Tuesday, March, 10 2026 - The Confederation of African Football, CAF, President Patrice Motsepe has announced a $2m increase in prize money for the winner of the Champions League and Confederation Cup.
Winner of the 2025/26 CAF Champions League will receive $6m,
a 50% increase, while the victor in the CAF Confederation Cup will receive $4m,
a 100% increase.
In the five years of Motsepe’s leadership of CAF, the Prize
Money for the winner of the CAF Champions League has increased from $2.5m to $6
million, a 140% (percentage) increase.
In the same period, the Prize Money for the winner of the
CAF Confederation Cup has increased from $1.250m to $4m a 220% (percentage)
increase.
The latest increases take the overall prize money and
solidarity payments to African Clubs to over $42m per season, an increase of
114% (percentage) since Motsepe was elected CAF President.
Comparatively, in 2021, CAF allocated $18.8m in total cash
for Clubs in Prize Money.
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