2m for the winner and €1m for the runners up.

The DFL Supercup, the German equivalent, is played before the season begins. Two teams compete: The reigning Bundesliga and DFB Pokal champions. €5m was divided between the two teams this season: Bayer Leverkusen took home €3m, while runners up VfB Stuttgart claimed €2m.

The French equivalent, the Trophee des Champions, was played on Sunday in Doha. PSG, as 1-0 winners, took home €2m in prize money, while Monaco claimed €1m.

There is no official prize money in the English equivalent, the Community Shield. Traditionally, all match proceeds, including from TV rights, sponsors and ticket sales, are donated to charities selected by the participating clubs.