Real Madrid tops Champions League earnings with $101 million

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The Spanish club was paid $101 million by UEFA for last year's campaign, which saw Zinedine Zidane's side defeat Liverpool 3-1 in Kiev to win a third-straight European title. Despite being knocked out in the semifinals, AS Roma came out of last year's competition as the second highest earner with $96 million, ahead of Liverpool with $93 million. In total, $1.6 billion was distributed between the clubs that participated in the Champions League group stages and the 10 teams eliminated in the group stage playoffs. Spanish giant Barcelona, knocked out of last season's Champions League by Roma in the quarterfinals, was the competition's 10th highest earner. READ: Can anyone stop Juventus this season? READ: Liverpool climb to top of Group C, Di Maria rescues PSG Payments were based on each team's performance within the competition, as well as in line with the proportional value of the TV market in each country.