In the early hours of July 15th, Spain secured their fourth European Championship title thanks to goals from Nico Williams and Oyarzabal. Under Luis de la Fuente’s leadership, La Roja won all seven matches they played, demonstrating impeccable dominance.
Spain had already guaranteed themselves a prize fund of €25.25 million by reaching the final. After ultimately defeating England, their total winnings amounted to €28.25 million—the highest possible prize for any team competing in the European Championship.
The distribution of Spain’s prize money is as follows:
Participation bonus: €9.25 million
Victory bonus per group stage match: €3 million
Round of 16 entry: €1.5 million
Quarterfinal entry: €2.5 million
Semi-final entry: €4 million
Winning the final: €8 million
Runners-up England received €24.25 million, €4 million less than Spain. France came third with €19.25 million, followed closely by the Netherlands with €18.75 million.
Host nation Germany took home €15.75 million, while Switzerland, Portugal, and Turkey each earned €15.25 million.
The prize structure for the European Championship is as follows:
All 24 participating teams receive a participation bonus of €9.25 million.
During the group stage, each victory earns €1 million and each draw €0.5 million.
Reaching the Round of 16 garners €1.5 million, the quarterfinals €2.5 million, and the semi-finals €4 million.
The runners-up are awarded €5 million, and the champions take home €8 million.
Spain was the only team to win all their group stage matches, thus securing the top prize. The tournament’s prize distribution system incentivizes strong performance and rewards the champion team generously.
