CAF Increases Prize Money For Champions League, Confederation Cup Winners

CAF Increases Prize Money For Champions League, Confederation Cup Winners
Champions League winners will now receive six million dollars prize money.
Higher prize funds aim to ease financial burden on African clubs.

Clubs competing in African continental football are set for a financial boost after the Confederation of African Football announced an increase in prize money for its two major club competitions.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement released on Monday, March 9, CAF confirmed that the winners of the 2025 2026 CAF Champions League will receive six million dollars, an increase from the four million dollars awarded last season.

The winner of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa’s equivalent of the UEFA Europa League, will earn four million dollars. The new figure represents a 50 per cent increase compared to the previous season.

Despite the higher rewards for champions, the prize money for runners up remains unchanged. The losing finalists in the Champions League will still receive two million dollars, while the runners up in the Confederation Cup will earn one million dollars.

The increase is expected to provide some financial relief for many clubs across the continent.

Several teams have previously argued that participation in CAF competitions often places significant pressure on their finances rather than improving them. Travel expenses remain one of the biggest challenges. Air travel across Africa is often expensive and complicated due to the lack of direct flight connections between many cities.

In some cases, clubs spend more money travelling between African countries than they would on trips to Europe. To cope with these logistics, several clubs, particularly from southern Africa, often travel through the Middle East or Europe before heading north for continental fixtures.

Prize money in CAF competitions has gradually increased since Patrice Motsepe became president of the Confederation of African Football in 2021. The South African businessman is currently serving his second four year term in office.

Attention now shifts back to the pitch as the quarter final first leg matches in both competitions are scheduled for this weekend. The action will begin on Friday in Pretoria, where Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa will host Stade Malien of Mali in a CAF Champions League clash.