STOCKHOLM — The majesty of the UEFA Champions League is most often associated with the game’s glamour spots, European cities like London and Milan and Madrid and Munich. These are the places where the Continental giants meet in marquee matchups such as Paris St.-Germain’s tantalizing 3-2 win over Barcelona on Tuesday or Atlético Madrid’s 1-0 victory over Juventus on Wednesday.

Yet for all the flash that goes with the biggest clubs’ participation in the Champions League, there is a starker reality for smaller clubs in the tournament like Malmo, which defeated Olympiakos of Greece, 2-0, on Wednesday in its modest stadium about 380 miles south of Stockholm. That game, the first home match for a Swedish club in the Champions League’s group stage in 14 years, represents a windfall for Malmo that may have significant ripple effects throughout the Swedish league.

Money is always front and center in professional sports, and it is no different in European soccer. Malmo won the Swedish league last season and made its way through two qualifying rounds before arriving in the 32-team group stage. For its accomplishments, Malmo will receive more than 78 million Swedish kronor (more than $10 million), regardless of what happens during its six group stage games.

Earn a draw along the way? Malmo will get an additional 4.5 million kronor (about $630,000). Any victory doubles that bonus. Add in the expected chunk that all teams receive based on the Champions League broadcast deals, and Malmo executives figure to take home close to $20 million simply for making the group stage — a sum roughly equal to the club’s operating budget for an entire year.