Chelsea central payments
The Premier League paid Chelsea £163,700,000 for 2024/25, the 4th largest of its 20 payments that season and 5.8% of the whole pot. Across the 6 seasons we hold, the club has been paid £900,951,967.
Every season's payment
What Chelsea received from the central pot, newest first
| SEASON | LEAGUE | FINISHED | PAID | RANK | SHARE OF POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 4th | £163,700,000£163.7m | 4 / 20 | 5.8% |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 6th | £159,200,000£159.2m | 6 / 20 | 5.6% |
| 2022/23 | Premier League | 12th | £137,734,947£137.7m | 11 / 20 | 5.0% |
| 2021/22 | Premier League | 3rd | £145,625,228£145.6m | 5 / 20 | 5.7% |
| 2020/21 | Premier League | 4th | £148,661,576£148.7m | 4 / 20 | 5.9% |
| 2018/19 | Premier League | 3rd | £146,030,216£146.0m | 3 / 20 | 5.9% |
The payment, season by season
2018/19 paid £146,030,216 and 2024/25 £163,700,000, a change of 12.1%. The pot itself grows with each broadcasting contract, so a club standing still in the table is paid more every cycle.
What the 2024/25 payment was made of
Every component the Premier League publishes for Chelsea
The equal shares and central commercial money, £96,900,000, are paid to every club whatever happens. The merit payment is the finishing position and nothing else, and the facility fees follow the television picks: 26 live matches for Chelsea in 2024/25.
Central payment against the club's own accounts
The broadcasting revenue Chelsea reports, and how much of it the league paid
| SEASON | CENTRAL PAYMENT | BROADCASTING IN ACCOUNTS | FROM ELSEWHERE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | £159,200,000£159.2m | £163,101,000£163.1m | £3,901,000£3.9m |
| 2022/23 | £137,734,947£137.7m | £225,902,000£225.9m | £88,167,053£88.2m |
| 2021/22 | £145,625,228£145.6m | £235,016,000£235.0m | £89,390,772£89.4m |
| 2020/21 | £148,661,576£148.7m | £273,606,000£273.6m | £124,944,424£124.9m |
| 2018/19 | £146,030,216£146.0m | £200,188,000£200.2m | £54,157,784£54.2m |
In 2023/24 Chelsea booked £163,101,000 of broadcasting revenue, and the league paid £159,200,000 of it. The other £3,901,000 is European competition and cup television money. The rest of the accounts are on Chelsea's finances page.
Every Premier League club's payment, 2024/25
Where Chelsea's cheque sits among the 20 the Premier League paid
| # | CLUB | FINISHED | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 1st | £174,900,000£174.9m |
| 2 |  | 2nd | £171,500,000£171.5m |
| 3 |  | 3rd | £165,500,000£165.5m |
| 4 | | 4th | £163,700,000£163.7m |
| 5 |  | 5th | £160,200,000£160.2m |
| 6 |  | 6th | £159,300,000£159.3m |
| 7 |  | 7th | £152,500,000£152.5m |
| 8 |  | 8th | £145,100,000£145.1m |
| 9 |  | 9th | £143,400,000£143.4m |
| 10 |  | 10th | £138,900,000£138.9m |
| 11 |  | 15th | £136,200,000£136.2m |
| 12 |  | 12th | £136,100,000£136.1m |
| 13 |  | 11th | £135,500,000£135.5m |
| 14 |  | 13th | £131,800,000£131.8m |
| 15 |  | 14th | £130,900,000£130.9m |
| 16 |  | 17th | £127,800,000£127.8m |
| 17 |  | 16th | £123,100,000£123.1m |
| 18 |  | 18th | £116,900,000£116.9m |
| 19 |  | 19th | £111,100,000£111.1m |
| 20 |  | 20th | £109,200,000£109.2m |
The spread in 2024/25
Frequently asked questions
How much did Chelsea get from the Premier League in 2024/25?
Chelsea were paid £163,700,000 in central payments for 2024/25, the 4th largest of the 20 payments the Premier League made that season.
How much have Chelsea been paid in central payments in total?
£900,951,967 across 6 seasons from 2018/19 to 2024/25. The biggest single season was 2024/25, at £163,700,000.
How much of Chelsea's 2024/25 payment was merit money?
£45,000,000 was merit payment, paid for finishing 4th. £96,900,000 was the equal share every club receives, and £21,800,000 was facility fees for 26 live UK television matches.
Is Chelsea's central payment the same as its broadcasting revenue?
No. In 2023/24 Chelsea reported £163,101,000 of broadcasting revenue against a £159,200,000 central payment. The accounts figure also carries European competition and domestic cup broadcasting money, which the league does not pay.
Where to next
For what Chelsea pays its squad, see Chelsea player wages , and for the whole set of accounts, Chelsea finances. The league-wide table is on Premier League prize money, and every club in the division is on Premier League wages.