It continues the significant increases in investment in both competitions that was a promise made early in his tenure by CAF president Patrice Motsepe.
CAF now spends more on prize money and logistical support in the Champions League alone than it did for both competitions when Motsepe took office in March 2021.
The winners of the Champions League will now receive $6 million, while prize money for the other placings remains the same. The winning club in the Confederation Cup will receive $4 million.
When Motsepe took office, the winners of the Champions League received $2.5 million and the top team in the Confederation Cup $1.25 million.
In order to encourage greater participation in the club competitions, which are expensive due to the high cost of travel on the African continent, CAF has also in the last two years introduced a grant to teams that exit in the preliminary stage.
That started at $50,000 in the 2024/25 season but has risen to $100,000 in 2025/26. There were a record 130 clubs that took part across the two competitions this season.
It means CAF’s total investment in its club competitions has risen from $18.8 million in 2021 to $42 million this season.
The quarter-finals of both competitions will be played this weekend.
CAF Interclub competitions prize money
CAF Champions League
Champions: $6 million
Runner-up: $2 million
Semi-finalists: $1.2 million
Quarter-finalists: $900 000
3rd of Group: $700 000
4th of Group: $700 000
Confederation Cup
Winner: $4 million
Runner-up: $1 million
Semi-finalists: $750 000
Quarter-finalists: $550 000
3rd of Group: $400 000
4th of Group: $400 000