2020 UEFA Champions League Final Prize Money: How Bayern Won S$15 Million More With Less
Joel Kohā
It’s official.
Bayern Munich are the champions of Europe for the sixth time, having beaten Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 1-0 in the 2020 (2019-20) UEFA Champions League final.
In the 59′ minute, defender Joshua Kimmich collected a loose ball about 18 metres away from goal and sent in a delicious ball to winger Kingsley Coman.
Coman headed home the only goal of the game, which was enough to beat his boyhood club PSG and secure Bayern Munich the win.
Here is the goal in question:
The goal proved decisive on and off the pitch, as according to UEFA, the winners of 2020 UEFA Champions League final will get ā¬19 million (S$30.8m)* in prize money, while the runners up PSG, are set to receive ā¬15 million (S$24.3 million): a ā¬4 million (S$6.5 million) difference.
As Champions League winners, Bayern also qualifies for the upcoming UEFA Super Cup which means that they will receive another additional ā¬3.5million (S$5.7m).
This is in addition to the amount that each team would have accrued as they progressed in the competition.
Have you ever wondered how much money the Champions League winners and runner-ups get, and how much they spent on their teams to get there?
Let’s find out!
*Figures are rounded up to one decimal place. Information accurate as of 25 Aug 2020.
TL;DR: 2020 Champions League Prize Money: How Much Bayern Munich and PSG Earned From Their Champions League Journey
| Bayern Munich | PSG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage of Competition | Prize Money (millions) | Stage of Competition | Prize Money (millions) |
| Reaching the Group Stage | ā¬15.25m (S$24.7m) | Reaching the Group Stage | ā¬15.25m (S$24.7m) |
| Group Stage Wins (6) | ā¬2.7m x 6 = ā¬16.2m (S$26.2m) | Group Stage Wins (5) | ā¬2.7m x 5 = ā¬13.5m (S$21.8m) |
| Group Stage Draws (0) | - | Group Stage Draws (1) | ā¬0.9m (S$1.5 m) |
| Reaching the Round of 16 | ā¬9.5m (S$15.4m) | Reaching the Round of 16 | ā¬9.5m (S$15.4m) |
| Reaching the Quarter-Finals | ā¬10.5m (S$17m) | Reaching the Quarter-Finals | ā¬10.5m (S$17m) |
| Reaching the Semi-Finals | ā¬12m (S$19.4m) | Reaching the Semi-Finals | ā¬12m (S$19.4m) |
| Reaching the Finals | - | Reaching the Finals | ā¬15m (S$24.2m) |
| Winning The Champions League | ā¬19m (S$31.4m) | - | |
| Automatic UEFA Super Cup Qualification | ā¬3.5m (S$5.7m) | - | |
| Total | ā¬85.95m (S$138.9m) | Total | ā¬76.65m (S$123.9m) |
Bayern’s win over PSG in the Champion’s League Final meant that Bayern won S$15 million more than PSG in total prize money.
Kingsley Coman played a big part in this as not only did he contribute during the group stages, his goal in the final helped Bayern win ā¬7.5 million (SS12.1 million) more.
How Much Did Bayern Munich and PSG’s Champion’s League Team Cost?
Bayern Munich Starting XI Cost vs PSG Starting XI Cost
| Bayern Munich | PSG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Price (millions) | Player | Price (millions) |
| Manuel Neuer | Ā£27m (S$48.5m) | Keylor Navas | Ā£13.5m (S$24.2m) |
| Alphonso Davies | Ā£9m (S$16.2m) | Juan Bernat | Ā£4.5m (S$8.0m) |
| David Alaba | Ā£0.13m (S$0.23m) | Presnel Kimpembe | FREE |
| JĆ©rĆ“me Boateng | Ā£12.2m (S$21.9m) | Thiago Silva | Ā£35m (S$62.8m) |
| Joshua Kimmich | Ā£7.7m (S$13.8m) | Thilo Kehrer | Ā£33.3m (S$59.8m) |
| Leon Goretzka | FREE | Leandro Paredes | Ā£35m (S$62.8m) |
| Thiago AlcĆ”ntara | Ā£22.5m (S$40.4m) | Marquinhos | Ā£28.3m (S$50.8m) |
| Kingsley Coman | Ā£19.0m (S$34.1m) | Ander Herrera | FREE |
| Thomas MĆ¼ller | FREE | Neymar | Ā£198m (S$355.2m) |
| Serge Gnabry | Ā£7.2m (S$12.9m) | Kylian MbappĆ© | Ā£162m (S$290.7m) |
| Robert Lewandowski | FREE | Ćngel Di MarĆa | Ā£44m (S$79.0m) |
| Total | S$188.0m | Total | S$993.3 |
Source: Transfermarkt
The cost difference between Bayern and PSG’s starting lineup for the UEFA Champions League final is staggering.
PSG’s starting lineup costs more than five times Bayern’s starting lineup. This is mainly due to the signings of Kylian MbappĆ© and Neymar who cost S$290.7 million and S$355.2 million respectively.
