Some clubs may be “on the beach” heading in the Premier League’s final day on Sunday but there are still potentially millions of pounds riding on each game.
It has become a cliché to suggest those already safe from relegation or taking part in dead-rubber matches will have their minds instead on upcoming holidays during the off-season.
And while some will have to wait to pack their bags given international matches are around the corner, the higher-ups at domestic clubs will be eager for their players to first focus on winning a final three points for their side before swapping the boots for flip-flops.
That is because each Premier League position is worth a widely reported £2.2m although the league have not published the exact position-by-position amounts for some time.
Nevertheless, on top of matchday, broadcast and commercial revenue, the Premier League’s merit-based system offers clubs a greater amount the higher they finish up.
Champions Manchester City are therefore expected to collect around £44m for winning the title, while Southampton will pick up just £2.2m for finishing bottom.
Premier League prize money by position
An estimate based on £2.2m per position:
- 1st – £44m
- 2nd – £41.8m
- 3rd – £39.6m
- 4th – £37.4m
- 5th – £35.2m
- 6th – £33.0m
- 7th – £30.8m
- 8th – £28.6m
- 9th – £26.4m
- 10th – £24.2m
- 11th – £22.0m
- 12th – £19.8m
- 13th – £17.6m
- 14th – £15.4m
- 15th – £13.2m
- 16th – £11m
- 17th – £8.8m
- 18th – £6.6m
- 19th – £4.4m
- 20th – £2.2m
The three-way relegation scrap for the two remaining places between Everton, Leicester and Leeds will also see 17th collect around £8.8m – a helpful figure, although celebrations for one side on Sunday will be centred around the fact another season of Premier League football awaits.
And of course, all clubs earn a greater amount beyond that of the Premier League’s own prize money. For example, Manchester City’s 2021-22 accounts highlighted they made £54.5m in matchday revenue, £249.1m in broadcast revenue, and £309.4m in commercial revenue.
A closer look at the Premier League table shows there are a number of positions where clubs are fighting it out beyond the bid to avoid relegation.
Premier League table
Heading into the final round, Manchester United hold a two-point lead over Newcastle in the “race” to finish third, although in truth both are already savouring the prospect of Champions League football next season.
Below that, Liverpool will finish fifth and Brighton sixth, with a three-way jostle for seventh featuring Aston Villa, Tottenham and Brentford. Villa know victory over Brighton on Sunday will guarantee a place in next season’s Europa Conference League.
Fulham’s top-half finish is secure, with Marco Silva’s side certain to come 10th as they are four points behind Brentford and eight ahead of Crystal Palace.
Both Palace and Chelsea could yet finish 11th, the latter experiencing a season to forget in the Premier League, while Wolves could yet beat the Blues to 12th. A 13th place finish is the best that either West Ham or Bournemouth can hope for.
The Cherries could yet be leapfrogged by Nottingham Forest into 15th, having avoided the final-day relegation battle when beating Arsenal last weekend, a victory that also confirmed Manchester City’s fifth title in six years.
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