West Ham lifted their first European trophy for over half a century on Wednesday night, after sweeping aside Tuscan outfit Fiorentina in Prague following a last-gasp Jarrod Bowen winner. Following the historic climax in this competition’s sophomore year, we are taking a closer look at what the winners stand to make in terms of Europa Conference League prize money, as well as qualification for European football the following season.
West Ham agonisingly missed out on a Europa League final showdown with Rangers last season after falling to eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt, but another fairytale run on the continent saw them qualify for their first European final since 1976, and lift their first silverware since the 1960s.
After threatening to break into Serie A’s European places once again this season, Fiorentina have been left to stew on a nearly-season following a narrow battle with Juventus for the Europa Conference League spot.
They also fell to defeat in the final of the Coppa Italia, so the curtain call to their season has culminated in another deflating result.
With that in mind, we will take a closer look at what West Ham stand to gain from a footballing perspective, but also the extent of the competition’s renumeration.
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Europa Conference League Prize Money
Although the prestige of this competition is some way off the long-established first and second tiers of European football, it remains an almighty achievement given the gruelling schedule and sheer amount of teams involved.
Winning this competition, first and foremost, guarantees a spot in next season’s Europa League. Considering West Ham finished 14th in the Premier League, this was their only hope for qualification.
Lifting the trophy is, of course, the one and only priority for the Hammers. However, basking in the glory of a European triumph will also please those pulling the strings behind the scenes, with the champions reportedly set to receive a €5m cash boost.
The runners-up will still have benefited from sizeable rewards throughout the tournament, with each round’s prize money becoming increasingly more valuable.
| First qualifying round | €150,000 |
| Second qualifying round | €350,000 |
| Third qualifying round | €550,000 |
| Play-off round | €750,000 |
| Group stage qualification | €2.94m |
| Match won in group stage | €500,000 |
| Match drawn in group stage | €166,000 |
| 1st in group stage | €650,000 |
| 2nd in group stage | €325,000 |
| Knockout round play-offs | €300,000 |
| Round of 16 | €600,000 |
| Quarter-final | €1m |
| Semi-final | €2m |
| Runner-up | €3m |
| Champion | €5m |
Using the figures above courtesy of Goal, we can begin to work out what West Ham’s cumulative prize money total will be be after winning the Europa Conference League.
The east Londoners have enjoyed another emphatic European campaign which began with a clean sweep in the group stage, winning all six of their fixtures. Taking into account the added bonuses that come with winning group stage matches and finishing in pole position, they will take home €15.94m after prevailing victorious on Wednesday.
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