Buriram earns nearly 44 million baht after advancing to the ACL Elite 2025/26 knockout stage.
On 17 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Buriram United won 2-0 at home against Shanghai Shenhua, securing their qualification to the Round of 16. They rose to 4th place in the East Zone standings with 8 matches played: 4 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, totaling 14 points.
This advancement earned Buriram United a total prize of 1,400,000 US dollars (approximately 43.82 million baht).
- Participation prize of 800,000 US dollars (about 25.04 million baht)
- Bonus for 4 wins totaling 400,000 US dollars (about 12.52 million baht)
- Bonus for reaching the Round of 16: 200,000 US dollars (about 6.26 million baht)
In the next round, Buriram United will find out tomorrow whether they will face Melbourne City or Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Advancing further would yield additional prize money.
- Quarterfinals prize: 400,000 US dollars (about 12.48 million baht)
- Semifinals prize: 600,000 US dollars (about 18.71 million baht)
- Runner-up prize: 400,000 US dollars (about 12.48 million baht)
- Champion prize: 10,000,000 US dollars (about 311.9 million baht)
In the 2024/25 season, Buriram United reached the quarterfinals, earning approximately 1,700,000 US dollars (about 57.38 million baht) in prize money.