Statistics revealing the estimated total Champions League revenue for Premier League teams this season are certainly not surprising given the global audience it commands. However, the immense disparity when comparing it to Europe’s other competitions is alarming.
- Estimated figures, courtesy of football business and finance expert Swiss Ramble, take into account everything from prize money to UEFA coefficient shares.
- Newly-crowned European champions Manchester City estimated to bring home to largest slice of the pie with €126.m.
- Tottenham, who were knocked out of the Champions League in the last-16, stand to make around three times that of Europa Conference League champions West Ham.
Champions League Revenue Compared to Europe’s Other Competitions
Before we dive in, it must be noted that these figures are modelled and are, as such, an estimation. However, Swiss Ramble has made a habit out of accurate assumption in regards to the finance and business side of football, and the model is grounded by recent figures from previous editions.
Seven Premier League teams competed across Europe’s three elite tiers; four in the Champions League, two in the Europa League and one in the second ever Europa Conference League campaign.
Of the seven that competed, two prevailed victorious in their respective competitions; West Ham in the Conference, and Manchester City completing a momentous treble to become only the second English side to achieve that feat.
Having swept aside Inter Milan on a muggy night in Istanbul to lift the Champions League, they stand to make the most of any side in Europe this season – see below for a full breakdown of their various revenue streams.
Manchester City’s Champions League Winning Revenue
- Participation – €15.6m
- UEFA Coefficient – €28.4m
- Prize Money – €62.2m
- TV Pool – €20.6m
Total Revenue: €126.9m
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As mentioned, three other English representatives competed in this year’s edition, with Chelsea being the next-most successful having reached the quarter-finals.
They were knocked out by Real Madrid but still made a grand total of €93.6m in total revenue, with a large chunk of that figure coming from their €31.8m UEFA Coefficient share – the largest of any English side.
At the other end of the Champions League revenue spectrum, Tottenham walked away with the lowest amount after crashing out to AC Milan in the last-16.
Aside from West Ham, they benefitted from the lowest TV pool share with just €8.6m, while their overall revenue is estimated to be around €64.1m.
Europa League and Europa Conference League Revenue
Of course, the Champions League holds far more prestige, history and a larger global audience than Europe’s other competitions, but the disparity between the two in terms of revenue is staggering.
For example, Europa League quarter-finalists Manchester United actually hold the second largest share of TV money, which still isn’t enough to see them even earn half of what Tottenham stand to receive this season.
Perhaps more alarmingly, Europa Conference League champions West Ham will benefit from just €21m in revenue – this is just under three times less than Tottenham, who were toppled in the first knockout stage of the Champions League.
West Ham’s Europa Conference League Winning Revenue
- Participation – €2.9m
- UEFA Coefficient – €1m
- Prize Money – €10.6m
- TV Pool – €6.5m
Total Revenue: €21m
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