Arsenal’s title-winning run last season delivered £198.7 million in total Premier League prize money, while Wolverhampton Wanderers finished bottom and still collected £117.7 million.
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That gap says plenty about the size of the Premier League’s central pot: even the clubs at the wrong end of the table walk away with serious cash, and the difference between first and last is far smaller than many fans expect.
How much prize money do Premier League teams earn?
Premier League prize money stretches from the top of the table to the bottom, with every club earning a share from broadcast income, merit payments, and other central distributions.
In recent seasons, totals have ranged from just under £118 million to just under £199 million, which means that Premier League prize money rewards performance and TV exposure rather than just final position.
How much prize money does the 2026/27 Premier League winner get?
The 2026/27 Premier League winner gets over £53 million in merit payments alone, based on the league’s position-based distribution model. That is only part of the picture, though, because there is no exact single figure for the champion’s total Premier League prize money.
Facility fees, equal shares, and other central payments all shift the final number, which is why the full Prem prize money haul depends on how often a club is shown live and how the rest of the revenue stack shakes out.
The Premier League prize money table is built around those moving parts, so the title winner’s total can vary even when the merit payment is clear.
Arsenal’s prize money last season shows the scale of it nicely: the champions took home £198.7 million overall, but that figure included more than just the title bonus.
How much prize money do relegated Premier League teams get?
Relegated sides still do well from Premier League prize money, with 18th to 20th place receiving at least £117 million and, in 2026/27, possibly more than £130 million for finishing 18th. That means the bottom clubs are not left empty-handed, even if the football headlines feels brutal on a bad season’s final day.
Wolves’ £117.7 million total last season is a good benchmark for the floor, while West Ham’s £128.6 million and Burnley’s £118.1 million show how much the final payout can rise with different facility fee and merit-payment combinations.
In practice, Premier League prize money keeps relegated clubs financially cushioned, but it still leaves a huge step down when the Premier League broadcast share disappears. To assist with those losses, parachute payments for as many as three years can help a club sustain the shock of relegation.
For fans following the 2026/27 Premier League prize money race, the broad lesson is simple: finishing position matters, but so does how often a club is selected for live television and how the broader revenue mix is split.
Complete List of Premier League Prize Money
Whether a club features a legendary Premier League top scorer or will be battling against relegation, they’re guaranteed to get at least £117 million regardless of where they land in the table.
The figures for the 2026/27 payments to clubs are yet to be released by the Premier League. So, here’s the complete list of Premier League prize money from last season, with these figures expected to rise in 2025/26.
- Arsenal - £198.7 million
- Manchester City - £192.5 million
- Manchester United - £191.5 million
- Aston Villa - £182.6 million
- Liverpool - £181.8 million
- Bournemouth - £170.5 million
- Sunderland - £168.2 million
- Chelsea - £162.6 million
- Brighton & Hove Albion - £161.6 million
- Brentford - £161.5 million
- Fulham - £155.2 million
- Newcastle United - £154.2 million
- Everton - £147.7 million
- Leeds United - £144.5 million
- Crystal Palace - £137.5 million
- Nottingham Forest - £137.1 million
- Tottenham Hotspur - £135.8 million
- West Ham United - £128.6 million
- Burnley - £118.1 million
- Wolverhampton Wanderers - £117.7 million
