[5][6][7] For each ticket sold to matches of the competition, one euro is donated to the Emiliano Sala solidarity fund, started by Cardiff City, who had signed him from Nantes shortly before his death.

This fund has the objective of collecting €2.25 million to create a new stadium bearing Sala's name in his native town of Progreso [es] in Argentina.

[5][7] A charity gala and an auction of football kits are also organized during the three days of the tournament in order to raise funds.

[15] The second edition of the Challenge Emiliano Sala was scheduled to take place 16–17 July 2022, with the participating teams being Bordeaux, Caen, Nantes, and Orléans.

"[18] In 2023, the Challenge Emiliano Sala was once again cancelled, in part due to the Stade de la Source's pitch needing to be maintained for the new season.