The 2024-2025 Coupe de France is entering its money time, starting this weekend at the stage of the 32nd finals, the elite clubs begin in Ligue 1. Now, all the teams are in the running, until At the end they will compete for the title, hoping to be the next after Paris SG, as the last winner.
Bonuses that add up round after round
The challenge is obviously sporting, winning the competition ensures both a major line in the prize list and a certain presence in the European Cup. But it is also financial, especially for teams in lower divisions who sometimes earn the equivalent of their annual budget in a single tournament.
This season, the bonuses for the Coupe de France are identical to the previous year. Please note that all teams qualified for these 32nd finals will receive 25,000 euros. And the 32 who qualify will increase their prize pool by an additional 40,000 euros. Because this is one of the subtleties of the distribution as provided for in the system of the French Football Federation (FFF), in each round, the bonuses add up.
€8.66 million the total prize money for this edition
In total, the prize money for this edition amounts to 8.66 million euros paid by the organizer. This is the same as in 2023-2024 but 3.27 million euros less than the previous versions, a reduction justified by the drop in TV rights for the tournament.
In terms of the calendar, the 32nd finals are played this weekend in December and following, Wednesday January 15 for the sixteenths, February 5 (8th), February 26 (quarter-finals), April 2 the semi-finals and finally Saturday May 24, 2025 for the day of the final.
Bonuses for the 2024-2025 French Football Cup
7e tour = 6 000 €
8e tour = 12 000 €
32nd final = €25,000
Round of 16 = €40,000
Round of 16 = €50,000
1/4 final = €85,000
1/2 finale = 170 000 €
Finale = 450 000 €
Winner = €850,000
Bonuses add up from one round to another
