The first edition of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup tournament ended on Sunday after Chelsea clinched the trophy by defeating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in a one-sided final at MetLife Stadium.
The victory not only solidified Chelsea’s status as the World champions but also solidified the club’s claim to earn a huge chunk of the FIFA CWC prize money, which stood at $1 billion.
Following the victory, Chelsea’s FIFA CWC prize money has become a hot topic, with the Blues raking in a fortune from the tournament.
According to official information, a total of $1 billion was shared between the 32 teams that participated in the 2025 FIFA CWC tournament.
A breakdown of the prize money showed that at the group stage, which has three matches, FIFA gave clubs $2 million per win and $1 million per draw.
In the round of 16 stage, Clubs that won earned $7.5 million while in the quarterfinals stage, clubs that won earned $13.125 million.
In the semifinals, FIFA handed $21 million to teams that proceeded to the final. At the final, both teams were guaranteed $30 million each, with the winner earning an additional $10 million, for a total earnings of $40 million.
Aside from the money for the stages in the tournament, FIFA also gave the 32 clubs participation money.
This means all the 32 clubs that participated in the tournament earned a considerable amount for just participating. In the participation fee section, UEFA (Europe) clubs earned between $12.81 – 38.19 million; CONMEBOL (South America) clubs earned $15.21 million; Concacaf (North, Central America) clubs earned $9.55 million; AFC (Asia) clubs earned $9.55 million; CAF clubs (Africa) earned $9.55 million; and OFC (Oceania) clubs earned 3.58 million.
For Chelsea, coming into the final, the Blues had previously earned $76 million from their wins throughout the competition, though they could have collected a further $2 million if they had beaten Flamengo in the group stage.
According to estimates, Chelsea secured between $114.6 million and $153.8 million for their triumph.
Also, Paris Saint-Germain, despite their loss in the final, is estimated to have earned between $106.9 million and $110 million, including a $30 million runner-up prize and a similar participation bonus to Chelsea’s.
Real Madrid, knocked out in the semi-finals by PSG, pocketed $82.5 million, while Fluminense, Chelsea’s semi-final opponents, also benefited handsomely.
On the other hand, Auckland City is estimated to generate the biggest revenue turnover at the tournament.
Despite prize money figures, Auckland City looks small, the competition has been incredibly lucrative for them within the context of their overall finances.
The $4.4 million taken home by Auckland City was around seven times their overall 2024 revenue of approximately £488,000.
