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Champions League final prize money: How much will Tottenham or Liverpool earn?
THE Champions League final takes place tonight as Liverpool and Tottenham go for glory - but how much prize money is on offer?
Champions League final: Liverpool fans chant in Madrid
Liverpool made sure they would be appearing in back-to-back Champions League finals after a stunning performance against Barcelona at Anfield earlier this month.
A 3-0 deficit against the La Liga giants looked a near-impossible task to overturn but the Reds did not shy away from the challenge.
Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum both struck twice to give Liverpool a 4-3 aggregate win and book their place at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Tottenham faced a tough task of their own against Ajax but came out on top in dramatic scenes that saw Mauricio Pochettino’s side progress on away goals.
Champions League prize money
The financial rewards of Champions League football highlights why clubs are determined to qualify for the competition.
Champions League sides share a prize fund of £1.73billion (€2.04bn), with teams knocked out in qualifying even receiving a fixed sum of £4.3million.
The Champions League group stage is worth £13.2m to each of the 32 qualifying clubs.
Performance bonuses are then paid out for each match at £2.3m per win and £776,000 per draw.
Clubs earn £8.2m for reaching the last 16 of the competition, with £9m on offer for advancing to the quarter-finals.
The semi-finals of the Champions League are worth £10.3m in prize money per club.
By reaching the final, Liverpool and Tottenham have guaranteed themselves £12.9m.
The tournament’s winner will pocket an extra £3.5m.
Champions League prize money breakdown
Base fee for group stage: €15,250,000
Group match victory: €2,700,000
Group match draw: €900,000
Round of 16: €9,500,000
Quarter-finals: €10,500,000
Semi-finals: €12,000,000
Losing finalist: €15,000,000
Winning the Final: €19,000,000