FIFA Boosts Women’s Soccer With Unprecedented Prize Money for New Global Club Tournament

FIFA announced on Friday a historic prize pool for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Champions Cup, a groundbreaking tournament that will bring together six continental club champions for the first time in the history of women’s club soccer.

This new competition, widely viewed as the women’s equivalent of the men’s Intercontinental Cup, aims to establish itself as one of the most important events on the international women’s soccer calendar while accelerating the global growth of the women’s club game. As part of the prize distribution, FIFA confirmed that the tournament champion will receive $2.3 million—an unprecedented figure in women’s club competitions.

In addition, the runner-up will earn $1 million, while teams reaching the semifinals will also receive financial rewards based on their performance in the tournament.

The announcement underscores FIFA’s commitment to increasing investment and raising competitive standards in women’s soccer, encouraging clubs and confederations to continue developing the sport with greater financial equity. The Women’s Champions Cup is not only historic because of its format, but also because of its prize structure, which sets new economic benchmarks for women’s club competitions worldwide.

Participating clubs already know they will share in a prize distribution that surpasses anything previously seen in tournaments of this kind. This represents a significant step forward in the professionalization and visibility of women’s soccer on a global scale. The inaugural edition will feature teams from every continent, further reinforcing the sport’s global reach and its growing popularity among fans of all ages.