FIFA announces $4m Prize fund for inaugural Women’s Champions Cup

FIFA has unveiled a prize pool of nearly $4 million for the first-ever FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, setting a new financial benchmark in women’s club football.

Under the prize structure, the champions of the tournament will earn $2.3 million, the largest single prize payout in the history of the women’s club game. The runners-up at the final, scheduled for Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Arsenal Stadium in London, will receive $1 million.

Clubs knocked out at the semi-final stage will be awarded $200,000 each, while Auckland United FC of New Zealand and Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC of China, who exited in the opening round, will each receive $100,000. In total, the six participating teams will share close to $4 million based on performance.

FIFA made the announcement on Friday via its official X handle.

Commenting on the prize structure, FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström said the financial commitment reflects FIFA’s growing confidence in the development of women’s club football worldwide.

He described the prize fund as a strong statement of belief in the women’s game, adding that it aligns with FIFA’s broader strategy to strengthen elite women’s football through increased investment and structural reforms.

Grafström also noted that the Women’s Champions Cup is part of a wider transformation agenda, which includes enhancements to the Women’s International Match Calendar and the launch of new top-tier competitions such as the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup, scheduled to debut in 2028.

The Women’s Champions Cup features champion clubs from each confederation competing for the intercontinental title. The semi-final matches will take place at Brentford Stadium on Wednesday, January 28, with Gotham FC of the United States set to face Brazil’s Corinthians, while Arsenal Women will square off against Morocco’s ASFAR.