The Confédération Africaine de Football has announced a significant increase in prize money for its top interclub competitions, with winners of both the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup set to receive larger payouts starting in the 2025/26 season.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe confirmed that the winner of the Champions League will now receive US$6 million, representing a US$2 million increase and a 50 percent rise from the previous prize.
The Confederation Cup winner will receive US$4 million, following a US$2 million increase that effectively doubles the previous prize.
Since Motsepe assumed leadership of CAF five years ago, prize money for the Champions League has grown significantly from US$2.5 million in 2021 to US$6 million, representing a 140 percent increase.
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Similarly, prize money for the Confederation Cup has risen from US$1.25 million to US$4 million, a 220 percent increase during the same period.
CAF said the latest adjustments push the total prize money and solidarity payments distributed to African clubs to more than US$42 million per season, compared to about US$18.8 million allocated in 2021.
The governing body has also increased financial support for clubs that are eliminated in the preliminary stages of the competitions. Teams knocked out in the early rounds of the Champions League or Confederation Cup will now receive US$100,000 each, up from US$50,000 previously introduced in 2024.
CAF said the improved financial incentives have helped drive participation, with a record 130 clubs competing in the 2025/26 editions of both tournaments.
The two-legged final of the Champions League is scheduled to take place on May 15 and May 24, while the Confederation Cup final will be played on May 9 and May 16.
CAF says the increased prize money forms part of its broader efforts to strengthen African club football and improve the competitiveness of the continent’s major tournaments.
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