Liga de Quito defeated Brazil’s Fortaleza in a dramatic penalty shoot-out, after 1-1 after 120 minutes, in a unique final of the Copa Sudamericana. But that success on the playground in Punta del Este (Uruguay) not only meant that the Albos won their fifth international title, but also provided the residents of the capital with millions in prize money.

Esteban Paz, the general manager of Azucenas, already knows what the institution will do with what it will receive from Conmebol. He revealed this this Wednesday in a radio interview Mesh. Paz said in May of last year that the League’s deficit amounted to 15 million dollars, which is a figure specifically caused by the financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

What is the million figure that Liga de Quito achieved for participating and winning the Copa Sudamericana?

$8 million will go into the coffers of the Liga de Quito and that amount will be added to the prizes won in each stage of the Copa Sudamericana 2023, a tournament in which the Quito team started in the preliminary round.

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Destination of money

That’s what the League will do with its million dollar prize. “Part of the $8 million prize money for winning the Sudamericana has already been spent on the operation (travel costs and logistical aspects). We will use the second part to pay off part of the debts that were pressing us and to get through the year without a deficit, which is very good,” said Paz.

According to the Conmebol report, the students raised $3,375,000, short of an item to be added to play the finals, according to their location in the competition.

In the breakdown, playing the first stage meant that the team from the capital pocketed $225,000, plus $900,000 from the group stage, to which was added $300,000 for sporting merit, an item awarded by Conmebol for matches won on all against all, a total of three victories.

For the victory in the round of 16 over Ñublense, the League received $550,000, for advancing to the quarterfinals against Sao Paulo, it received $600,000, and for the victory over Defensa y Justicia in the semifinals, it added another $800,000.

Another $5,000,000 was up for grabs in the final, an item to be awarded to the champion, with $3,000,000 to be added next season for direct qualification to the 2024 Copa Libertadores. The runner-up won a prize of $3,000,000. (D )