Athletic Bilbao central payments
La Liga paid Athletic Bilbao £61,760,684 for 2024/25, the 4th largest of its 20 payments that season and 5.6% of the whole pot. Across the 8 seasons we hold, the club has been paid £483,384,617.
Every season's payment
What Athletic Bilbao received from the central pot, newest first
| SEASON | LEAGUE | PAID | RANK | SHARE OF POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | La Liga | £61,760,684£61.8m | 4 / 20 | 5.6% |
| 2023/24 | La Liga | £57,692,308£57.7m | 6 / 20 | 5.0% |
| 2022/23 | La Liga | £56,888,889£56.9m | 7 / 20 | 4.8% |
| 2021/22 | La Liga | £56,615,385£56.6m | 8 / 20 | 4.6% |
| 2020/21 | La Liga | £61,709,402£61.7m | 7 / 20 | 5.0% |
| 2019/20 | La Liga | £62,222,222£62.2m | 6 / 20 | 5.1% |
| 2018/19 | La Liga | £63,931,624£63.9m | 6 / 20 | 5.3% |
| 2017/18 | La Liga | £62,564,103£62.6m | 5 / 20 | 5.5% |
The payment, season by season
2017/18 paid £62,564,103 and 2024/25 £61,760,684, a change of -1.3%. The pot itself grows with each broadcasting contract, so a club standing still in the table is paid more every cycle.
Every La Liga club's payment, 2024/25
Where Athletic Bilbao's cheque sits among the 20 La Liga paid
| # | CLUB | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | £134,974,359£135.0m |
| 2 |  | £133,717,949£133.7m |
| 3 |  | £92,452,991£92.5m |
| 4 | | £61,760,684£61.8m |
| 5 |  | £57,948,718£57.9m |
| 6 |  | £55,273,504£55.3m |
| 7 |  | £54,658,120£54.7m |
| 8 |  | £49,410,256£49.4m |
| 9 |  | £47,555,556£47.6m |
| 10 |  | £44,897,436£44.9m |
| 11 |  | £41,102,564£41.1m |
| 12 |  | £39,119,658£39.1m |
| 13 |  | £38,854,701£38.9m |
| 14 |  | £37,512,821£37.5m |
| 15 | Deportivo Alavés Alavés | £37,145,299£37.1m |
| 16 |  | £37,111,111£37.1m |
| 17 |  | £36,495,726£36.5m |
| 18 |  | £35,495,726£35.5m |
| 19 |  | £34,726,496£34.7m |
| 20 |  | £34,128,205£34.1m |
The spread in 2024/25
Frequently asked questions
How much did Athletic Bilbao get from La Liga in 2024/25?
Athletic Bilbao were paid £61,760,684 in central payments for 2024/25, the 4th largest of the 20 payments La Liga made that season.
How much have Athletic Bilbao been paid in central payments in total?
£483,384,617 across 8 seasons from 2017/18 to 2024/25. The biggest single season was 2018/19, at £63,931,624.
Where to next
For what Athletic Bilbao pays its squad, see Athletic Bilbao player wages , and for the whole set of accounts, Athletic Bilbao finances. The league-wide table is on La Liga prize money, and every club in the division is on La Liga wages.