Pillar value lifts Napoli above €37 million in the Champions League

UEFA has started the first tranche of payments for the 2026/27 Champions League, distributing more than €1.3 billion and already paying Napoli a share exceeding €37 million, according to data published this year.

UEFA payment structure

UEFA has put on the table more than €1.3 billion in total, including participation bonuses and 75 % of the so‑called value pillar, which aggregates the market pool and historic ranking. This first tranche represents only a portion of the total revenue that clubs can obtain from the 2026/27 Champions League.

Each team received the fixed participation share, amounting to €17.87 million; the amount will rise to €18.62 million with the final settlement of the participation share. Inter, Napoli, Roma and Como have already collected this fixed part.

Differences among the Italian clubs

The value pillar, calculated on the basis of the European historic data of individual clubs, generates significant differences among the four Italian clubs. This component determines the majority of the disparity in total revenues.

Inter is the Italian team that has already collected the most, with a total of around €42 million, of which €24.01 million comes exclusively from the value pillar.

Roma has surpassed the €40 million threshold, stopping just under €41 million in total, also thanks to the value pillar.

Napoli has already put together over €37 million, combining the fixed share and the portion derived from the value pillar.

Como, in its first experience in the premier European club competition, has exceeded €27.5 million, demonstrating how the value pillar can compensate for the lack of an international history. On‑field results and subsequent UEFA distributions could significantly alter the final haul.