Conmebol boosts prize money, selects Libertadores final venue | OneFootball

Conmebol confirmed on Thursday night the venue for the final of the Copa Libertadores. The decision will be played in Montevideo, Uruguay, for the second time, and the champion will pocket 25 million dollars (R$ 130.5 million). The runner-up, in turn, will take home 7 million dollars (R$ 36.5 million).

With this, there is an increase of 1 million dollars for the team that lifts the trophy of the continental competition. In 2025, Flamengo, as champions, won 24 million dollars, while Palmeiras, who finished second, took home seven million dollars.

In addition to an increase in the prize for the winner, Conmebol has increased the prize per group stage victory by 10 thousand dollars. For every three points earned, the club will receive 400 thousand dollars (R$ 1.7 million).

Libertadores participants can, in total, earn 221.5 million dollars (R$ 1.14 billion).

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Where were the last Libertadores finals played?

2019: Flamengo 2 x 1 River Plate (Monumental, Lima) 2020: Palmeiras 1 x 0 Santos (Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro) 2021: Palmeiras 2 x 1 Flamengo (Centenário, Montevideo) 2022: Flamengo 1 x 0 Athletico-PR (Monumental de Guayaquil) 2023: Fluminense 2 x 1 Boca Juniors (Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro) 2024: Botafogo 3 x 1 Atlético-MG (Monumental de Núñez, Buenos Aires) 2025: Palmeiras 0 x 1 Flamengo (Monumental, Lima)

Check out the 2026 Libertadores prize money:

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