2015/16 Club Solidarity Payments
Solidarity payments OVER €77M SHARED BY 183 CLUBS UEFA’s solidarity payments mean that the number of clubs that benefit from UEFA Champions League revenue goes far beyond the 32 that make it to the competition’s group stage. In addition, enhanced solidarity payments, thanks to a new distribution system put in place for the 2015-18 cycle, mean clubs earn more than ever before from the money generated by the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. A total of 183 clubs therefore received solidarity payments payments received for the first, second and third qualifying amounting to nearly €77.4m – over €29m more than the rounds, as applicable. previous season. The beneficiaries are the clubs participating in the three qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League Significant payment increase and UEFA Europa League, and the clubs that are knocked out The substantial increase in solidarity payments to clubs of the UEFA Europa League in the play-offs. from this season especially benefits clubs that do not qualify for the group stage of either of the two UEFA club competitions. Clubs involved in the UEFA Champions League This is seen as an important example of the proper imple- Clubs that participate in the qualifying rounds and do not mentation of the solidarity principle, which is central to UEFA’s qualify for the group stage receive the following amounts for key values. l each round played: • First qualifying round: €200,000 Association Clubs Champions Europa Total • Second qualifying round: €300,000 League League • Third qualifying round: €400,000 All figures in euros (only eliminated clubs) ALBANIA Domestic champions that fail to qualify for the group stage KF Skënderbeu 550,000 550,000 receive €250,000 in addition to the amounts awarded for FK Partizani 200,000 200,000 participating in each qualifying round.
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