ESPORTS PRIZE MONEY · 2021
Esports prize money in 2021
Esports paid £30,384,000 across 2 tournaments in 2021, to 32 teams. Team Spirit earned the most, £13,487,630.
PAID IN 2021£30m
TOURNAMENTS2
TEAMS PAID32
TOP EARNER£13m
The 2021 money list
The top 32 teams by prize money won in 2021
| # | TEAM | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Spirit | 1 | £13,487,630£13.5m |
| 2 | PSG.LGD | 0 | £3,853,630£3.9m |
| 3 | Team Secret | 0 | £2,697,481£2.7m |
| 4 | Invictus Gaming | 0 | £1,778,593£1.8m |
| 5 | Virtus.pro | 0 | £1,037,481£1.0m |
| 6 | Vici Gaming | 0 | £1,037,481£1.0m |
| 7 | OG | 0 | £741,111£741k |
| 8 | T1 | 0 | £741,111£741k |
| 9 | Fnatic | 0 | £622,519£623k |
| 10 | Quincy Crew | 0 | £592,889£593k |
| 11 | Alliance | 0 | £592,889£593k |
| 12 | Evil Geniuses | 0 | £592,889£593k |
| 13 | Team Undying | 0 | £444,667£445k |
| 14 | Team Aster | 0 | £444,667£445k |
| 15 | beastcoast | 0 | £444,667£445k |
| 16 | Elephant | 0 | £444,667£445k |
| 17 | Acend | 1 | £259,259£259k |
| 18 | Gambit Esports | 0 | £111,111£111k |
| 19 | Thunder Predator | 0 | £74,074£74k |
| 20 | SG esports | 0 | £74,074£74k |
| 21 | Team Liquid | 0 | £66,667£67k |
| 22 | KRÜ Esports | 0 | £66,667£67k |
| 23 | Cloud9 | 0 | £29,630£30k |
| 24 | X10 CRIT | 0 | £29,630£30k |
| 25 | Team Envy | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 26 | Sentinels | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 27 | Team Vikings | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 28 | Vision Strikers | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 29 | Keyd Stars | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 30 | FURIA | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 31 | Crazy Raccoon | 0 | £14,815£15k |
| 32 | FULL SENSE | 0 | £14,815£15k |
The top 15 in 2021
Every tournament in 2021
By prize money paid
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| The International 2021 | Team Spirit | £29,643,259£29.6m |
| VALORANT Champions 2021 | Acend | £740,741£741k |
The richest tournaments of 2021
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Frequently asked questions
Who earned the most esports prize money in 2021?
Team Spirit, with £13,487,630 and 1 title. PSG.LGD was next on £3,853,630.
How much prize money was paid in 2021?
£30,384,000 across 2 tournaments, to 32 teams.
Which tournament paid the most in 2021?
The International 2021, at £29,643,259.
How does 2021 compare with 2019?
2019 paid £25,429,681 across 1 tournament.
Where to next
Every year and every team is on esports prize money. The year before is 2019. The year after is 2022.