São Paulo hit target, bank over R$10m with Sula spot | OneFootball

São Paulo secured qualification for the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals by beating Bolívar 3-1 on Tuesday night (18) at Morumbi Stadium, adding a few more million to its coffers and meeting the club’s target for the competition.

After a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the altitude of La Paz, the home win secured a place in the next round of the continental tournament and earned a prize of US$700,000, approximately R$3.6 million, for the Tricolor’s coffers.

With the new amount, the São Paulo side’s total earnings in this edition of the tournament now reach US$1.975 million (around R$10.16 million). The qualification fulfills the sporting and budget target set by the board for the competition this season.

Relief and a multimillion-dollar prize

The revenue from the continental berth takes on greater importance given Tricolor’s delicate financial situation, after early eliminations in the Paulista Championship and the Copa do Brasil. Beyond the financial impact, the tournament has become the club’s main path to ending a 14-year wait for an international title and securing a place in next year’s Copa Libertadores.

Conmebol regulations provide for increasing prize money in the knockout stages:

• Semifinal: US$800,000 • Runner-up: US$2.5 million • Champion: US$10 million

That means São Paulo could earn about R$68.89 million more if it wins the Sudamericana title this season.

Clash against Boca Juniors

In the quarterfinals, São Paulo will face Boca Juniors. The first leg will be played in Argentina, while the decisive match will once again take place at Morumbi.

Although Conmebol has yet to officially confirm the dates and kickoff times, the expectation is that the matches will be played in the weeks of September 8 and 15.

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