With only Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur remaining to compete in the final on May 21, the Europa League is nearly over. In the semi-final, the two defeated Athletic Bilbao and Bodo/Glimt, respectively, and now only one more game separates them from winning the title. It would be United’s first trophy during Ruben Amorim’s tenure at Old Trafford. It would be Spurs’ first trophy in seventeen years.
However, both sides have profited greatly from their trips to the final, regardless of whether they win the championship. But what is the precise amount of money they have made? The two have had a successful campaign, and now that the figures have been verified, we can see how much they have earned from their travels throughout Europe.
The precise amount of money each team has made thus far from Europe’s second-tier competition has been determined by Football Meets Data. Here is how much each team in the Europa League has earned this year, even if there are only two clubs still in the league.
36th – 27th
Including Besiktas and OGC Nice
FC RFS has earned the least amount of money in this year’s competition, even though they finished above four other teams and earned five points during the league portion of the event. Elfsborg and Ludogorets are the only other teams that have not earned more than £7 million, while the Latvian team has earned little over £5 million.
With £7.4 million, £7.9 million, and £8.1 million earned, respectively, OGC Nice, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, and Union Saint-Gilloise are narrowly ahead. In this division, Besiktas (£9.1m), FC Twente (£9.2m), and Anderlecht (£9.6m) are the final three teams and the last three to earn less than £10m.
Top Earners in the Europa League (2024–25) 36–27
Rank
Group
Revenue
27
Anderlecht RSC
£9.6 million
28
Twente FC
£9.2 million
29
Besiktas
£9.1 million
30
Saint-Gilloise Union
£8.1 million
32
Tel-Aviv’s Maccabi
7.9 million
33
Nice OGC
£7.4 million
34
If Elfsborg
£7 million
35
Ludogorets
£7 million
36
FC RFS
£5.3 million
Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce feature from the 26th to the 17th
Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce were eliminated early in the tournament after barely making it through the league table round, yet they still earned £13.6 million before they were fired. FC Midtjylland, who made £13.4 million, is only below them. Viktoria Plzen, Braga, and PAOK are next in line with £12.5 million, £11.8 million, and £11.6 million, respectively.
Dynamo Kyiv and Malmo FF come next, with the former earning £11.02 million and the latter £10.9 million. This segment is completed by Qarabag (£10.4m), Ferencvarosi (£10.5m), Hoffenheim (£10.6m), and Steaua Bucharest (£10.7m), who are not far apart.
Top Earners in the Europa League (2024–25) 26–17
Rank
Group
Revenue
17
Fenerbahce
£13.6 million
18
Midtjylland FC
£13.4 million
19.
Plzen, Viktoria
£12.5 million
20
Braga
£11.8 million
21
PAOK
£11.6 million
22
Kyiv Dynamo
£11.02 million
23
Malmo FF
£10.9 million
24
FC Bucharaest Steaua
£10.7 million
25
Hoffenheim
£10.6 million
26
Ferencvarosi
£10.5 million
26
The Qarabag
£10.4 million
16th–7th
The top six is missed by Lyon, Rangers, Roma, and Ajax.
Although Lyon was eliminated from the Europa League during a thrilling quarterfinal matchup with Manchester United, they earned a respectable sum of money (£19.3 million) from their participation. Rangers, Roma, and Ajax, who earned £17.7 million, £17.6 million, and £17.4 million, respectively, from their participation in the tournament, are just below them.
The previous three teams to earn more than £15 million were Olympiacos (£16.6m), Real Sociedad (£16.1m), and Galatasaray (£15.7m), however they were all ousted from the league before to the quarterfinals. Before being eliminated from the tournament, AZ Alkmaar, Slavia Prague, and Porto—the final three teams in this section—earned £14.7 million, £14.3 million, and £14.1 million, respectively.
Top Earners in the Europa League (2024–25) 16–7
Rank
Group
Revenue
7.
Lyon
£19.3 million
8.
The Rangers
£17.7 million
9.
AS Roma
£17.6 million
10.
Ajax
£17.4 million
11.
Olympiacos
£16.6 million
Twelve
Actual Society
£16.1 million
13.
Galatasaray
£15.7 million
14
Alkmaar, AZ
£14.7 million
15.
Prague Slavia
£14.3 million
16
Porto
£14.1 million
Sixth to First
The leading earners are Tottenham and Manchester United.
Because they advanced to the final, Manchester United (£30.8m) and Tottenham (£30m) have earned more money than any other team in the Europa League. Even if their domestic seasons have been underwhelming, the Premier League heavyweights defeated Athletic Bilbao and Bodo/Gimt to go to the final, where one of them will now take the trophy.
FK Bodo/Glimt advanced to the tournament’s semifinals and earned £22.4 million, which is the third-highest amount to date. Lazio earned a substantial sum of money (£20.7m) prior to their elimination in the quarterfinals. Although they are in fifth place, Athletic Club (£20.5m) advanced one step.
However, Eintracht Frankfurt, who lost to Tottenham in the Europa League quarterfinal, is tied with the La Liga team.
Top Earners in the Europa League (2024–25) 7-1
Rank
Group
Revenue
One
United Manchester
£30.8 million
2.
Tottenham
£30 million
3.
Bodo/Glimt FK
£22.4 million
4.
Lazio
£20.7 million
5.
Sports Club
£20.5 million
6.
Frankfurt Eintracht
£20.5 million
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