DFB Cup
More than 3.3 million euros for semi-finals
Object of desire: The DFB Cup brings lucrative income to the clubs. photo
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Reaching the semi-finals of the DFB Cup not only brings the chance of a final ticket to Berlin, but also millions.
Reaching the semi-finals of the DFB Cup not only brings the chance of a final ticket to Berlin, but also millions.
The four clubs that make it to the semi-finals this week will receive around 3.35 million euros. According to its own statements, the German Football Association (DFB) will pay a record amount from the marketing proceeds this season. The entry fee was already 209,247 euros for all 64 participants.
“We have signed contracts with our national and international TV partners as well as our six cup partners for this season and we are grateful for the trust they place in us,” said Holger Blask, spokesman for the management at the DFB. “This is clear proof of the attractiveness and fascination of the DFB Cup.”
In the final, the winner receives 4.32 million euros, the loser 2.88 million euros. Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin (6 p.m.) as well as FC Bayern Munich and SC Freiburg (8.45 p.m.) meet on Tuesday. On Wednesday (6:00 p.m.) the last remaining second division team, 1. FC Nürnberg, is challenged against VfB Stuttgart. In the evening (8.45 p.m.) RB Leipzig meets Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-final top game.
The bonuses per round at a glance:
1st main round: 209,247 euros
2nd main round: 418,494 euros
Round of 16: 836,988 euros
Quarterfinals: 1.67 million euros
Semifinals: 3.35 million euros
Loser final: 2.88 million euros
Winner final: 4.32 million euros