Conmebol opens the taps: over $220m for the Copas | OneFootball

This Tuesday marks the start of the 67th edition of the Copa Libertadores, with 32 teams beginning the road to the grand final on November 28 in Montevideo. Beyond sporting glory, the financial incentive has reached record figures: the champion will take home a check for US$25 million.

The spoils of “Eternal Glory”

If the prizes for sporting merit are added up (340,000 dollars per victory in the group stage) along with the amounts awarded for advancing through each round, the trophy winner could collect more than 40 million dollars. In total, Conmebol will distribute a prize pool of more than 220,000,000 dollars, cementing the tournament’s financial prestige.

The Sudamericana and its debutants

For its part, the Copa Sudamericana also offers a multimillion-dollar reward. The final, to be played on November 21 in Barranquilla, will award US$10 million to the winner. In this edition, the competition stands out for the presence of debuting teams looking to make history, such as Argentina’s Deportivo Riestra and Barracas Central, as well as Recoleta (Paraguay), Juventud de Las Piedras (Uruguay), and Independiente Petrolero (Bolivia).

In the Great Conquest, each group-stage win will be worth 225,000 dollars, allowing the champion to accumulate a total of 16,875,000 dollars by the end of its campaign.

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