São Paulo end Libertadores as 5th top earners, see the figures | OneFootball

Even with an underwhelming campaign in this year's Libertadores, when they were eliminated in the quarterfinals after two defeats to LDU, São Paulo was the 5th team that received the most in prizes from Conmebol, according to the South American confederation's announcement this Thursday (4).

According to the entity, a total of US$ 209.09 million (about R$ 1.1077 billion) was distributed to the clubs participating in the 2025 competition, a historic record.

Out of all this, Tricolor pocketed US$ 7.27 million, which is approximately R$ 38.5 million at the current exchange rate. Only the four semifinalists were ahead of the club.

As champions, Flamengo earned US$ 33.24 million (R$ 175.98 million), while Palmeiras took home US$ 17.23 million (R$ 91.22 million).

“We have been following a virtuous path over these ten years of management. Revenues increase year after year, resources improve, the quality of competitiveness rises, the community grows, and thus a cycle of continuous growth is formed, ensuring a very favorable trend for South American football,” declared Alejandro Domínguez, president of Conmebol.

In the last ten years, the total prize money for the Libertadores has increased an incredible 401%, going from US$ 52 million in 2015 to US$ 209 million in this edition.

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