SR200,000 Reward For Each Player Of The Saudi Club Winning AFC Champions League Title
Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal has announced on Tuesday a financial reward amounting to SR200,000 for each player of the Saudi club that wins the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2025.
In a statement on the official X account of the Ministry of Sports, the minister also ordered a reward of SR100,000 for each player of the Saudi clubs that qualify for the final match of the tournament.
The AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2025 has reached its thrilling penultimate stage, with four heavyweights—three from Saudi Arabia and one from Japan—battling for a coveted spot in the final. Four-time champions Al-Hilal will take on unbeaten Al-Ahli in the first semi-final on Tuesday. In the second semi-final, Al-Nassr, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, will face on Wednesday Japan's Kawasaki Frontale, the only non-Saudi team that entered semi-finals.
The final match of the AFC Champions League will be held on May 3 at Al-Inmaa Stadium in Jeddah between the winners of the semi-final matches.
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