“Chelsea’s (and others’) earnings from the Club World Cup”

By Andrea Caropreso

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Chelsea cashed amounted to €124 million from the club world cup. Paradoxically, the amount is even higher when looking at the loser, PSG. These are no small achievements, even for such wealthy clubs, especially considering the massive sums spent in recent years to build their squads.

The figures

Chelsea’s revenue came from various sources. The participation fee stood at €25.5 million, while each group stage win brought in €1.7 million. Reaching the round of 16 earned €6.42 million, while qualifying for the quarterfinals added €11.23 million.

To surpass the €100 million threshold, Chelsea advanced to the semifinals, worth €18 million, and then to the final, worth €25.7 million. Winning the trophy added another €34.3 million.

What’s missing is the revenue from broadcasting rights — for both Chelsea and the other teams — since the tournament was aired free of charge, and FIFA earned income from sponsors, including PIF, the Saudi fund that also backs several clubs in Saudi Arabia.

In this sense, comparing the Club World Cup with the Champions League is unfair: PSG earned €20 million more thanks to their flawless campaign in Europe’s top competition and also benefited from TV rights and market pool revenue. Still, Chelsea and PSG weren’t the only ones profiting from the tournament.

Revenue for other clubs

With $97.7 million, Real Madrid placed third in the earnings table, further behind Chelsea and PSG, with most of the revenue coming from the participation bonus.

When it comes to participation fees, these varied depending on the confederation the club belonged to:

• European clubs: between $12.81 and $38.19 million (approx. €11.4–33.9 million), based on a ranking that includes sporting and commercial criteria;

• South American clubs: $15.2 million (approx. €14 million);

• North, Central American, and Caribbean clubs: $9.5 million (approx. €8.8 million);

• Asian clubs: $9.5 million (€8.8 million);

• African clubs: $9.5 million (€8.8 million);

• Oceanian clubs: $3.6 million (approx. €3.3 million).

Italian clubs

Finally, looking at the two Italian teams involved — Juventus and Inter:

• Juventus earned a total of €27.6 million, made up of:

  • €17.1 million for participation;

  • two bonuses of €1.8 million each for group-stage victories;

  • and a €6.9 million bonus for reaching the round of 16.

  A significant figure, especially in the context of financial balance and economic sustainability.

• Inter earned €33 million, composed of:

  • €21.6 million as a fixed participation fee;

  • €900,000 for a draw;

  • €1.8 million for each of their two group-stage wins;

  • and another €6.9 million for advancing to the next round.