The total amount for the 2024/2025 season has not been officially announced yet, as the television rights deals for the cycles are negotiated years in advance. The current cycle runs from 2022 to 2025:
The English Premier League 2025?
However, we can make a very accurate estimate based on the current broadcasting deal and historical trends.
The Short Answer (Estimate)
For the 2024/2025 season, the total prize money pot is expected to be similar to the 2022/2023 season, which was around £2.5 billion (approximately $3.1 billion USD). The league champion (e.g., Manchester City) would likely receive around £160-170 million ($200-210 million) in total central payments.
How Premier League Prize Money is Broken Down
The total revenue is split equally among the 20 clubs, with bonuses for final league position and TV appearances. Here’s the three-part structure:
1. Equal Share (50% of UK Domestic TV Revenue + 100% of International TV Revenue)
This is the largest chunk and is split equally among all 20 clubs. This ensures even the smallest clubs get a massive financial boost.
Domestic TV (UK): Half of this money is shared equally.
International TV: All of this money is shared equally. This is a huge and growing income source.
For the 2022/2023 season, this equal share payment was approximately £84 million per club.
2. Facility Fees (25% of UK Domestic TV Revenue)
This is money paid to clubs based on how many times they are broadcast live on UK television. Bigger, more popular clubs are shown more often and earn more. The minimum number of live broadcasts is guaranteed.
In 2022/2023, this ranged from around £15 million for the least-televised clubs to over £30 million for the most-televised.
3. Merit Payments (Prize Money for League Position - 25% of UK Domestic TV Revenue)
This is the part most people think of as "prize money." It's a fixed amount per league position. The higher you finish, the more you earn.
The champion receives 20 times this fixed amount.
The 20th-place team receives 1 times the amount.
For the 2022/2023 season, each league position was worth approximately £3.1 million. So:
1st Place: 20 x £3.1m = £62.2 million
5th Place: 16 x £3.1m = £49.9 million
10th Place: 11 x £3.1m = £34.4 million
20th Place: 1 x £3.1m = £3.1 million
Estimated Total Payout for the 2025 Champion
Based on the 2022/2023 figures (and assuming similar revenue for 2024/2025), the champion's payout would look something like this:
Equal Share: ~£84 million
Facility Fees (Max): ~£31 million
Merit Payment (1st Place): ~£62 million
Estimated Total: £177 million
The team finishing last (20th) would still receive a huge sum, likely around £100-110 million, thanks to the massive equal share payments.
Important Note on Commercial Revenue
The figures above are only for the central payments from the Premier League. Clubs also generate their own enormous income from:
Matchday Revenue (ticket sales, hospitality)
Commercial/Sponsorship Deals (shirt sponsors, kit manufacturers)
UEFA Prize Money (for clubs that qualify for the Champions League, Europa League, etc.)
These amounts are separate and can add tens of millions more to a club's total revenue.
In summary: While we won't know the exact 2025 figures until after the season, the champion is expected to earn well over £170 million from the Premier League's central fund, with every club receiving a minimum payment of over £100 million.
