WoV BLOG: Costs and earnings analysis of competing in Champions League

Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin

By compiling the most recent data from the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) available online from 2012, 2015 and 2016, we came upon these numbers in comparing the costs and benefits of competing in the Champions League both for Men and Women**.

Let’s start with the costs that clubs need to pay to take part in both competitions if they previously qualify for them.

COSTS

Registration fee:

Through its national federation, the participating club shall pay the mandatory registration fee, by respecting the deadline for payments, into the bank account of the CEV in order to be considered as an official partner of the competition and enjoy the rights descending from the participation in the CEV Volleyball Champions League. The club must respect the deadline for payments (usually until the beginning of May) in order to validate their participation in the competition.

License fee:

The participating club shall pay the license fee (one-time paid) to the account of the CEV for each player wishing to enter the competition and to be registered (usually until the beginning of October). This amount must be settled UPON RECEIPT of the related CEV invoice to the National Federation.

Medical insurance fee:

The participating club, both in Men’s and Women’s competition, shall pay medical insurance fee (one-time paid) for the insurance of each member of its Team delegation of 15.50€.

Organization fee:

The organization fee is a fee paid in order to organize one or more matches of a CEV competition. Unlike the CEV Volleyball European Championship, where fees are established, the organization fee for other CEV competitions is determined according to Organiser agreement. It includes the CEV Champions League. There are cases where there is no fee required.

Organization costs:

• Per diem costs

The per diem costs are composed of a daily amount paid to CEV officials and referees according to their stay period. Other situations are settled according to the CEV General Regulations. The Organizer shall bear the per diem costs. These fees are to be settled upon arrival of those concerned.

In case the CEV Supervisor or neutral referee is obliged to arrive earlier or stay longer due to travel schedule, an additional amount of 75€ per day is to be paid to the concerned official.

• Other organization costs

All organizing costs for the matches, including local transport of the visiting team(s), shall be borne by the receiving clubs. During the MAIN PHASE, the visiting team must organize and bear its board & lodging during the whole stay in the competition venue.

BENEFITS

Prize money:

The CEV shall pay to each club participating both in the Men’s and Women’s competition the minimum bonus and prize money listed below. The Organizer of the Final Four tournament, being directly qualified after the League Round, will be remunerated with the bonus won during the League Round and a prize-money as per the standings of the Final Four.

According to the data collected from the 2015 CEV Champions League, total prize money for both Men’s and Women’s competition is 1,842,000€, while it is 2,131,400€ in total for all European Cups.

We appreciate the help of Jeremy Brahm from Inside VolleyCountry in gathering data.

**All above-mentioned costs and benefits could and might be changed for the 2017 CEV Champions League.

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