FIFA Women’s Champions Cup to Offer Record USD 2.3m Prize for Winners

The inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ will set a new financial benchmark in women’s club football, with the first-ever intercontinental champions set to receive a record-breaking USD 2.3 million in prize money.

The runners-up will earn USD 1 million for reaching the final, which will be played at Arsenal Stadium on Sunday, 1 February 2026, making it the highest single payout ever awarded in women’s club football.

FIFA confirmed that the prize structure reflects its commitment to accelerating investment, excellence, and sustainability in the women’s club game globally.

The two semi-finalists who fail to progress to the final will each receive USD 200,000, while the clubs eliminated in Round 1 and Round 2 — Auckland United FC of New Zealand (OFC) and Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC of China PR (AFC) — will earn USD 100,000 each.

In total, close to USD 4 million will be distributed among the six participating clubs based on performance.

FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström described the prize pool as a clear statement of belief in the women’s game.

“A total payout of close to USD 4 million distributed among the six participants based on their performance is a clear statement of the belief in women’s club football and the players, teams and competitions driving its continued rise,” Grafström said.

“It reflects the global growth of the women’s game and FIFA’s commitment to making targeted, meaningful investments that strengthen women’s club football for the long term.”

The FIFA Women’s Champions Cup forms part of FIFA’s wider strategy to strengthen women’s club football through increased investment, collaboration, and structural reform. These efforts include enhancements to the Women’s International Match Calendar and the launch of new elite competitions, such as the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup™, scheduled to debut in 2028.

The Women’s Club World Cup will introduce groundbreaking measures, including training compensation, club solidarity mechanisms, and minimum standards programmes aimed at improving performance levels and ensuring long-term sustainability.

The FIFA Women’s Champions Cup brings together the top women’s club from each confederation to compete for the title of intercontinental champions.

The final phase of the maiden edition will be staged in London, with semi-finals taking place at Brentford Stadium on Wednesday, 28 January 2026.

The opening semi-final will see Concacaf champions Gotham FC (USA) face CONMEBOL champions SC Corinthians (Brazil) at 12:30 GMT (13:30 CET). This will be followed by UEFA Women’s Champions League holders Arsenal Women FC (England) taking on CAF Women’s Champions League winners ASFAR (Morocco) at 18:00 GMT (19:00 CET).

Attention will then shift to Arsenal Stadium on Sunday, 1 February, where the third-place play-off will be held at 14:45 GMT (15:45 CET), before the trophy decider at 18:00 GMT (19:00 CET) crowns the first women’s intercontinental club champions.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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