How much could FC Porto earn from their Europa League run? | OneFootball

FC Porto's presence in the 2025-2026 Europa League draws attention not only for sporting reasons, but also for its financial potential. UEFA has been working in recent years to make the competition more financially appealing, increasing the prizes for participating clubs. Despite the historical prestige of the tournament, there are some clubs that do not find it as attractive, especially due to the prize levels and the financial side of the competition.

The figures do not reach the astronomical numbers of the Champions League, but they are becoming significant enough to turn the Europa League into an interesting and advantageous source of revenue, especially for clubs looking to consolidate their projects and strengthen their European presence. As one of the main favorites in this edition, how much could FC Porto earn?

For international betting houses like LeonBet, FC Porto is on the podium of favorites for the title. Aston Villa appears as the main favorite to win the trophy, perhaps due to the weight it carries as a Premier League representative, with odds of 6.00. Right behind are FC Porto and Roma, both at 9.00, followed by Nottingham Forest (10.00), while Betis and Lyon complete the (extended) top 5 favorites with odds of 13.00.

Although not considered the absolute favorite, FC Porto's competitive weight in this edition of the tournament is evident, matching the excellent signs the team has shown since the start of the season. Its prominent position in the odds reflects an impartial assessment based on real probabilities, in contrast to the subjective opinions of commentators or fans.

This is, therefore, a very reliable indicator of the true capacity of the Dragons to fight for the trophy and even repeat past triumphs, making this a legitimate question. And for the most confident blue and white fans, why not take advantage of the Leonbet bonus and bet on FC Porto as champions of the second biggest European competition this season? But in the end, beyond the prestige, how much can Farioli's team earn this season on the European stage?

Europa League 2025/26 Prizes

All 36 clubs that reach the group stage are guaranteed €4.31 million just for being present in the competition. In addition to this base amount, every positive result is also rewarded: a win brings in €450,000 (almost half a million), while a draw is worth €150,000.

Even the final position in the group stage brings different rewards; teams finishing among the top eight receive an additional €600,000, and those between 9th and 16th place earn €300,000. In summary, a perfect run in the league phase, with 8 wins, would yield €3.6 million.

In the knockout phase, the prizes increase as the team advances. Participation in the playoff for access to the round of 16 brings in €300,000, and reaching the round of 16 also yields €1.75 million. Then, qualifying for the quarter-finals brings in €2.5 million, reaching the semi-finals €4.5 million, and making it to the final guarantees €7 million.

And of course, the winner receives an additional bonus of €6 million, which means that, in total, a perfect run to the title can yield more than €30 million in direct UEFA prizes alone. This does not include ticket sales or television rights revenues.

These numbers demonstrate UEFA's effort to transform the Europa League into a more financially appealing competition, so that clubs see it not only as a sporting opportunity, but also as a relevant source of revenue.

FC Porto's Weight in the Competition

Winning this competition is nothing new for FC Porto. The Dragons won the tournament in 2003, with José Mourinho, and lifted the trophy again in 2011, in an all-Portuguese final against SC Braga, then under the command of André Villas-Boas, who, interestingly, is now the club's current president.

The current president seems to have prepared the team well to allow Farioli to repeat the feat he himself achieved about 15 years ago. This recent history places the Dragons among the most respected clubs in this competition, alongside clubs like Sevilla, Roma, or Villarreal.

FC Porto's main objective remains winning the national championship. The Europa League, in turn, is not an explicit goal, but rather a competition where a club with the reputation and European history of the Dragons naturally has the ambition to go as far as possible. And as a club with a strong European tradition, they will certainly approach this tournament honoring that status.

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