FC Barcelona: How much money will you earn after advancing to the Champions League quarterfinals?

FC Barcelona's victory against SL Benfica (3-1) in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 round of 16 has not only provided a great sporting boost for Hansi Flick's undefeated team in 2025 but has also allowed the Catalan club to achieve one of the economic objectives outlined in the Blaugrana's agenda for the 2024-25 season. It is clear that, like all major teams, it always aims to be crowned champions of the competitions it participates in.

However, in the event that this coveted goal cannot be achieved, institutions set a series of minimum objectives to accomplish. In the case of FC Barcelona, the most basic expectation was to inscribe their name in the quarter-finals of the competition, a tradition that they began to re-establish last season. It is worth noting that Barça failed to qualify for the quarter-finals for three consecutive seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23.

Now, this progression to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals has provided a significant economic boost for FC Barcelona, with the club pocketing over 100 million euros after advancing from this stage. This amount was obtained through various channels, broken down as follows:

The money Barcelona has accumulated from their performance in this edition of the Champions League

• 💶 Fixed amount granted by UEFA for participating in the group stage: 18.6 million euros.
• 💶 Results accumulated in the group stage: 13.3 million euros - 12.6 million euros for the six victories ✅ obtained (2.1 million euros each) and 700,000 euros for the only draw ⏸️.
• 💶 Advanced to the round of 16: 13 million euros (11 for qualifying and 2 for doing so directly).
• 💶 Advanced to the quarter-finals: 12.5 million euros.
• 💶 'Shares', a method used by UEFA to reward each team's position: 10.4 million euros (Barcelona finished second, entitling them to 35 'shares', each valued at 298,146 euros).
• 💶 Market pool (sponsors and TV rights): 22.44 million euros (subject to change).
• 💶 UEFA historical coefficient of 10 years: 11.41 million euros.

TOTAL: 101.6 million euros

It is important to highlight that the new concept of the 'value pillar' integrates the traditional 'market pool' (sponsors and TV rights, as well as domestic and continental results from the last five years) with the historical ranking in European tournaments over the past decade. Likewise, regarding the '10-year coefficients' section, in this UEFA Champions League 2024-25, Barcelona started with a fixed amount of 11.41 million euros.

How much money could Barcelona end up earning if they win the UEFA Champions League 2024-25?

At this point, FC Barcelona's goal will be to advance to the 'semis', where they could earn approximately 15 million more. Furthermore, if they reach the final, they would add another 18.5 million euros if they finish as runners-up and 25 million euros if they become champions, in addition to earning 4 million euros for securing their spot in the UEFA Super Cup.

• 💶 If they reach the 'semis': 15 million euros.
• 💶 Champions: 25 million euros.
• 💶 Runners-up: 18.5 million euros.
• 💶 Qualify for the UEFA Super Cup: 4 million euros.

If FC Barcelona were to be crowned champions of the UEFA Champions League, they could earn a substantial amount of around 140 million euros. This is without considering other variables that could positively impact this sum and undoubtedly enhance the sporting glory of lifting the 'Orejona' trophy.