It’s raining $$$!
According to this article by cev.lu, France and Russia aka The 2015 CEV Men’s and Women’s European Champions receive €120,000 (US$136,212) each for winning the tournament. The runner-ups, Slovenia and The Netherlands, go home with €70,000 (US$79,457) each. The bronze medalists in each gender, Italy and Serbia, are €40,000 (US$45,404) richer.
Women’s EuroVolley:
Gold – Russia – €120,000
Silver – The Netherlands – €70,000
Bronze – Serbia – €40,000
4th – Turkey – €20,000
Men’s EuroVolley:
Gold – France – €120,000
Silver – Slovenia – €70,000
Bronze – Italy – €40,000
4th – Bulgaria – €20,000
The total cash prize for this year is €500,000 which is WAY MOREEEEEE compare to the 2013 edition with the Champions only making €75,000.
“This is only the second time in history that prize money is allocated to the top four teams of our flagship competition. We want to reward Europe’s top players and teams for their efforts and also for their help in further growing the game. Today’s champions represent the role model to look up to for our stars in the making and they play a major role in inspiring hundreds, possibly thousands of youngsters across Europe to start playing volleyball and discover the unique spirit of our sport. I look forward to two unforgettable volleyball parties to unfold across all venues of this year’s EuroVolley and wish the best of success to all participating teams.” says (former) CEV President Andre Meyer.
In case you didn’t know, 2017 Men’s EuroVolley in Poland and the women’s edition in Azerbaijan/Georgia.
(images: cev.lu)