Club benefits programme has delivered unprecedented financial support to teams across Europe
The UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 club benefits programme, agreed in collaboration with European Football Clubs (EFC), has distributed a record €9 million to 103 European clubs this year – double the figure from Women’s EURO 2022.
The fund reflects the growing success of the Women’s EURO, underlining its importance as a key driver in the continued growth of women’s football.
The payments reward both elite and amateur clubs whose players were selected for national teams at Women’s EURO 2025, recognising the essential role clubs at every level play in developing players and supporting national team success.
A wider commitment to women’s football
The huge jump in club benefit payments mirrored a broader series of increases in tournament distributions including a 156% growth in Women’s EURO prize money, with players receiving a guaranteed percentage of the rewards for the first time.
These increases were matched by a tournament that broke records on and off the pitch, and reflect our ongoing commitment to women’s football across Europe.
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin said: “As women’s football continues to grow and thrive, we want everyone to share in its success. The club benefits programme is a reflection of the vital role that European clubs play in developing the players who made UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 such a groundbreaking and memorable tournament. The payments are not just a financial reward – they are an investment in the future of the game, strengthening the important collaboration between club and national team football.”
Nadine Kessler, UEFA director for women’s football, said: “The massive success of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 was made possible through collective efforts, significant investment and outstanding performances by world class players proudly wearing their national team jerseys. The club benefits programme recognises the immense contribution of the clubs in developing this top talent.”
EFC Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaïfi said: “EFC is very pleased that more than 100 clubs from across the women’s game benefitted from releasing their players for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 tournament. Club benefits programmes are a key pillar of our strategic partnership with UEFA and they strengthen the mutually important partnership between clubs and national teams in continuing to grow and develop the sport.”
Who received club benefits payments?
Overall, clubs from 16 leagues have received payments, and the total amount paid was calculated according to the number of days each player was released from their club for the final tournament. This included ten preparation days, the total number of days they participated in the tournament and one additional travel day.
The daily rate amounted to €1,095 per player, which guaranteed a minimum of €21,900 per player for teams eliminated after the group stage. For cases where a player was replaced during the tournament due to injury or registered with a new club during the tournament period, clubs received a pro-rata payment.
The full list of beneficiaries:
Belgium €131’400
Club Brugge KV €21’900
Oud-Heverlee Leuven €43’800
RSC Anderlecht €65’700
Denmark €89’790
Brøndby IF €43’800
FC Midtjylland €14’235
FC Nordsjælland €9’855
HB Køge €21’900
England €2’366’295
Arsenal FC €408’435
Aston Villa €64’605
Blackburn Rovers FC €6’570
Bristol City FC €43’800
Charlton Athletic FC €6’570
Chelsea FC Women €462’090
Crystal Palace FC €75’555
Everton Women €155’490
Leicester City Women’s FC €131’400
Liverpool Women Football Club €43’800
London City Lionesses €78’840
Manchester City FC €319’740
Manchester United €269’370
Newcastle United FC €21’900
Sheffield United FC €21’900
Southampton Girls & Women’s FC Limited €28’470
Sunderland AFC €15’330
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club €102’930
West Ham United Women €109’500
Finland €32’850
FC Honka Espoo €10’950
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (HJK) €21’900
France €825’630
Dijon FCO €72’270
FC Fleury 91 Féminines €50’370
FC Nantes €21’900
Havre Athletic Club €21’900
Montpellier Hérault SC €28’470
OL Lyonnes €275’940
Paris FC €99’645
Paris Saint-Germain €245’280
Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace €9’855
Germany €1’396’125
FC Köln GmbH & Co. KGaA €108’405
FC Union Berlin €56’940
FC Nürnberg Frauen €14’235
Bayer 04 Leverkusen GmbH €58’035
Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG €213’525
FC Bayern München AG €465’375
RB Leipzig €64’605
Sport-Club Freiburg e.V. €68’985
SV Werder Bremen GmbH & Co. KGaA €9’855
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim e.V €77’745
VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH €258’420
Iceland €124’830
Breidablik €59’130
Thor/KA – ÞÓR/KA €21’900
Valur €43’800
Italy €1’326’045
AC Milan €111’690
ACF Fiorentina €204’765
AS Roma €256’230
Como Calcio €10’950
FC Internazionale Milano €117’165
Juventus FC €415’005
Sassuolo Femminile €65’700
SS Lazio Women €127’020
U.C. Sampdoria SpA €17’520
Netherlands €227’760
AFC Ajax €21’900
FC Twente ’65 €43’800
FC Utrecht €28’470
Feyenoord Rotterdam €30’660
PSV Eindhoven €102’930
Norway €238’710
Asane Fotball €21’900
SK Brann €110’595
Vålerenga Fotball €106’215
Poland €87’600
GKS Górnik Leczna S.A. €21’900
GKS Katowice €43’800
Pogoń Szczecin S.A. €21’900
Portugal €344’925
SC Braga €30’660
SL Benfica €200’385
Sport Clube União Torreense €21’900
Sporting Clube de Portugal €91’980
Scotland €6’570
Rangers FC €6’570
Spain €1’161’795
Athletic Club €78’840
Club Atlético de Madrid €78’840
FC Barcelona €567’210
Levante UD €7’665
Madrid CFF €21’900
RC Deportivo de la Coruna €21’900
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona €21’900
Real Betis Balompié €6’570
Real Madrid CF €260’610
Real Sociedad de Fútbol €31’755
Sevilla FC €55’845
UD Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa €8’760
Sweden €509’175
BK Häcken €49’275
Djurgårdens IF FF €21’900
FC Rosengård €84’315
Hammarby IF €129’210
IFK Norrköping FK €21’900
Kristianstad DFF €65’700
Linköping FC €49’275
Malmö FF €21’900
Växjö DFF €21’900
Vittsjö GIK €43’800
Switzerland €131’400
BSC Young Boys €9’855
FC Basel 1893 €60’225
FC St.Gallen 1879 €9’855
Grasshopper Club Zürich €9’855
Servette Football Club Chênois Féminin €41’610
Grand Total €9’000’900
