Barcelona and Real Madrid will face off this Saturday in the 2025 Copa del Rey final, with the winner taking home both the title and a cash prize.
One of the biggest soccer matches of the year will be played this Saturday. At Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Real Madrid and Barcelona will battle it out in the final of the 2025 Copa del Rey, Spain’s second most important tournament. This clash will be significant not only because of the title at stake and the intense rivalry between the two teams, but also because of the prize money awarded to the winner.
In this edition of the Copa del Rey, each La Liga club received a payout simply for participating in the tournament. According to As, that amount is €660,000 (around $750,000). Finalists, meanwhile, earn an additional prize: the Copa del Rey champion will take home $1.3 million, while the runner-up will receive roughly $1.1 million.
While these are substantial sums, they may not seem especially enticing for clubs like Barcelona or Real Madrid, which typically operate with far larger financial figures. That’s because the Copa del Rey follows a revenue distribution model designed to be equitable across all participating teams.
Of the nearly $38 million generated by the tournament through broadcast rights, 10% is allocated to non-professional teams that take part. Of the remaining funds, a similar percentage is distributed among clubs from Spain’s second division. Finally, the leftover $30 million is split among the 20 La Liga teams, with higher rewards going to those who advance further in the competition.
How do Copa del Rey prize payouts compare to other soccer tournaments?
The Copa del Rey is one of Spain’s oldest and most prestigious tournaments. However, the financial rewards don’t necessarily reflect that history. In fact, the Supercopa de España, now played in Saudi Arabia and consisting of only three matches, offers over $10 million to the winner.
The disparity is even greater in La Liga. This year, the league champion will earn nearly $70 million. And that’s not all. Barcelona currently lead the Spanish league standings and are also in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, where they will face Inter Milan. If they manage to win that title, the Catalan club would pocket more than $120 million.
When was the last time Barcelona and Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey?
Barcelona is the most successful club in Copa del Rey history, with 31 titles. However, since the departure of Lionel Messi, they have yet to win the tournament again. Their last triumph came in the 2020–21 season, when they defeated Athletic Club de Bilbao 4-0 in the final.
Real Madrid have won the Copa del Rey 20 times, most recently in the 2022–23 season, when they beat Osasuna 2-1 at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville — the same venue where this Saturday’s final will be held.
In Copa del Rey finals, the Spanish giants have faced each other seven times. Real Madrid hold the edge with four wins, while Barcelona have taken the title on three occasions. The most recent final between the two was in 2014, when Real Madrid came out on top 2-1.
From: bolavip.com
