Champions League Standings
Champions League group stage standings with 36 clubs
Champions League 2025-2026 – Revenue by club, achievements, stars and stakes
💶 How UEFA pays clubs
Since 2024/25, the C1 has moved to a 36-team league phase. The financial windfall is increasing and distribution is based on five levers:
- Participation bonus – fixed amount paid to all qualified teams.
- Performance bonus – points/matches won in the league phase + advancement bonuses (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final, title).
- Ten-year coefficient – bonus proportional to the UEFA ranking over 10 years (sporting stability).
- Market pool TV – share linked to the value of the national audiovisual market and the number of matches broadcast.
- Commercial share – component linked to commercial/centralized rights and cumulative visibility.
👉 Consequence: every match counts. Winning early in the league phase drains performance bonus, improves final position (and therefore prize money) and provides a better path to the knockout rounds.
📊 Editorial revenue estimates (€M)
(illustrative scenario for 10 leading clubs if the season goes “normal” for each)
| Club | Participation | Perf. | Coefficient | Market pool | Commercial | Total (€M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| real Madrid | 18 | 34 | 36 | 18 | 20 | 126 |
| Manchester City | 18 | 32 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 118 |
| Bayern Munich | 18 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 113 |
| Paris SG | 18 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 110 |
| Inter | 18 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 103 |
| Barcelona | 18 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 100 |
| Arsenal | 18 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 97 |
| Dortmund | 18 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 91 |
| Atletico | 18 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 90 |
| Naples | 18 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 84 |
Reading : these orders of magnitude show the weight of the coefficient for historical giants, the importance of the performance to accelerate revenues and volatility of the market pool according to national TV markets.
⚠️ Editorial Disclaimer : these amounts are used to illustrate the economics of the competition. Final figures vary depending on actual results, number of matches, final position in the league phase, advancement in knockouts, bonuses, and the value of broadcast markets.
🏆 Express rankings (benchmarks)
- Champions League king clubs : Real Madrid, AC Milan, Liverpool, Bayern, Barcelona.
- Recent trends : persistent domination of clubs with a high depth of squad and a high coefficient.
- Challenges 2025-26 : the expanded league phase can create surprises ; bench depth and minute management become decisive.
⭐ Stars to watch in 2025-26
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) – volume of chances, acceleration, decisive efficiency in close matches.
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – xG/goal ratio, ability to convert few balls into goals.
- Harry Kane (Bayern) – reliability with his back to goal and leadership in big games.
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) – box-to-box influence and call timing.
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter) – activity between the lines and offensive pressing.
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – right side percussion, creation of expected threat.
🧩 Why the “36-a-side league” format changes everything
- More premium matches : each poster weighs on the performance bonus.
- Deeper tray : increased probability of early clashes between favorites.
- Rotation strategy : minute management and freshness become a financial asset (each victory weighs on the overall revenue).
- Coefficient effect : historic clubs secure a high revenue base, forcing outsiders to outperform sportingly to close the gap.
💼 Zoom business: three levers to maximize revenue
- Points in the league phase : aiming for 4 wins + 2 draws changes the bonus curve and improves the KO draw.
- KO feat : passing a turn is often equivalent to 10–15 M€ additional + ticketing and sponsorship benefits.
- Media amplification : TV presence + digital audiences boost the commercial share and brand promotion (jerseys, partners, hospitality).
🇨🇭 What should we remember about the Swiss side?
- The expanded format creates a window of opportunity : more possible posters, more potential revenue if the performance follows.
- Swiss clubs must prioritize:
- coefficient (regular performances in Europe over several seasons),
- high resale value recruitment,
- stadium operation (premium matchday, hospitality),
- multilingual content (DE/FR/IT) to boost audience and commercial share.
- This season no Swiss club is among the 36, and last year YB didn't do well with zero points and last place!
🧮 Methodological memo (editorial)
- Participation : identical basis for all qualified persons.
- Performance : match-by-match addition + advancement bonus.
- Coefficient : indexes the premium to the European history (rolling period ~10 years).
- Market pool : depends on the size/value of the national TV market, the club's position in the league and the number of matches broadcast.
- Commercial : aggregates the centralized benefits (C1 rights/partnerships) redistributed to the clubs.
🧠 To remember
- The C1 2025-26 is a financial championship as much as sporty.
- THE giants accumulate coefficient + performance = high income.
- THE outsiders can bridge the gap through winning streaks and powerful storytelling (audiences + partners).
- For the reader: follow not only the ranking, but also the income trajectory—she often tells the story of the sporting outcome.
2024-2025 season standings with PSG's final victory
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 8 | +12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 19 | 8 | +15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | +13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | Inter Milan | 19 | 8 | +10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 5 | Atletico | 18 | 8 | +8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 |
| 6 | Leverkusen | 16 | 8 | +8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 |
| 7 | Lille | 16 | 8 | +7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 16 | 8 | +7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 15 | 8 | +14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 |
| 10 | Dortmund | 15 | 8 | +10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 |
| 11 | real Madrid | 15 | 8 | +8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 |
| 12 | Bayern Munich | 15 | 8 | +8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 |
| 13 | Milan | 15 | 8 | +3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| 14 | PSV | 14 | 8 | +4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| 15 | PSG | 13 | 8 | +5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| 16 | Benfica | 13 | 8 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 |
| 17 | Monaco | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Brest | 13 | 8 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 13 | 8 | -3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 20 | Juventus | 12 | 8 | +2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 21 | Celtic | 12 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
| 22 | Man City | 11 | 8 | +4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 |
| 23 | Sporting | 11 | 8 | +1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
| 24 | Club Bruges | 11 | 8 | -4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 11 | 8 | -7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 26 | Stuttgart | 10 | 8 | -4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 27 | Shakhtar | 7 | 8 | -8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 28 | Bologna | 6 | 8 | -5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 29 | Red Star | 6 | 8 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 30 | Sturm | 6 | 8 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 31 | Sparta | 4 | 8 | -14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 32 | Leipzig | 3 | 8 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 33 | Girona | 3 | 8 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 34 | Salzburg | 3 | 8 | -22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 35 | Slovan | 0 | 8 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 0 | 8 | -21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 |