UEFA has announced detailed information about the bonus distribution for the 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League season.
Around 3,5billion euros will be distributed to the teams in the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Conference League and the UEFA Super Cup
Revenues from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League and the UEFA Super Cup at about 3.5 billion euros
These will then be distributed as follows:
| Distribution of Revenue in the 2021/2022 Season: UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Conference League and Super Cup | ||
| in Euro | Share | |
| Total | 3.500.000.000 | |
| UEFA Champions League and UEFA-Super Cup | 2.032.000.000 | 58,06% |
| UEFA Europa League | 465.000.000 | 13,29% |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 235.000.000 | 6,71% |
| Coverage of organizational and administrative costs | 323.000.000 | 9,23% |
| Solidarity Payments | 245.000.000 | 7,00% |
| UEFA Reserve | 190.000.000 | 5,43% |
| UEFA Women’s Champions League distribution scheme | 10.000.000 | 0,29% |
UEFA Champions League revenue: distribution of € 2.02 billion
The 2.02 billion euros are divided into the following 4 parts:
| Distribution of Revenue UEFA Champions League Season 2021/2022 |
Euro | Share |
| Total | 2.002.000.000 | |
| Performance-related Bonuses | 600.000.000 | 30,00% |
| Marktet Pool | 300.300.000 | 15,00% |
| Start Bonuses | 500.500.000 | 25,00% |
| The UEFA Coefficient Ranking List | 600.000.000 | 30,00% |
Part 1: Performance-related bonuses
The bonuses in part 1 are based on the performance of the club in the Champions League 2021/2022 season, where the following distribution applies:
| Distribution of Revenue UEFA Champions League Season 2021/2022 |
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| Performance-related Bonuses | Bonus (Euro) | Total (Euro) | Clubs |
| Group Stage – Win | 2.800.000 | 32 | |
| Group Stage – Draw | 930.000 | 32 | |
| Group Stage – Rest | 930.000 | 32 | |
| Group Stage – Total | 268.800.000 | 32 | |
| Round of 16 | 9.600.000 | 153.600.000 | 16 |
| Quarterfinal | 10.600.000 | 84.800.000 | 8 |
| Semifinal | 12.500.000 | 50.000.000 | 4 |
| Runners-Up | 15.500.000 | 15.500.000 | 1 |
| Winner | 20.000.000 | 20.000.000 | 1 |
| Total | 592.700.000 |
Note: The two clubs qualifying for the 2022 UEFA Super Cup will each receive 3.5 million euros. The winner will receive another million euros.
The winner will receive 2.8 million euros per match. The remaining amounts (930,000 euros per draw) will be distributed at the end to all participating clubs according to the number of matches won in the group phase.
Part 2: The Market Pool
This sum will be distributed pro rata to the relevant association according to the value of the television market represented by the clubs participating in the UEFA Champions League and then distributed to the clubs concerned. This means that the amount to be distributed varies from country to country.
The sum of the market pool to be distributed is divided into two parts.
Market Pool Part 1: 150,15 Million Euros (50%)
These are distributed among all national associations with at least one club in the group phase. However, not in equal shares but proportionally according to the respective value of the respective television market of the individual associations. Means: Italian clubs earn more than German clubs despite the equal number of participating clubs, since the value of the television market is higher.
This share is then distributed among the clubs of the association according to their performance in the national competitions of the previous season. The exact distribution within an association depends on how many clubs participate.
The distribution:
| Distribution Market Pool Part 1 | 4 Clubs | 3 Clubs | 2 Clubs | 1 Club |
| Champions | 40,00% | 45,00% | 55,00% | 100,00% |
| Runners-Up | 30,00% | 35,00% | 45,00% | – |
| Third Place | 20,00% | 20,00% | – | – |
| Fourth Place | 10,00% | – | – | – |
| Total | 100% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% |
In Germany for example there were 4 clubs in the 2021/2022 season with Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg.
Market pool part 2: 150,15 million euros (50%)
The remaining 150,15 million Euros are based on the matches played in the current Champions League season.
Also here proportional to the respective value of the respective television market of the individual associations. For example, if clubs 1 and 2 are eliminated in the preliminary round and club 3 wins the Champions League, the market pool is distributed as follows:
- Club 1 and 2: 6/25 each (6 preliminary rounds matches/total matches of all clubs of the association) = 24% each
- Club 3: 13/25 = 52%
Part 3: The Start Bonuses
All 32 participating clubs will receive a starting bonus of 15.64 million euros.
Part 4: The UEFA Coefficient Ranking List
One part will be distributed on the basis of a UEFA ten-year ranking. Each share corresponds to 1,137,000 euros. The worst placed team receives a share, with an additional share for each rank. The best placed team with 32 shares receives 36.384.000 Euro.
