AEK's European journey ended in the quarterfinals of the Conference League. The Double-headed Eagle came close to a comeback after their 3-0 defeat in Madrid, but Palazón's goal sent Rayo Vallecano to the semifinals.
Marco Nikolic's team began its "journey" from the 2nd qualifying round of the competition, and by reaching the "8", it secured 10,732,000 euros.
It is worth noting that the entry bonus for the League Phase of UEFA's third-tier competition is 3,170,000 euros. The Double-headed Eagle had secured 530,000 euros from its participation in the qualifiers, 1,870,000 euros from the Value Pillar, 400,000 euros from victories against Aberdeen, Fiorentina, Samsunspor, Craiova, and 133,000 euros after the draw with Shamrock Rovers.
The Union received a 400,000 euro bonus for places 1-8 and 800,000 euros for qualifying for the "16", while their ranking bonus as 3rd amounted to 950,000 euros. Finally, the bonus for qualifying over Celje was 1.3 million euros.