Africa’s top club competitions will get prize-money rises of up to 100 per cent this season, with payouts for the Champions League and Confederation Cup up by a combined USD 4 million to strengthen the continent’s teams globally, the CAF president said on Monday.
Winners of the CAF Champions League in the 2025-26 campaign will earn USD 6 million, a 50 per cent rise, while the Confederation Cup champion will receive USD 4 million, double the current prize.
CAF said the latest changes extend a steep prize-money increase since its president Patrice Motsepe took over in 2021.
Over the last five years, the Champions League prize pot has jumped 140 per cent, from USD 2.5 million to USD 6 million, while Confederation Cup payouts have surged 220 per cent, from USD 1.25 million to USD 4 million.
Total annual prize money and solidarity payments for African clubs have climbed to more than USD 42 million, up from USD 18.8 million in 2021 — a rise of 123.4 per cent, CAF said.
Motsepe introduced payments for clubs eliminated in the preliminary rounds, allocating USD 50,000 per team in 2024 and doubling that to USD 100,000 for 2025.
CAF said the expanded financial support helped push participation to a record 130 clubs in the 2025-26 Champions League and Confederation Cup competitions.
The two-legged CAF Champions League final will be played on May 15 and 24 this year, while the Confederation Cup final dates are May 9 and 16, CAF added.
Published on Mar 10, 2026
