How Much Mamelodi Sundowns Earned After Winning the CAF Champions League This Season
- Mamelodi Sundowns are not only going to be rewarded on the pitch with the CAF Champions League trophy, but also financially
- The Brazilians are expected to bank a huge sum of money in dollars after beating AS FAR Rabat in the final of the competition
- CAF recently confirmed on its official website the amount set aside to pay the winners of the Champions League and the runner-up
Mamelodi Sundowns have been crowned the 2025/26 CAF Champions League winners after playing out a 1-1 draw with AS FAR in the second leg of the final on Sunday, May 24, 2026, securing the title on aggregate.
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Former SuperSport United midfielder Teboho Mokoena was named the Man of the Match in the game after scoring the Brazilians' only goal of the match in the added time of the opening 45 minutes of the tie.
Moroccan midfielder Mohamed Hrimat had earlier given the home side the lead at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, but it was not enough to defeat the Premier Soccer League giants as they fought back to win the title.
The win makes them set a new record and also bragging rights for Sundowns fans after their club lost in the final of the competition last year against Pyramids FC, and also lost the Betway Premiership to Orlando Pirates.
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How much Sundowns earned from winning CAFCL
According to the CAF official website, the victory earned Mamelodi Sundowns a record-breaking amount of $6 million (around R100 million) in prize money.
The Brazilians are earning that much due to the significant rise in the prize money from the nearly $4 million awarded to champions five years ago.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently approved a 50% increase in the winner’s reward, raising it from $4 million to $6 million as part of broader efforts to boost the financial strength of club football across Africa. CAF president Patrice Motsepe has consistently advocated for improved financial competitiveness in continental competitions.
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What the huge prize money means for Sundowns
For Sundowns, this increase in prize fund provides a major financial injection that can be directed toward strengthening squad depth, improving operations, and investing in infrastructure development.
While the Brazilians are being handed a heavy check for winning the competition, AS FAR Rabat are not going empty-handed as they would be rewarded with $2 million, while the semi-finalists are guaranteed $1.2 million each, and clubs eliminated in the quarter-finals take home $900,000. Teams finishing third or fourth in the group stage earn $700,000.
Overall, the revised structure represents one of the most substantial financial upgrades in African club football in recent years, reflecting CAF’s push to elevate the commercial value of its competitions.
Cardoso questions bigger issues after Cupido's injury
Briefly News previously reported that Miguel Cardoso questioned Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana selections after Keanu Cupido suffered an injury during Sundowns’ clash against Kaizer Chiefs.
The Sundowns coach praised Cupido’s performances and suggested the defender deserved more recognition at the international level while also criticising the physical nature of recent PSL encounters.
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