The path of Inter in the Champions League is going according to the initial predictions: three wins out of three matches played, zero goals conceded, and nine scored. Even though all the odds were in favor of the Nerazzurri in these first three matches, it was by no means a given to be able to maintain such a flawless record without any slip-ups.

Those happy with this performance are not only the Nerazzurri fans, who with yesterday’s win witnessed the team’s seventh consecutive victory under Chivu across the league and Champions. The club’s coffers are also benefiting, as Inter has already secured a truly significant sum just three matchdays into the European competition.

As explained by Calcio e Finanza, the prize money that Inter has already secured from this edition of the Champions League amounts to almost 60 million euros. In this regard, there are five indicators to consider, which will determine the club’s final earnings at the end of this first league phase with a total of eight matches.

The first 18.62 million euros concern the participation bonus, collected simply by qualifying for the Champions League. To this must be immediately added a ‘European share’ of 23.37 million and a ‘non-European share’ of 8.65 million. The first corresponds to “the continental TV rights market” and is distributed based on a ranking created using the average between the weight of the individual national market and the UEFA ranking over five years. The non-European share, on the other hand, depends on the historical/decade ranking.

Another item to keep an eye on is the bonus for results, where wins are worth 2.1 million and draws 700,000 euros. Thanks to the three consecutive wins achieved, Inter has already pocketed 6.3 million from its performance. Finally, the last bonus awarded at the end of the league phase is linked to the position in the standings. Last year, fourth place was worth 9.7 million, but here let’s limit ourselves to the minimum guaranteed sum for last place: 0.275 million.

In light of what has been stated, these are the minimum earnings that Inter has already collected from the Uefa Champions League 2025/26 for a total of 57.215 million:

Participation: 18.62 million euros
European share: 23.37 million
Non-European share: 8.65 million
Minimum position in standings: 0.275 million
Results: 6.3 million

TOTAL: 57.215 million