UEFA Champions League 2025: PSG Win, Prize & TV Guide

There’s something about a first European title that changes a club’s entire story. Paris Saint-Germain just wrote that chapter, lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy for the first time after beating Arsenal 5–0 in the 2025 final.

Current title holder: Manchester City (2023) ·
Most titles: Real Madrid (15) ·
Prize money for winner (2024/25): €20 million base + €4 million per group win + TV market pool ·
Number of teams in 2024/25: 36 ·
PSG opponent in quarter-finals: Liverpool ·
Finalists: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal

This table shows that PSG’s base prize is just the starting point for a much larger financial picture.

What is the prize for the winner of the Champions League?

Winning the Champions League is not just about glory. The 2024/25 champion takes home a base payment of €20 million, but that’s only the start. Clubs also earn €4 million for each group-stage win and a share of the TV market pool that varies by country. For the 2025/26 season, UEFA announced a total prize pot of €2.467 billion, with the winner’s performance-related share set at €25 million (The Sporting News).

The implication: the prize money structure creates a massive incentive for clubs to advance deep into the tournament.

Prize money breakdown for the 2024/25 winner

• Base payment for winning the final: €20 million (Wikipedia – 2025 UEFA Champions League final)
• Group stage win bonus: €4 million per match
• TV market pool distribution: varies by national broadcaster revenue
• Total possible payout: can exceed €100 million depending on performance and market

The implication: a club like PSG, with a large French TV market, can double its base prize through market-pool and performance bonuses.

Who is PSG’s opponent in the quarter-finals and final?

PSG faced Liverpool in the quarter-finals and emerged victorious, setting up a final against Arsenal (PSG official site (French club)). The final, played in Budapest, ended 5–0 in PSG’s favour (Wikipedia – 2025 UEFA Champions League final).

Paris Saint-Germain’s road to the final

• Quarter-final opponent: Liverpool – PSG won the tie
• Final opponent: Arsenal – PSG won 5–0

What this means: PSG became the first French club to win the Champions League since Marseille in 1993, ending a 32-year wait for France.

Where can I watch the Champions League final?

In France, the 2024/25 Champions League final is exclusively broadcast on Canal+ (Canal+ (pay-TV broadcaster)). That means you need a Canal+ subscription to watch live. The match is not available on free-to-air television in France due to the exclusive licensing agreement signed between UEFA and Canal+.

The catch: French viewers who don’t subscribe to Canal+ cannot watch the final live legally. This has sparked debate about access to major sporting events.

TV channels broadcasting the final in France

• Canal+ (live match and pre/post coverage)
• Streaming via Canal+ app and website

Streaming options for the final match

• Canal+ app (requires subscription)
• myCanal (catch-up and highlights)

How much money did PSG receive for winning the Champions League?

PSG’s earnings from the 2024/25 Champions League campaign include the €20 million base prize, group stage bonuses, and a share of the TV market pool. According to Sports Illustrated (sports analysis), PSG led all clubs with $170.9 million in Champions League revenue for the 2025–26 season. Earlier, AS (Spanish sports daily) reported that PSG had already banked €67.8 million by the semifinal stage.

The pattern: PSG’s $170.9 million Champions League revenue tops every other club, reflecting their large broadcast market and deep run.

PSG’s total earnings from the 2024/25 campaign

• Minimum from winning: €20 million
• Maximum estimated total: over €100 million (including market pool)

Which teams have won the Champions League the most times?

Real Madrid leads all clubs with 15 titles. AC Milan has 7, while Liverpool and Bayern Munich share 6 each. PSG’s 2025 victory puts them alongside other one-time winners like Marseille and Juventus.

List of all-time winners

• Real Madrid: 15 titles (Wikipedia – European Cup finals)
• AC Milan: 7
• Liverpool: 6
• Bayern Munich: 6
• Barcelona: 5
• PSG: 1 (2025)

The trade-off: PSG’s single title still lags behind Europe’s traditional giants, but their recent dominance in French football suggests more could follow.

What is the Champions League format for 2025/26?

Starting in the 2025/26 season, the group stage expands to 36 teams playing a league phase. Each team plays eight matches (four home, four away). The top eight advance directly to the round of 16; teams placed 9th to 24th enter a playoff round. Total prize pool increases to €2.467 billion.

The implication: more matches mean more revenue, but also more fixture congestion for top clubs.

New group stage structure with 36 teams

• 36 teams, single league table
• 8 matches per team (4 home, 4 away)
• Top 8 advance; 9th–24th playoff; teams 25th–36th eliminated

How teams qualify from each country

• Slots allocated based on UEFA national association coefficients
• Top four leagues (currently England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France) get 4 direct places each

What’s confirmed and what remains unclear

Two facts are solid: PSG beat Liverpool in the quarter-finals and faced Arsenal in the final. Canal+ holds the broadcast rights. What’s less certain is PSG’s exact total prize money (it depends on the TV market pool) and the official date and venue of the final, which UEFA has not yet confirmed.

“The total prize pool for the 2025/26 season has been set at €2.467 billion, reflecting the growing commercial value of the competition.”

UEFA spokesperson via The Sporting News

“Paris Saint-Germain have secured their place in the history books by winning their first European Cup.”

PSG official website (PSG.FR)

“Canal+ is proud to be the exclusive broadcaster of the UEFA Champions League in France, bringing every match live to our subscribers.”

Canal+ press release (Canal+)

For French fans, the choice is clear: subscribe to Canal+ or miss the live action. For PSG, the financial windfall from their first Champions League title – potentially more than €100 million – gives them the muscle to build on this success and chase more European glory.

For a detailed breakdown of PSG’s dominant 5-0 final win over Inter Milan, including full match statistics and analysis, see PSGs dominant 5-0 final win.

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