UEFA Women’s Euro 2025: Record Prize Money Explained

National women`s teams from across Europe are once again gathering to compete for the prestigious Women`s Euro championship title.

England holds the title of defending champions, having won the 2022 tournament. This marks the third edition of the expanded 16-team format, a step up from the previous 12-nation competition.

Making history, all players participating in the tournament will receive a portion of the prize money allocated by UEFA.

Here is an overview of the prize money structure determined by UEFA, detailing the benefits for national teams and the clubs that release their players.

What is the Prize Fund for Women`s Euro 2025?

The total prize money available for the Women`s Euro 2025 tournament is a remarkable €41 million.

The team that emerges victorious in the Women`s Euro 2025 final will receive €1.75 million (£1.5m/$2m), while the runner-up will be awarded €0.85 million (£0.7m/$1m).

However, the ultimate amount a winning team can earn is significantly higher, as it includes cumulative rewards from progressing through the tournament stages.

All 16 teams that qualify for the final tournament are guaranteed a fixed participation fee of €1.8 million, which represents 70% of the total prize fund. The remaining 30% is allocated as performance bonuses. Teams will earn €50,000 for each draw and €100,000 for each win during the group phase. Additional tiered bonuses are provided for reaching each subsequent knockout round.

A team that wins the tournament and also secures victories in all three of its group stage matches could potentially earn a maximum prize amount of €5.1 million.

Detailed Breakdown of Women`s Euro 2025 Prize Money:

Players` Share of the Tournament Prize Money

Players will be directly compensated based on their team`s performance through a mandatory share of the prize money received by their national football association.

Each participating national association is mandated to distribute between 30% and 40% of its total earnings to its players. For teams that reach the knockout rounds, the players` share could range from 35% to 40% of the total prize money received.

The 2023 Women`s World Cup was the first major tournament where players directly received a percentage of the prize money.

Benefits for Clubs at Women`s Euro 2025

To provide compensation to European clubs whose players are selected to represent their national teams in the Euros, the Club Benefits Programme was established in 2022.

The total compensation a club receives for each player is calculated based on the number of days the player is released for the final tournament. This includes ten days for preparation, the entire period the player is involved in the tournament, plus an extra travel day.

Clubs will be compensated at a rate of €985 per player per day. The minimum amount a club can receive per player is €19,700, which applies if a player`s national team is eliminated after the group stage. The maximum possible compensation for a player from a team that finishes first in their group and reaches the final is €36,445.

If a player is substituted during the tournament due to injury or transfers to a new club during the competition period, the involved clubs will receive a payment calculated on a pro-rata basis.

How Does the Euro 2025 Prize Money Compare to 2022?

Following a significant 156% increase approved by the UEFA Executive Committee, the prize money for 2025 is substantially higher than in previous tournaments. For comparison, the winning team`s total earnings in the Women`s Euro 2022 were just over €2 million. In the previous edition, each participating team received a fixed fee of only €600,000.

The total prize pool distributed among national associations in 2022 was €16 million, which at the time was double the amount available in 2017.

Furthermore, the total fund allocated for club benefits is set to double from €4.5 million in 2022 to €9 million for the 2025 tournament.