Bayern also has one academy player in Thomas MĆ¼ller who cost them nothing in transfer fees while Robert Lewandowski and Leon Goretzka came in on free transfers. In contrast, PSG only ‘free’ player is Presnel Kimpembe who graduated from the PSG academy.
But, when it comes to their squads, Bayern’s total squad cost (according to Transfermarkt) is substantially higher than their starting lineup at S$592.1 million (Ā£330 million).
In contrast, PSG’s current squad cost an outrageous S$1.1 billion (Ā£703.6 million) in total.
The gap is closer, but PSG still spent twice of what Bayern spent on their squad.
Despite spending nearly double the money, Bayern still emerged victorious over PSG.
Guess money can’t buy everything huh?
How Much Money Does the UEFA Champions League Winners and Runner-ups Receive?
Speaking of money, there is a staggering amount of money involved when it comes to the UEFA Champions League, as it is the biggest club competition in the world.
According to Footballwhispers, a total of 380 million people worldwide tuned in to watch Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the 2018 champions league final.
This year UEFA stated that a little over ā¬2 billion (S$3.2 billion) will be given out to all the clubs participating in the 2020 edition of the competition.
Getting into the competition even at the qualifying rounds entitles clubs to a share of the prize money. However, the real money is earnt at the knockout stages of the competition.
Here’s a quick breakdown of how much prize money clubs will get:
| POSITION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|
| Winner | ā¬19 million (S$30.7 million) |
| Runner-up | ā¬15 million (S$24.6 million) |
| Semifinalists | ā¬12 million (S$19.4 million) |
| Quarterfinalists | ā¬10.5 million (S$17.0 million) |
| Round of 16 | ā¬9.5 million (S$17.0 million) |
| Group match draw (per draw) | ā¬0.9 million (S$1.5 million) |
| Group match victory (per win) | ā¬2.7 million (S$4.4 million) |
| Group stage | ā¬15.25 million (S$24.7 million) |
| Third qualifying round | ā¬0.48 million (S$0.78 million) |
| Second qualifying round | ā¬0.38 million (S$0.61 million) |
| First qualifying round | ā¬0.28 million (S$0.45 million) |
| Preliminary round | ā¬0.23 million (S$0.37 million) |
That’s not all.
Clubs competing in the Champions League also receive revenue based on the television market pool.
UEFA Television Market pool (ā¬292m)
For the 2020 Champions League competition, there is an additional amount of ā¬292m which will be distributed to Champions League clubs.
This money will be distributed based on the number of teams involved in the competition from a particular association. Example clubs Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen.
UEFA’s calculation of the market pool money is based on five factors:
- The actual final amount in the market pool.
- The composition of the field of clubs participating in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League.
- The number of clubs from any given association competing in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League.
- The final position of each competing club in their previous season’s domestic championship.
- The performance of each club in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League.
As such here is how much prize money Bayern and PSG won from their Champions League runs.
Bayern vs PSG 2020 UEFA Champions League Prize Money
As the winners, Bayern was totally dominant in the 2020 Champions League campaign winning 11 out of 11 games they played. In contrast, PSG’s record in the competition stands at 9 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in 11 games
As both teams qualified for the group stage directly, they did not get any prize money from the qualifying rounds.
Here is a breakdown of the prize money both teams will receive for their Champions League Campaigns.
| Bayern Munich | PSG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage of Competition | Prize Money (millions) | Stage of Competition | Prize Money (millions) |
| Reaching the Group Stage | ā¬15.25m (S$24.7m) | Reaching the Group Stage | ā¬15.25m (S$24.7m) |
| Group Stage Wins (6) | ā¬2.7m x 6 = ā¬16.2m (S$26.2m) | Group Stage Wins (5) | ā¬2.7m x 5 = ā¬13.5m (S$21.8m) |
| Group Stage Draws (0) | - | Group Stage Draws (1) | ā¬0.9m (S$1.5 m) |
| Reaching the Round of 16 | ā¬9.5m (S$15.4m) | Reaching the Round of 16 | ā¬9.5m (S$15.4m) |
| Reaching the Quarter-Finals | ā¬10.5m (S$17m) | Reaching the Quarter-Finals | ā¬10.5m (S$17m) |
| Reaching the Semi-Finals | ā¬12m (S$19.4m) | Reaching the Semi-Finals | ā¬12m (S$19.4m) |
| Reaching the Finals | - | Reaching the Finals | ā¬15m (S$24.2m) |
| Winning The Champions League | ā¬19m (S$31.4m) | - | |
| Automatic UEFA Super Cup Qualification | ā¬3.5m (S$5.7m) | - | |
| Total | ā¬85.95m (S$138.9m) | Total | ā¬76.65m (S$123.9m) |
Yeahā¦ So Bayern will earn S$138.9m while PSG will earn S$123.9m.
Just a bit less than what the Premier League Champions receive in prize money.
Just so you can appreciate the sheer magnitude of this amount let me put this into a local context.
You can buy 39,685,714 plates of S3.50 Hainanese chicken rice with Bayern’s prize money. Just think about it.
Be right back, going to buy a pair of football boots…
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