At the University of Chile they are counting happily for the title, but only at the sporting level. In South America, all the federations reward their cup champion with a large check, except one. Check the details below.
The U was declared champion of the Chilean Cup. After seven years, the university team won a title again. The one that serves the emotional. Leaving behind several years of fighting relegation. He did so by winning by the minimum score against Ñublense, in a controversial match at the National Stadium. “It was a great year. Since we started on January 2, we said we were going to have a year that would turn out to be one of the best of our lives. And since then, we have all been united and shared in a very good way. We had to lose the National Tournament, but we knew we had to come away with something. We could not end up empty-handed and today at least justice has been done,” said Marcelo Díaz, the blue captain, who this time did not speak of theft.
However, how much money did the U receive – from the Chilean Football Federation (FFCh) – as reward for winning the title? The answer is zero. It’s that simple. The Azul Azul crates did not move all at once. And with qualification for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores already assured by the second place obtained in the First Division championship, Chile 4 passed into the hands of the Chillanejo team, which will compete in the previous phase of the highest continental competition . The biggest reward for the U, apart from adding a new trophy to its showcases, is to play the Super Cup against Colo Colo in 2025.
The clause that left the U priceless
According to the regulations of the Chilean Cup, if the champion cannot participate in the Copa Libertadores (a Primera B team for example), the FFCh will grant him a bonus corresponding to half of the final harvest.
However, this does not apply to the U, since it will participate in the highest event of the Conmebol. “Only in the event that the champion of the Copa Chile cannot participate in the CONMEBOL Libertadores 2025, due to failure to meet the CONMEBOL admission criteria indicated above, the champion will receive an economic prize corresponding to the usefulness of the National Final match,” he said. 50% of them to the winning team, that is to say, once the income from the match has been deducted, all the expenses incurred by the two participating clubs for their logistics, as well as for the organization of the match. the same for its realization, such as the rental of the stadium, security, transfers, payment for contracted services, etc. Those who come from the border and the sale of advertising will be considered party income. The Federation will declare its income and expenses within a period not exceeding 15 days from the end of the match, and will pay the winning club what corresponds to it within 45 days from the end of the match”, details- he said. Article 81 of the competition rules.
On the continent
At the South American level, the Chilean Cup is the only local competition that does not directly and financially reward its monarch. If we compare this to what cup tournaments offer in other latitudes, the difference is horrendous. The farthest is, in terms of distance, the Brazilian Cup, since he even gives more money than Brasileirao himself. The reward amounts to 23.3 million dollars for the winner, the sum of what he reaches by going through the different phases until the final.
When he explained his determination to increase the numbers so much, Ednaldo Rodriguez, president of the CBF, He assured that this would benefit the teams. “The clubs will always be the protagonists of my management. This is why we have decided to increase the prize pool overall for all participants. We will have a record purse at all stages and it is something that is enough to reward all the investment of the clubs”, he explained. In addition, the winner of the competition qualifies for the Copa Libertadores and the Super Cup local.
| Brazilian Cup – Phase | Price |
|---|---|
| First of all | 270 thousand dollars |
| Second | 327 thousand dollars |
| Third | 400 thousand dollars |
| Quarter | 636 thousand dollars |
| Round of 16 | 828 thousand dollars |
| Quarter-finals | $1.7 million |
| Semi-final | $5.7 million |
| Champion | $13.4 million |
In other countries, large wells are also distributed. But none resembles that of Brazil. For example, the Argentine Cup gives $140,000 to the champion. This is a lower amount and, in the Trans-Andean nation, it is one of the flanks of criticism against the AFA and the leadership of Claudio Tapia. In fact, a few weeks ago, Juan Sebastián Verón, president of Estudiantes de La Plata, compared the amounts with those of the Brazilian Cup and made an ironic comment. “And here, between the World Champions Tournament and the Argentine Cup, you don’t have enough to cover the fan buses… but the club belongs to its members,” he wrote on his Instagram account. The Cup champion returns to the Libertadores as Argentina 3.
In Uruguay there is another striking case. The amounts are similar to those of Argentina. The 2024 AUF Uruguay Cup does not qualify for any international competition. Although the Uruguayan football organization admits that next year it intends to grant a place in the Copa Sudamericana. Among its prizes, there is one of 50 thousand dollars to the team of the Internal Football Organization (OFI) which goes the furthest. The champion receives $120,000 as a reward.
One of the places where the numbers are increasing is Ecuador. The finalist receives 200 thousand dollars; while the champion 340 dollars. Whoever wins the final also qualifies for the Copa Libertadores. On the other hand, in Paraguay there are 127 thousand dollars for the Cup champion. This is almost double what they were delivering until 2023, to an extent announced in the Guarani country at the beginning of 2024. “The price of the champion has been increased. Additionally, the right to qualify for the Copa Libertadores is also preserved. I am pleased to see how this Cup, which is inclusive, is everyone’s Cup, is growing steadily,” said Robert Harrison, President of the APF.
For its part, the Colombian Cup brings in 210 thousand dollars and the Venezuelan Cup, 250 thousand dollars. All countries give prizes, unlike the Chilean Cup. Even the Peru Cup, which gives the meager reward of 26 thousand dollars to the champion and, if they belong to lower categories, they also benefit from divisional promotion.
In Bolivia, the situation is different. Even more dramatic than in Chile. Indeed, because of the sporting disorganization they have experienced over the last decade, they have suspended the cups. The Bolivia Cup was played until 2022, but today it is no longer valid.
Source: Latercera
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