Conmebol raises Copa Sul-Americana prize money for winners, runners-up | OneFootball

The group stage of the Copa Sudamericana was set on Thursday night after a draw held at the Conmebol headquarters in Luque, Paraguay. President Alejandro Domínguez announced during the ceremony the increase in prize money for the champion and runner-up.

With a record amount, the champion will take home 10 million dollars (R$ 52.2 million), surpassing the 6.5 million dollars (R$ 34 million) prize that Lanús received last year after defeating Atlético-MG in the final. The runner-up will receive 2.5 million dollars (R$ 13 million).

In addition to increasing the amounts for the runner-up and champion, Conmebol will award more money for each victory in the group stage: 125 thousand dollars (R$ 652.6 thousand), an increase of 10 thousand dollars. The total sum of the Sudamericana prizes exceeds 84 million dollars (R$ 438 million).

Seven Brazilian teams will compete for the Sudamericana title in 2026. They are: Santos, São Paulo, Atlético-MG, Grêmio, Red Bull Bragantino, Vasco, and Botafogo. The final will take place in Barranquilla, Colombia.

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Check out the Sudamericana 2026 prize money:

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