All India Football Federation organises all the official football tournaments in India. The three major football tournaments in India, the Durand Cup, the Indian Super League, and the Kalinga Super Cup, are organised by AIFF. Prize Money for Super Cup (India) 2025 is 25 lakhs for the winner.
The Durand Cup is the oldest football competition in Asia and the fifth oldest national competition in the world. It began in 1888. A total of 24 teams participate in the tournament. Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) organise the tournament together. Henry Mortimer Durand was the founder.
Indian Super League, popularly known as the ISL, came into existence 11 years ago. It is the top division of the league system in India. Starting this season, the format is extended, and the total number of teams is increased to thirteen. ISL begins from September and ends in April.
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Kalinga Super Cup includes sixteen teams from the ISL and I-League. This year it will be the fifth edition of the tournament. All the matches of the Super Cup are hosted in the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Basically, in the year 2018, AIFF announced the creation of this competition.
A Full Comparison of Prize Money of Super Cup (India) 2025 vs ISL & Durand Cup
Overall, when we look at the competition, surely the prize money would differ for each one of them. Moreover, ISL ranks first compared to the other two.
Indian Super League (ISL)
Especially, the table toppers earn 3.5 crore, whereas the winners of the championship earn six crore. If a team wins, both of them they earn 9.5 crore in total. The cup Runners-up team receives three crore, and the cup semi-finalists earn 1.5 crore each.
Durand Cup
The total prize money of the Durand Cup in 2024 was 1.05 crore. Winners of the competition would grab 60 lakhs; Runners-up would receive 30 lakhs. The winner of the Golden Boot, Golden Glove, and Golden Ball would earn five lakhs each.
Kalinga Super Cup
Kalinga Super Cup total prize money is 45 lakhs. The winner earned 25 lakhs, whereas the runners-up received 15 lakhs. Besides this, the Golden Boot winner and the Best Player earn 2.5 lakhs each.
| Category | Super Cup 2025 | ISL 2024-25 | Durand Cup 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | ₹25,00,000 | ₹6,00,00,000 | ₹60,00,000 |
| Runner-up | ₹15,00,000 | ₹3,00,00,000 | ₹30,00,000 |
| Third Place | Not Applicable | ₹1,50,00,000 | Not Applicable |
| Fourth Place | Not Applicable | ₹1,50,00,000 | Not Applicable |
| Golden Ball (Best Player) | ₹2,50,000 | Not Specified | ₹5,00,000 |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | ₹2,50,000 | Not Specified | ₹5,00,000 |
| Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper) | Not Available | Not Specified | ₹5,00,000 |
| Total Prize Pool | Not Specified | ₹13+ Crore (est.) | ₹1.05 Crore |
