EUROPE’S second-tier cup competition is well underway and teams will be chasing automatic Champions League qualification with a side of money.
Eintracht Frankfurt pipped Rangers to a Europa League final win via the penalty shoot-out route last season.
And the German outfit were rewarded a substantial amount of money for their success.
But how much exactly do the Europa League winners get?
How much do the Europa League winners get?
Last season, Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt both pocketed a sum of £4.2 million just for reaching the final.
But the German outfit collected an extra £3.6million for lifting the trophy – almost doubling their initial earnings.
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Full breakdown:
- Winner – £7.8m
- Runner-up – £4.2m
- Semi-finalist – £2.5m
- Quarter-finalist – £1.6m
- Round of 16 – £1.1m
- Knockout round play-offs – £446,000
- Group winner – £994,000
- Group runner-up – £500,000
- Group stage win – £572,000
- Group stage draw – £191,000
- Group stage qualification – £3.3m
What else do the Europa League winners get?
Alongside boosting their bank balances and putting another piece of silverware in their cabinets.
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The Europa League winner’s are guaranteed an automatic spot in next season’s Champions League no matter where they finish in their respective league.
Eintracht Frankfurt finished 11th in the Bundesliga last season which would have seen them miss out on Europe all together.
But the German outfit winning the Europa League meant that they went straight into this season’s Champions League.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
