Liverpool is positioned advantageously in the Europa League, with Jurgen Klopp’s squad being the highest-ranked team in the competition based on UEFA coefficients. Clubs participating in UEFA’s three major tournaments will earn a share of almost £2.36 billion this season.
With the goal of taking home a sizable portion of the prize money on offer, Liverpool defeated LASK 3-1 to start their first Europa League campaign since losing the championship match in 2016.
Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, and Mohamed Salah scored in the second half to give Jurgen Klopp’s team the three points after Florian Flecker had given the Austrian team the early lead. Liverpool hopes to win the Europa League for the first time since 2001 after missing out on a Champions League spot last season after placing fifth in the Premier League.
And if they succeed, they will receive a generous reward for their efforts. The Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League are UEFA’s three main competitions, and together they generate a net annual revenue.
The Liverpool Echo estimates that UEFA’s net revenue this season will be roughly £2.36 billion, with teams competing in the Europa League receiving about £402 million of that amount. The 32 clubs that advance to the group stage are then each given £3.14 million, with an additional £544,500 received for a victory and £181,500 for a tie.
Any remaining funds will be collected and divided among the clubs in accordance with their win totals. Clubs who win the group will receive £950,000, while the runners-up will receive £475,400.
Teams will receive £1.04 million for making it to the round of 16, £1.56 million for making it to the quarterfinals, £2.42 million for making it to the semifinals, and £4 million for making it to the championship game in the elimination rounds. Whoever wins the trophy will also receive an additional £3.46 million.
Prize money is also influenced by UEFA coefficients, with a total of £59.4 million divided into £114,100-worth of coefficient shares. After winning the Champions League and placing second twice in the previous six seasons, Liverpool is the side with the highest ranking in this year’s competition.
UEFA coefficients have an impact on prize money as well; a total of £59.4 million was split into £114,100 worth of coefficient shares. Liverpool is the team with the greatest ranking in this year’s competition, having won the Champions League and finished second twice in the previous six seasons.
If Liverpool advances all the way to the final, they might also make between £15 and £17 million from the TV market pool, which would distribute UEFA’s $120,6 million budget to the participating teams from each national football association. When West Ham advanced to the Europa League semi-finals two years ago, they reportedly received £15 million from the TV market pool.
However, because they won the Conference League last year, there are now three English clubs competing in the Europa League rather than just two, which will somewhat reduce Liverpool’s potential revenues if the Hammers go to the final stages.