Liverpool can bank £41m UEFA prize payout in Champions League group phase
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Liverpool begin their 2026/27 Champions League campaign next month and the group phase could be hugely lucrative.The 2026/27 Champions League draw is right around the corner, meaning Liverpool will learn their opponents for the eight group phase matches.Last season, the Reds made it to the quarter-finals before losing 4-0 to eventual winners PSG.This season, it will be up to Andoni Iraola to try and bring a seventh Champions League trophy back to Anfield. The group phase alone could bring plenty of money into the club’s accounts.Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages Where will Liverpool finish in the Premier League in 2026/27?
Give us your expectations for Andoni Iraola's first season at Anfield Credit: Getty Images/Geoff Stellfox Liverpool’s Champions League prize payoutsThe official 2026/27 UEFA documents have been published, revealing the prize money up for grabs throughout the tournament this season.Qualification to the group stage alone is worth €18.62m (£16m) for Liverpool, and the results in the upcoming eight league games will add to the prize pot.€2.1m (£1.8m) earned per win€700k (£600k) earned per drawTherefore, if Liverpool win all eight of their games, they will pocket £14.4 million from UEFA.Winning the group stage is worth an extra €9.9m (£8.5m), while every drop in finishing position will decrease that pool by one share (£235k).A top-eight finish will be the aim for Iraola as that will secure passage to the last 16. A top-eight finish will add an extra €2m (£1.7m) to the pool.In total, the best-case scenario for Liverpool is to win all eight group phase games and take home an impressive £41 million.
Who are you backing to be Liverpool’s best player in 2026/27 and why? Dominik Szoboszlai was the man to beat last season… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Simon Stacpoole/Offside How much will Liverpool earn if they win the Champions League?If Liverpool go all the way and win their seventh Champions League title, it will result in an overall payout of over £100 million.READ MORE: TalkingPoints users predict where Liverpool will finish in their first season with Andoni IraolaAs per UEFA documents:qualification for the knockout round play-offs: €1m per clubqualification for the round of 16: €11m per clubqualification for the quarter-finals: €12.5m per clubqualification for the semi-finals: €15m per clubqualification for the final: €18.5m per clubThe UCL winners can expect to receive an additional €6.5mAccording to CityAM, Liverpool earned £95 million in total when they last won the Champions League in 2019.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox