Despite early exit, Benfica banked millions in Europe, find out how much | OneFootball

The 2025/26 edition of the Champions League came to an end with Paris Saint-Germain beating Arsenal in a final decided only on penalties, but the financial figures continue to dominate the competition analysis, with Benfica included.

According to calculations reported by the American outlet The Athletic, despite not reaching the final stages of the competition, the Eagles still managed to surpass the €50 million mark. Benfica finished 20th in the overall ranking, with total revenue of around €53.3 million, earned through their participation up to the competition’s playoff stage.

This amount places the Lisbon club among the most profitable teams of the edition, in a context where consistent European participation continues to be decisive for clubs’ financial balance. It is worth remembering that the club had already earned €2 million because of... João Neves.

Winning the European title earned PSG around €146.5 million, confirming the French side’s status as one of the most financially powerful clubs in Europe. Right behind them came the beaten finalists, Arsenal, with around €143.8 million collected, followed by giants such as Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City, who complete the top spots in the revenue ranking of Europe’s richest club competition.

At the bottom of the table is Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty, with €21.4 million, highlighting the huge gap between the strongest clubs and the less experienced ones in this new era of the league phase of Europe’s top club competition.

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