Barcelona’s participation in the Spanish Super Cup is more than just an opportunity to claim a prestigious title: it also presents an opportunity for additional financial gains. If they manage to win the competition, the rewards could be even greater.
This week marks the start of the 2025 Spanish Super Cup, which is not only a competition for sporting glory but also a lucrative financial event.
The financial benefits to participating clubs are determined by several factors, including past achievements and popularity of the teams involved.
The distribution of funds is based on these criteria, taking into account television rights and viewership.
How is the money distributed?
According to AS, for the 2025 edition of the Super Cup, Saudi Arabia contributes 40 million euros to the Spanish Football Federation.
This money is then divided, with half allocated to the Federation itself and the other half distributed among the participating clubs.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are ready to receive approximately 6 million euros eachwhile Athletic Club will receive close to 3 million euros. Mallorca, the fourth team in the competition, will receive around 1.5 million euros.
However, these amounts could change slightly, as seen in the previous edition when an agreement was reached for the largest clubs (Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona) to donate 200,000 euros each to Osasuna, the fourth participant in that year’s competition.
More income possible
These figures are only for participating in the Super Cup. Additional financial incentives are available to teams based on their performance.
He The finalist will receive an extra 1 million euros.while the The winner takes home an additional 2 million euros. in addition to the participation fee.
As a result, both Real Madrid and Barcelona stand to gain the most from this tournament, even if they don’t reach the final.
However, if Athletic Club or Mallorca were to win, their earnings could be close to what the top two clubs would receive.