Arsenal vs Manchester City, Carabao Cup final: How much prize money will the winner get?

Arsenal have the chance to add to their purse in their banks – and their trophy cabinet may be added by another title – when they face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday 22th March at Wembley Stadium.

Mikel Arteta will be desperate to finally get his hands on a piece of silverware after nearly six years without a major honour.

Since replacing Unai Emery in the dugout in December 2019, the Gunners boss has only won one major trophy, and it was with his predecessor's squad. In August 2020, Arteta led Arsenal to a 2-1 victory against Chelsea in the FA Cup final, which was played behind closed doors and postponed due to the pandemic.

The Carabao Cup isn't as lucrative a competition as the UEFA Champions League, which has already earned them about £60million, or even the FA Cup, which offers £127,000 just for winning the fourth round.

Before the final, Sportstar looks at how much prize money the winner and runner-up get after the game.

How much prize money will the Carabao Cup winner get?

The Carabao Cup winner will get 100,000 pounds, while the runner-up gets 50,000 pounds. As a League Cup Champions, winner earns minimum of 925,000 euros (£797,400) for competing in the Conference League.

How much money Arsenal & Man City Earns If they Won the Carabao Cup Final?

If Arsenal/Man City win the Carabao Cup, they'll pocket £100,000, and if they lose, they'll get £50,000. Having entered the competition in the third round, the Gunners have already pocketed £75,000 in prize money.

Arsenal/Man City secured £25,000 from the semi-final, £25,000 from the quarter-final, £15,000 from the fourth round, and £10,000 from the third round.

Additional Earnings for Arsenal and Manchester City

Both clubs (Premier League sides) entered the competition in the third round. Up to the final, they have each already accumulated prize money from earlier rounds:

Third round win: £10,000

Fourth round win: £15,000

Quarter-final win: £25,000

Semi-final win: £25,000

This totals £75,000 earned so far for each team.If they win the final: They pocket an additional £100,000, for a competition total of £175,000.

If they lose the final: They receive an additional £50,000, for a competition total of £125,000.

These figures are consistent for Premier League teams starting at that stage.

Do you get a European place for winning the Carabao Cup?

Yes, the winner of the Carabao Cup gets a direct spot in the playoff round of the UEFA Europa Conference League. It also means that there is no direct qualification for the winners in the Europa League.

How does the prize money compare to other tournaments?

Compared to the other major tournaments in England and Europe, the prize money of the League Cup is fairly low. For example, the winning amount for the FA Cup is £2 million while that of the UEFA

Champions League is £21 million.

League Cup prize money comparison across European tournaments:

FA Cup winner – 20 times (£2 million)

UEFA Europa Conference League winner – 60 times (£6 million)

UEFA Europa League winner – 110 times (£11 million)

Amount to enter Champions League league phase – 157 times (£15.7 million)

UEFA Champions League winner – 210 times (£21 million)

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