Cash in the bank! See São Paulo's prize money for Sul-Americana progress | OneFootball

São Paulo secured direct qualification to the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 by defeating Boston River 2-0 at Morumbi on Tuesday night (26). And it boosted its finances a little more with the prize money earned.

Just for taking part in this group stage, Tricolor receives US$300,000 (R$1.5 million at the day’s exchange rate). Each win at this stage brings an additional US$125,000. With three victories, the club earns another US$375,000 (R$1.89 million).

And to cap off this Sudamericana group stage, qualification for the round of 16 guarantees another US$600,000 (R$3 million) for Tricolor’s struggling coffers at Morumbi.

So, after this first phase for São Paulo, in which it finished 1st in Group C with 12 points, the club brought in around R$6.4 million. There were three wins and three draws, with only one goal conceded in this opening campaign.

See all the Sudamericana prize money:

– Group stage: US$300,000, plus US$125,000 per win – Playoffs: US$500,000 – Round of 16: US$600,000 – Quarterfinals: US$700,000 – Semifinals: US$800,000 – Runner-up: US$2.5 million – Champion: US$10 million

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