FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Chelsea and All 32 Clubs’ Prize Money Revealed
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup ended with Chelsea crowned champions after a stunning 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.
The expanded 32-team format brought with it a record $1 billion prize money pool, making it the biggest-paying club football tournament in history.
Here’s how much each team earned – from participation fees to performance bonuses.
Chelsea wins the FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2025
How the 2025 Club World Cup Prize Money Worked
Participation Pillar ($525M): Paid to all teams simply for competing
Sporting Performance Pillar ($475M): Bonuses for wins, draws, and advancing stages
Match & Stage Bonuses: ✅ Group Stage: $2M per win, $1M per draw ✅ Round of 16: $7.5M bonus ✅ Quarter-finals: $13.1M bonus ✅ Semi-finals: $21M bonus ✅ Finalists: $30M bonus ✅ Winner: Additional $40M
Base Participation Fees:
Europe: $12.8M–$38.1M (ranked by sporting/commercial criteria)
South America: $15.2M
Asia, Africa, CONCACAF: $9.55M
Oceania: $3.58M
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Top Prize Winners
🏆 Chelsea (Winners, Europe) – $114.6M
Beat PSG 3-0 in the final
Cole Palmer scored twice & assisted, Joao Pedro also netted
Despite a group stage loss to Flamengo, Chelsea’s resilience paid off with the biggest payout
🥈 Paris Saint-Germain (Finalists, Europe) – $106.9M
Dominated Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals
Fell short against Chelsea but still earned a huge financial windfall
🥉 Real Madrid (Semi-finalists, Europe) – $82.5M
Crashed out in the semi-finals after a 4-0 loss to PSG
Still secured major earnings
🥉 Fluminense (Semi-finalists, South America) – $60.8M
Strong campaign before losing to Chelsea
Best-performing South American side
Quarter-Finalists Earnings
Bayern Munich (Europe) – $58.2M
Borussia Dortmund (Europe) – $52.3M
Palmeiras (South America) – $39.8M
Al Hilal (Asia) – $34.2M
Round of 16 Exit
Manchester City (Europe) – $51.7M
Inter Milan (Europe) – $36.8M
Benfica (Europe) – $32.2M
Juventus (Europe) – $26.6M
Flamengo (South America) – $27.7M
Botafogo (South America) – $26.7M
Monterrey (CONCACAF) – $21.05M
Inter Miami (CONCACAF) – $21.05M
Group Stage Exit (Highlights)
Atletico Madrid (Europe) – $21.4M
FC Porto (Europe) – $24M
RB Salzburg (Europe) – $15.8M
River Plate (South America) – $18.2M
Boca Juniors (South America) – $17.2M
Mamelodi Sundowns (Africa) – $12.6M
Al Ahly (Africa) – $11.5M
Wydad AC (Africa) – $9.6M
Urawa Reds (Asia) – $9.6M
Seattle Sounders (CONCACAF) – $9.6M
Auckland City (Oceania) – $4.6M
Key Takeaways
✅ Chelsea’s victory delivered $114.6M, the largest single payout in Club World Cup history. ✅ PSG, despite losing the final, still earned over $100M. ✅ Even teams knocked out in the group stage made multi-million-dollar returns. ✅ The expanded format ensured clubs from all continents benefited financially, with Oceania’s Auckland City still earning $4.6M.
The 2025 Club World Cup proved to be not just a football spectacle but also a billion-dollar business success for FIFA and participating clubs.
