Women’s Champions Cup: a record prize fund to propel women’s club football.
FIFA has announced unprecedented prize money for the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, with $2.3 million pledged to the winning team, a strong signal in favor of the development of interclub women’s football.
FIFA has announced unprecedented prize money for the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, with $2.3 million pledged to the winning team, a strong signal in favor of the development of interclub women’s football.
FIFA has pulled off a big coup for club women’s football. As the semifinals of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup approach, the global body has announced an unprecedented prize fund, set to mark a turning point in the history of women’s interclub competitions. On Wednesday, AS FAR will face Arsenal at the Brentford Stadium, while the other semifinal will pit Gotham FC against Corinthians. Beyond the sporting stakes, these matches already offer substantial financial guarantees to the teams involved. The two teams eliminated at the semifinal stage will each receive $200,000, a significant sum at this level of the competition.
The ramping up of the rewards will continue at the final. The runner-up will depart with a $1 million check, while the winner will pocket $2.3 million, an absolute record for a women’s interclub competition. In total, nearly $4 million will be distributed during this edition. For FIFA, this envelope illustrates a clear commitment to sustainably support the development of women’s football. Its Secretary General, Mattias Grafström, has underlined the strategic scope of this initiative:
“The prize fund reflects the global growth of women’s football and FIFA’s commitment to targeted and meaningful investments that will strengthen women’s club football in the long term. Our objective is clear: to continue investing to develop and raise the standards of women’s club football at all levels.” Seen as a major innovation, the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup aims to provide an international showcase for women’s clubs. Six teams took part in this inaugural edition, including Auckland United and Wuhan Chegu Jiangda, eliminated before the semifinals but each will receive a $100,000 prize.
Through this competition and its historic prize money, FIFA aims to lay the foundations for a stronger economic model for women’s club football, while accelerating its recognition on the world stage.
