The Italian Super Cup is underway in Saudi Arabia, with a rich prize pool of 16.2 million euros.
2025 for Italian Football opens with a Italian Super Cup with an extraordinary prize pool. This year’s edition, which will once again be held in Saudi Arabia, will offer a total of 16.2 million eurosmaking the competition the most profitable among those of the main European championships.
Thanks to the agreement signed between Serie A Football League and the Saudi authorities, each participating team will be able to count on significant income, regardless of the result. The teams eliminated in the semi-finals they will receive each 1.6 million euroswhile the defeated finalist will take home 5 million.
Finally, the winning team you will win a good prize 8 million euros. The four-team format, introduced for the second time in the history of the competition, has allowed the economic value of the tournament to be further increased, consolidating both its sporting and financial importance.
The protagonists of this edition will be l’Inter, reigning Italian champion, together with Atalanta, Juventus e Milan. Every club not only aims for glory on the pitch, but is also aware of the economic weight of a victory. The figure of 8 million allocated to the winning team represents a significant incentive, superior to that offered by others European Super Cups.
The Italian Super Cup still in Riyadh
In addition to the prizes, the Super Cup will offer fundamental indications on the teams’ state of form. With the championship of Serie A during the break, the tournament is an opportunity to test schemes and athletic condition.
However, the financial aspect remains central: even the teams eliminated in the semi-finals they will be able to count on an income of 1.6 million eurosa non-negligible value for corporate budgets increasingly dependent on prizes and television rights.
The choice to play the tournament in Saudi Arabia, despite the criticism of recent years, it has proven to be economically successful. Thanks to agreements with local authorities, the Football League has guaranteed a unprecedented prize money, which further enhances the product Serie A internationally. The event will take place at King Saud University Stadium in Riada now familiar setting for the competition.
