What Chelsea get for winning UEFA Conference League as prize money and permutations explained

Chelsea will be rewarded handsomely if they get their hands on the UEFA Conference League trophy. The Blues sleepwalked through the new-look 'league phase', winning each of their six games.

Enzo Maresca's side swept aside Copenhagen in the round of 16 before defeating Legia Warsaw in the quarterfinals. Now, only Djurgårdens can stop Chelsea from reaching the final at the Stadion Wrocław in Poland.

If the west Londoners can bypass the Swedish outfit at Stamford Bridge, they'll face either Fiorentina or Real Betis on May 8. So, with that being said, football.london has rounded up what Chelsea will be get for winning the Conference League.

UEFA Conference League prize pot revealed

The Blues be awarded millions if they win the competition. UEFA have revealed that the total amount available for distribution to participating clubs in 2024/25 is €3.317bn (£2.8bn), of which just 8.6% (€285m/£242.30m) will be made available for the teams in the Conference League.

So far, Chelsea have secured about €7m for reaching the semi-finals. That fee would double if the west Londoners can win the competition.

Winner: €7m (£5.90m)

Runner-up: €4m (£3.37m)

Semi-finalists: €2.5m (£2.11m)

Quarter-finalists: €1.3m (£1.10m)

Round of 16: €800,000 (£674,135)

Reaching knockout round play-off: €200,000 (£168,533)

League-phase wins: €400,000 (£337,067)

League-phase draws: €133,000 (£112,075)

Chelsea earn qualification to UEFA competition

Since the competition was founded in 2021/22, the Conference League winners have been awarded a spot in the following season of the Europa League 'league phase' (formerly group stage).

If Chelsea win the tournament and qualify for the Europa League via the Premier League, the vacancy created will be filled by either the domestic cup winner or the highest domestically ranked club from its division that hasn't already qualified for competition directly.

If Chelsea win the Conference League and qualify for the Champions League via the Premier League, the club has the right to choose between either the European top-flight or the Europa League.

Maresca writes Chelsea into the history books

Maresca has the chance to write Chelsea into the history books, becoming the first club to ever win the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. The Conference League has only been previously won be Olympiacos, Roma and West Ham.

Only the Italian giants have come close to winning another UEFA competition, losing 4–1 on penalties to Sevilla in the 2022/23 Europa League final.

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