Total prize money exceeds 100 million baht: revealing earnings of four Thai League teams in the 2025-26 ACL Elite and ACL2 competitions.
On 19 Feb 2026 GMT+7, the prize money details of four Thai League 1 teams representing Thailand in the 2025-26 Asian club championships were announced, covering both AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League 2 tournaments.
Currently, three teams have advanced to the knockout stage: Buriram United (AFC Champions League Elite), and True Bangkok United and Ratchaburi FC (AFC Champions League 2). Only BG Pathum United was eliminated in the ACL2 group stage.
(Reached Round of 16 in ACL Elite)
- 800,000 USD (Participation fee for ACL Elite)
- 400,000 USD (Win bonus for 4 league stage matches)
- 200,000 USD (Bonus for reaching Round of 16)
Total 1,400,000 USD (43.82 million baht)
(Reached Quarterfinals in ACL2)
- 50,000 USD (Played ACL Elite playoff round)
- 300,000 USD (Participation fee for ACL 2)
- 150,000 USD (Win bonus for 3 group stage matches)
- 80,000 USD (Bonus for reaching Round of 16)
- 160,000 USD (Bonus for reaching Quarterfinals)
Total 740,000 USD (23.16 million baht)
(Reached Quarterfinals in ACL2)
- 300,000 USD (Participation fee for ACL 2)
- 150,000 USD (Win bonus for 3 group stage matches)
- 80,000 USD (Bonus for reaching Round of 16)
- 160,000 USD (Bonus for reaching Quarterfinals)
Total 690,000 USD (21.59 million baht)
(Eliminated in ACL2 group stage)
- 300,000 USD (Participation fee for ACL 2)
- 100,000 USD (Win bonus for 2 group stage matches)
Total 400,000 USD (12.52 million baht)
The combined prize money of all four Thai League 1 teams in this Asian tournament season totals an impressive 101.09 million baht.