How Much Money Every Scottish Premiership Club Earned for Final 2024-25 Position
The 2024-25 Scottish Premiership season concluded with Celtic securing their fourth consecutive title, while the battle for European spots and survival shaped the financial rewards for all 12 clubs. Prize money, TV revenue, and UEFA distributions for European competition participation formed the bulk of earnings. Based on available data and estimates from previous seasons, here’s how much each club earned, ranked by their final league position.
The SPFL distributed approximately £30 million in total prize money, with additional UEFA funds boosting top clubs’ earnings. Celtic and Rangers, the Old Firm, dominated financially due to their European campaigns, while lower-placed clubs relied heavily on domestic merit payments and solidarity funds. The table below details the estimated earnings for each club, reflecting their league position and European involvement.
2024/25 Scottish Premiership Prize Money
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Rank
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Team
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Money
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|---|---|---|
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1.
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Celtic
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£35.0m
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2.
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Rangers
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£30.0m
|
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3.
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Hibernian
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£4.5m
|
|
4.
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Aberdeen
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£5.0m
|
|
5.
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Dundee United
|
£3.5m
|
|
6.
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St Mirren
|
£3.2m
|
|
7.
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Motherwell
|
£2.8m
|
|
8.
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Heart of Midlothian
|
£2.5m
|
|
9.
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Kilmarnock
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£2.3m
|
|
10.
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Dundee
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£2.0m
|
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11.
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Ross County
|
£1.8m
|
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12.
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St Johnstone
|
£1.5m
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Breakdown of Earnings
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Celtic (£35.0m): As champions, Celtic earned approximately £5 million in SPFL prize money and TV revenue, with an additional €45.6 million (£35 million) from their UEFA Champions League league phase participation, despite finishing 21st in the European standings.
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Rangers (£30.0m): Finishing second, Rangers secured around £4 million domestically and €14.2 million (£11 million) from Champions League third qualifying round participation, totaling an estimated £30 million.
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Hibernian (£4.5m): Third place yielded about £3 million in SPFL funds, with €1.5-2 million from Europa League second qualifying round entry, totaling roughly £4.5 million.
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Aberdeen (£5.0m): Fourth place and a Scottish Cup win earned Aberdeen £2.5 million domestically, plus €5 million (£3.8 million) from Europa League play-offs.
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Dundee United (£3.5m): Fifth place brought £2 million in SPFL money, with €1.5 million (£1.2 million) from Conference League second qualifying round participation.
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St Mirren (£3.2m): Sixth place earned £1.8 million domestically, with €1.6 million (£1.2 million) from Conference League participation.
7-10. Motherwell (£2.8m), Heart of Midlothian (£2.5m), Kilmarnock (£2.3m), Dundee (£2.0m): These clubs earned merit payments based on their positions, supplemented by approximately £500,000-700,000 each in UEFA solidarity payments for non-European qualifiers.
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Ross County (£1.8m): Eleventh place and a relegation play-off earned £1.3 million, plus £500,000 in solidarity payments.
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St Johnstone (£1.5m): Relegated in last place, they earned £1 million domestically and £500,000 in solidarity funds.
Figures are estimates based on previous SPFL distributions and UEFA data as of May 26, 2025.
