With only four clubs remaining with Manchester United, Athletic Bilbao, Tottenham Hotspur, and FK Bodo/Glimt all vying for a spot in the final, the Europa League is nearly over.
The latter has gone above anyone’s expectations and totally defies expectations. But how much have they profited from beating the odds? The club has had a successful campaign, and now that the figures have been verified, we can see how much they have earned from their exploits in 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. This is how much each team in the Europa League has earned this year, even though there are only four teams remaining 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
£11.6m
22
Dynamo Kyiv
£11.02m
23
Malmo FF
£10.9 million
24
FC Steaua Bucharaest
£10.7 million
25
Hoffenheim
£10.6 million
26
Ferencvarosi
£10.5 million
26
Qarabag
£10.4m
16th – 7th
Lyon, Rangers, Roma and Ajax miss out on top 6
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. AZ Alkmaar, Slavia Prague, and Porto are the final three teams in this section. Prior to their elimination from the tournament, they each won £14.7 million, £14.3 million, and £14.1 million.
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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.
Tottenham (£24.3m) and Manchester United (£25.2m) have earned more money than any other team in the Europa League thus far. Despite dismal domestic campaigns, the Premier League giants have advanced to the competition’s semi-finals and are regarded as the favourites to win the cup.
FK Bodo/Glimt, who are also in the tournament’s semi-final, has 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. Fifth-place Athletic Club (£20.5m) is the final team in the semi-finals.
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
£25.2 million
2.
Tottenham
£24.3 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
