UEFA has approved a prize fund of 41 million euros ($43 million) for the Women’s Euro 2025 tournament, more than doubling the prize pool from the previous edition, the governing body of European football announced on Monday.
The champion team will earn up to 5.1 million euros, a significant increase from the 2.085 million euros that England received as winners in 2022. Each of the 16 participating teams will receive 1.8 million euros.
The prize pool reflects the growing investment in women’s football, with the funding for the tournament increasing fivefold since Euro 2017 and rising by 156 percent since Euro 2022 in England, where the prize fund was 16 million euros.
Of the total prize money, 70 percent will be distributed among the teams, which will then pay between 30 and 40 percent of their allocation to the players, UEFA said.
Teams will receive 50,000 euros for a draw and 100,000 euros for a win during the group stage. As teams progress, they will earn 550,000 euros for reaching the quarter-finals, 700,000 euros for the semi-finals, and 850,000 euros for reaching the final.
In October, UEFA announced plans to invest one billion euros into women’s football by 2030, aiming to strengthen grassroots programs, elevate professional standards, and boost stadium attendance.
Euro 2025 will take place in Switzerland from July 2-27.