Premier League Prize Money 2025/26: How Much Does Each Position Earn?

Breakdown of how Premier League prize money is distributed across all 20 positions, including merit payments, equal share payments and international TV revenue. Show a full table of estimated earnings per position. This content pairs well with end-of-season interest as clubs fight for every place in the table. Strong internal linking to existing stats and standings content.

Finishing high up in the Premier League isn't just about pride. Every position in the table is worth money, and depending on where a club lands, the difference can run into tens of millions of pounds. With the new TV deal now in place for 2025/26, the total pot available this season is expected to rise and become the largest in the history of the competition. 

Here's how it all gets divided up.

How the prize money is split between Premier League clubs

Every premier league team receives money from three separate streams at the end of the season, and each one works differently. 

Every club gets the same fixed slice of domestic and international broadcasting rights rights regardless of where they finish. Last season that central commercial payment came to around £96.9 million per club. Every side gets it just for being in the division. 

On top of that come basic merit payments, which are tied directly to a club's final position. Each position is worth between £2.0 to £2.7 million more than the one below it. Champions Liverpool received £53.1 million in merit payments last season while bottom-placed Southampton received £2.6 million.

Then there are facility fees, which is where it gets a bit less predictable. These are variable payments based on how many televised matches a club has during the season. Liverpool were shown 30 times and earned £24.9 million in facility fees. Ipswich Town were shown 10 times and received £8.9 million. It's why a club's final total doesn't always line up neatly with where they finished.

How much each position earns in 2025/26

The official 2025/26 figures won't be confirmed until after the season ends. Using figures from 2024/25, here's what each position earned in merit payments:

Add the equal share and facility fees on top and total earnings ranged from around £174.9 million for the champions down to £109.2 million at the bottom. With the new TV rights cycle in place, total club earnings are expected to rise compared to 2024/25. 

Why final league position matters more than you think

The merit payment gap is significant on its own, but facility fees are where things get interesting. Clubs with large fanbases and commercial appeal tend to get picked for more live TV games, which means their facility fees can more than compensate for a lower league finish. 

A side finishing fifteenth can end up with more in the bank than one that finished eleventh. Manchester United finished 15th last season but still earned £136.2 million, more than the four clubs immediately above them. They were simply picked for more live TV games. Newcastle and Spurs had similar outlier seasons for the same reason.

For clubs like Nottingham Forest and Brighton, consistently finishing in the top half can compound their finances year on year, which can vastly improve what they can spend on players and infrastructure the following season.

At the other end, the drop to the Championship is brutal. Parachute payments soften the blow, but a relegated club goes from guaranteed nine-figure earnings to something far less overnight. It's why the battle to avoid the bottom three is fought so fiercely right to the final whistle. 

Recent Premier League prize money figures

The 2025/26 season is the first of a new four-year domestic broadcasting rights cycle. The new £6.7 billion deal sees 267 live games broadcast each season, up from 200 under the previous arrangement. Every match outside the protected Saturday 3pm slot is now available for TV, which means more games, more facility fee opportunities, and more money flowing into the pool.

International broadcasting rights add another £2 billion on top of that annually. For context, when the Premier League launched in 1992, the entire prize pool was a fraction of what a single mid-table club earns in a season now. The growth has been extraordinary.

Every position, every point, every televised match adds up. That's what makes the final weeks of the season so compelling to follow.

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