Revealing the top 5 earnings in the English Premier League after a 17% increase in total prize money for the 2025-26 season.
On 20 Apr 2026 GMT+7, the top 5 Premier League teams, in the world’s leading football competition, were disclosed along with their expected earnings following a new TV deal boosting total league prize money by 17%, reaching approximately £3.32 billion, or about 144,218,741 baht.
1st place (Champion): £190 million, approximately 8,208 baht
2nd place (Runner-up): £185 million, approximately 7,992 baht
3rd place: £180 million, approximately 7,776 baht
4th place: £175 million, approximately 7,560 baht
5th place: £170 million, approximately 7,344 baht
*Note: Figures vary depending on the number of broadcasts in the UK.
Continuing from the top 5, Premier League teams that qualify for the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League group stage will each receive a starting payment of £16 million, or about 691 million baht. Other amounts include:
Win bonus per game: £1.8 million, or approximately 77.7 million baht.
Draw bonus per game: £650,000, or approximately 28 million baht.
Finishing in the top 8 in the group stage: £1.7 million, or approximately 73.4 million baht.
Round of 16: £9.4 million, or approximately 406 million baht.
Quarter-finals: £10.7 million, or approximately 462 million baht.
Semi-finals: £12.8 million, or approximately 552 million baht.
Runner-up: £15.8 million, or approximately 682 million baht.
Champion: £21.3 million, or approximately 925 million baht.