Comparing Champions League, Europa League, Conference League Prize Money
- The Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League end later this month after an entertaining campaign
- Top sides Barcelona, PSG, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Chelsea, are in contention for a European trophy
- The prize money for the winners of each competition differs, with Champions League winners taking home the biggest share
The first legs of the semi-final ties of European competitions have been played, and fans will know the finalists next week. Every team that qualified for the competition has earned money, but how much do the winners get?
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Who are the Champions League contenders?
Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Barcelona, and Inter Milan are the teams left in the Champions League, Europe's premier competition.
PSG have a 1-0 advantage from the first leg against Arsenal and are favourites to advance to the final. The Gunners need at least a win to have a chance of playing their first final since 2006.
The French champions can progress to the final if they avoid defeat. PSG and Arsenal have never won the competition.
The other side pits Barcelona and Inter Milan, who drew 3-3 in the first leg. Lamine Yamal stole the show, and the second leg will likely be another classic. The La Liga side last won it in 2015 while the Nerazzurri were winners in 2010 under Jose Mourinho.
Who are Europa League contenders?
Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Athletic Club, and minnows Bodo/Glimt are battling for a spot in the final.
Man United beat Athletic Club in the first leg and have one foot in the final. Athletic Club need a special comeback to eliminate Man United.
"I think the result is really good, but we have to understand the result also, at the same time. We struggled a lot in the beginning but that is a good thing, with a little bit of luck we managed to stay in the game and anything can change with one situation," said Ruben Amorim after the game
"I think we had opportunities to score one more. This is not done. They can do the same in Old Trafford because they are really strong, they are really intense. One sending off can happen in our stadium, so we need to be prepared."
Tottenham defeated Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in the first leg and winning the Europa League will be huge for the club who have had a dreadful Premier League campaign.
Which teams are left in Conference League?
Chelsea are the overwhelming favourites to win the competition. They defeated Djurgårdens 4-1 in the first leg away from home.
Real Betis beat Fiorentina 2-1 in the other semi-final. That tie is not over, and more drama awaits in the second leg.
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How much do winners get?
Being the most prestigious competiton, Champions League winners get the bigger amount, followed by the Europa League and Conference League.
Every team in all competition earns money for qualification, a win, a draw, and reaching the round of 16, quarter-final, final and winning the trophy.
In the Champions League runners-up earn £15.6 million (KSh 2.6 billion), while the winner bags £21.1 million (KSh 3.6 billion). The figure will be higher if they add money from the previous rounds.
Europa League winners will get a total of £21.2 million (KSh 3.6 billion). The figure includes league phase and knockout stage prize money, per MEN. Winning the trophy alone brings £10.95 million (KSh1.8 billion).
Conference League winners earn £5.90 million (KSh 1 billion), while runners-up get £3.37 million (KSh 516 million), per TNT Sports.
| Champions League | Europa League | Conference League | |
| Winners | £21.07m | £10.95m | £5.90m |
| Runners-up | £15.59m | £5.90m | £3.37m |
Supercomputer predicts Champions league winner
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Opta's supercomputer predicted the Champions league winner after the first leg ties.
Ligue 1 champions PSG are the leading contenders with a 41.9% chance of winning this year's title.
Barcelona are second favourites with a 25.8% chance of winning according to their latest simulations. Arsenal are the least favourites.
Martin Moses, the head of department for sports, contributed to this article by adding details about Amorim's comments.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
