Arsenal lead British clubs in European prize money after £123.9m campaign
Arsenal earned a staggering £123.9m to top the European prize money charts for British clubs during the 2025/26 season, despite suffering penalty heartbreak against Paris St-Germain in the Champions League final.
The Gunners generated the highest revenue among the 12 domestic sides competing on the continent, narrowly missing out on a potential £133m windfall.
Mikel Arteta’s Premier League champions fell short in Budapest, losing 4-3 on spot-kicks to the French giants after aiming for their first elite European crown.
However, the overall campaign proved highly lucrative for English sides, who collectively banked £585m across all three Uefa competitions.
Villa and Palace taste European glory
While the north Londoners missed out on the ultimate financial prize, two other Premier League outfits successfully secured continental silverware.
Aston Villa pocketed £35.5m for their triumphant Europa League run, culminating in a resounding 3-0 victory over Freiburg on 20 May.
Crystal Palace added to the English trophy haul exactly a week later, edging past Rayo Vallecano 1-0 to win the Conference League and £17.7m.
Nottingham Forest also enjoyed a profitable continental campaign, securing £20.9m after reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League.
Champions League regulars secure huge windfalls
Beyond the finalists, the traditional top-flight heavyweights continued to draw massive financial rewards from Europe’s premier club competition.
Liverpool accrued £94.7m before their quarter-final elimination at the hands of eventual winners PSG.
Manchester City walked away with £83.9m following a last-16 exit to Real Madrid, while Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur claimed £79.7m and £73m respectively.
Newcastle United matched the Citizens’ last-16 finish, taking home £55.7m for their efforts on the biggest stage.
Scottish sides struggle to make an impact
North of the border, the three Scottish representatives managed a combined total of £33.8m following difficult European campaigns.
Rangers earned £15m but failed to progress beyond the newly formatted Europa League league phase.
Arch-rivals Celtic secured £14.5m before being eliminated by Stuttgart in the knockout play-off round of the same tournament.
Aberdeen rounded out the British contingent, making £4.3m after failing to win a single match and finishing 35th in the Conference League standings.
Full breakdown of 2025/26 British European earnings
According to figures compiled by Football Meets Data, the complete financial rewards for the campaign are listed below.
- Arsenal – £123.9m
- Liverpool – £94.7m
- Manchester City – £83.9m
- Chelsea – £79.7m
- Tottenham – £73m
- Newcastle United – £55.7m
- Aston Villa – £35.5m
- Nottingham Forest – £20.9m
- Crystal Palace – £17.7m
- Rangers – £15m
- Celtic – £14.5m
- Aberdeen – £4.3m