Chelsea are set to take on Real Betis in the Europa Conference League final at Stadion Miejski in Wroclaw, Poland, on May 28. With prize money estimates for participants in UEFA’s third-tier competition now emerging, the financial stakes are becoming clearer. Should Enzo Maresca’s side triumph, they will become the second English club to win the tournament, following West Ham’s success last year.
The Blues booked their place in the final with a dominant 5-1 aggregate win over Swedish side Djurgarden in the semi-finals. While they continue to push for a top-five finish in the Premier League to secure Champions League football through domestic means, victory over Betis - who boast an in-form Antony - would at least guarantee them Europa League qualification if their league campaign falls short.
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But it no longer appears that silverware and a return to European competition aren’t Chelsea’s only incentives. Reaching the final alone has already brought a financial boost, giving the club some added flexibility ahead of the summer transfer window.
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According to Football Meets Data on X (formerly Twitter), both Chelsea and Real Betis secured an additional £3.3 million by winning their respective semi-finals - Betis advancing with a 4-3 aggregate victory over Italian side Fiorentina.
To date, Chelsea have earned £16 million from their first Europa Conference League voyage, with the potential for a further payout of an extra £2.5 million if they go on to lift the trophy at the end of this month. See the full breakdown of earnings below:
The data indicates that Chelsea stand to earn a total of £18.5 million from the tournament if they defeat Betis in the final. At the other end of the scale, Romanian side FC Petrocub-Hincesti, who finished last in the league phase with no wins and just two draws, received the lowest payout - taking home £3.9 million. See the potential earnings breakdown for the two finalists below:
2024/25 Europa Conference League finalists' potential final earnings
Team
Chelsea
Real Betis
The earnings between the two finalists differ due to the nature of their performances and what coefficiency their nation is. The Blues won all their league phase matches, topping that stage, while their only stumble along their route to the final was a 2-1 loss at Legia Warsaw - though that defeat proved academic following on from their 3-0 win from the first leg.
This is why, along with the fact England are at the top of the coefficiency standings, they are on course to win more than their opposition. Even if they lost the final, they will only end up earning £100,000 less than their victors.