How much did UEFA Conference League clubs earn in the first stage of the tournament?

The Conference League is the lowest tier in the hierarchy of European club football. However, even here, clubs can generate income, which for some can be quite substantial. How exactly can clubs profit from the Conference League?

By simply reaching the league stage, each club is guaranteed a fixed sum of €3.17 million, plus any earnings from the qualification stages. Additional income is calculated based on a club’s five- and ten-year rankings, which determine their share of broadcasting rights revenue, as well as prize money for their performance in the tournament.

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Club earnings from the league stage of the UEFA Conference League:

• Chelsea – €11.2 million
• Fiorentina – €10.4 million
• Legia – €10 million
• Vitória – €9.9 million
• Rapid – €9.9 million
• Djurgården – €9.7 million
• Lugano – €9.1 million
• Cercle Brugge – €9 million
• Real Betis – €8.7 million
• APOEL – €8.4 million
• Copenhagen – €8.4 million
• Heidenheim – €8.4 million
• Jagiellonia – €8 million
• Panathinaikos – €8 million
• Molde – €7.7 million
• Olimpija – €7.5 million
• Istanbul Başakşehir – €7.4 million
• Shamrock Rovers – €7.4 million
• Paphos – €6.8 million
• Omonia – €6.8 million
• Borac – €6.4 million
• Mladá Boleslav – €6.4 million
• LASK – €6.2 million
• Celje – €6 million
• Bačka Topola – €6 million
• Hearts – €6 million
• Víkingur – €5.9 million
• Astana – €5.8 million
• HJK – €5.7 million
• New Saints – €5.7 million
• St. Gallen – €5.6 million
• Dinamo Minsk – €5 million
• Noah – €4.7 million
• Larne – €4.6 million
• Petrocub – €4.6 million

For clubs like Chelsea, earning €11 million from the league stage is not a particularly significant amount. However, for clubs such as Poland's Jagiellonia, which ranked ninth in the league stage, the €8 million earned equates to their entire annual budget.