The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced the economic prizes of the Argentine Cup and the marked difference with other tournaments in the continent, especially Brazil, was once again evident.
According to the official gazette, the champion of the competition will receive a total of 496,600,000 pesos, a figure that is around 360,000 dollars.The prize scheme includes progressive income as teams advance through the round, with a base of 12,100,000 pesos starting in the 32nd finals and a cumulative amount that reaches its maximum when lifting the trophy. In addition, there is an economic differentiation between First Division clubs and promotion clubs in the initial stages
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Although these amounts may be significant for institutions in lower categories, the main attraction of the tournament remains sporting: the champion obtains a direct place in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, a tournament that, just because he is in the group stage, awards 3 million dollars
.In that sense, once again the contrast with Brazil is inevitable. In the last edition of the Brazil Cup, Corinthians became champion and received nearly 13.6 million dollars just for winning the final, almost 40 times more than in Argentina, while the runner-up, Vasco da Gama, pocketed around 5.8 million. Even competing in the first phase of the Brazilian tournament guarantees income close to 270,000 dollars, a figure similar to that obtained by the winner in Argentina
.The Brazilian system also rewards each instance with millions of dollars: reaching the semifinals can represent more than 5 million dollars, while reaching the quarterfinals already guarantees revenues much higher than the highs of the Argentine competition.
Even starting with the 2026 edition, the Brazilian Football Confederation also announced that the Copa do Brasil will grant two places to the Copa Libertadores, for champion and runner-up, which further reinforces its competitive and economic weight
.In this context, the Argentine Cup appears to be severely relegated in financial terms compared to its main regional rival. While in Brazil the tournament functions as an economic engine capable of impacting the clubs budget, in Argentina the incentive remains more symbolic than structural, with a prize that is far from modifying the reality of the institutions
