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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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David Irvine

How much Celtic have earned in total in league phase of Champions League

Celtic have earned €32m in the league phase of the Champions League.

Brendan Rodgers' side banked the significant sum through participation and performance bonuses as they qualified for the knockout play-off round.

Celtic earned three win bonuses, worth €2.1m, and three draw bonuses, worth €700k, before sealing a €1m fee for qualifying for the knockout play-off round.

The club received €18.62m before a ball was kicked purely for their involvement in the league phase of the elite European competition.

And Celtic pocketed €4.4m for finishing 21st in the league phase with payments increased for every position higher in the table after the eight matches.

The below figures do not account for legacy UEFA payments or ticket sales - purely based on participation and performance fees in the Champions League this season.


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Celtic Champions League earnings laid bare

League phase participation - €18.62m (€17.87m down-payment and €750k balance).

Win bonuses (Slovan Bratislava, RB Leipzig & Young Boys) - €2.1m x 3 = €6.3m

Draw bonuses (Atalanta, Club Brugge & GNK Dinamo) - €700k x 3 = €2.1m

Qualification to Champions League knockout play-off round - €1m

League ranking bonus - €4.4m if Celtic progress in 24th position. Clubs receive one €275k share for every position above bottom of league phase table they finish.

GUARANTEED TOTAL SO FAR:  €32.42m (£27.14m)

Celtic Champions League prize money

League phase participation - €18.62m (€17.87m down-payment and €750k balance).

Performance bonuses - €2.1m per win, €700k per draw.

League ranking bonus - Each club will earn at least €275k for their league phase campaign - for every position above 36th, another €275k will be added to the bonus.

Furthermore, clubs ranked 1-8 at the end of the league phase will receive an additional €2m with clubs 9th to 16th pocketing €1m.

Progression bonuses - qualification for the knockout round play-offs: €1m per club − qualification for the round of 16: €11m per club − qualification for the quarter-finals: €12.5m per club − qualification for the semi-finals: €15m per club − qualification for the final: €18.5m per club - competition winners receive an additional€6.5m.

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