Leeds United central payments
The Premier League paid Leeds United £111,746,666 for 2022/23, the 19th largest of its 20 payments that season and 4.0% of the whole pot. Across the 3 seasons we hold, the club has been paid £359,532,241.
Every season's payment
What Leeds United received from the central pot, newest first
| SEASON | LEAGUE | FINISHED | PAID | RANK | SHARE OF POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Premier League | 19th | £111,746,666£111.7m | 19 / 20 | 4.0% |
| 2021/22 | Premier League | 17th | £115,148,535£115.1m | 16 / 20 | 4.5% |
| 2020/21 | Premier League | 9th | £132,637,040£132.6m | 9 / 20 | 5.3% |
The payment, season by season
2020/21 paid £132,637,040 and 2022/23 £111,746,666, a change of -15.8%. The pot itself grows with each broadcasting contract, so a club standing still in the table is paid more every cycle.
What the 2022/23 payment was made of
Every component the Premier League publishes for Leeds United
The equal shares and central commercial money, £88,605,889, 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: 19 live matches for Leeds United in 2022/23.
Every Premier League club's payment, 2022/23
Where Leeds United's cheque sits among the 20 the Premier League paid
| # | CLUB | FINISHED | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 1st | £176,177,193£176.2m |
| 2 |  | 2nd | £172,224,933£172.2m |
| 3 |  | 3rd | £168,272,673£168.3m |
| 4 |  | 4th | £164,320,413£164.3m |
| 5 |  | 5th | £162,884,460£162.9m |
| 6 |  | 8th | £151,866,449£151.9m |
| 7 |  | 6th | £149,705,742£149.7m |
| 8 |  | 7th | £148,269,789£148.3m |
| 9 |  | 9th | £138,687,731£138.7m |
| 10 |  | 10th | £138,090,547£138.1m |
| 11 |  | 12th | £137,734,947£137.7m |
| 12 |  | 11th | £133,299,518£133.3m |
| 13 |  | 14th | £128,991,659£129.0m |
| 14 |  | 13th | £124,556,230£124.6m |
| 15 |  | 17th | £120,489,955£120.5m |
| 16 |  | 16th | £118,570,832£118.6m |
| 17 |  | 15th | £117,490,479£117.5m |
| 18 |  | 18th | £114,021,388£114.0m |
| 19 | | 19th | £111,746,666£111.7m |
| 20 |  | 20th | £103,600,561£103.6m |
The spread in 2022/23
Frequently asked questions
How much did Leeds United get from the Premier League in 2022/23?
Leeds United were paid £111,746,666 in central payments for 2022/23, the 19th largest of the 20 payments the Premier League made that season.
How much have Leeds United been paid in central payments in total?
£359,532,241 across 3 seasons from 2020/21 to 2022/23. The biggest single season was 2020/21, at £132,637,040.
How much of Leeds United's 2022/23 payment was merit money?
£6,226,982 was merit payment, paid for finishing 19th. £88,605,889 was the equal share every club receives, and £16,913,795 was facility fees for 19 live UK television matches.
Where to next
For what Leeds United pays its squad, see Leeds United player wages , and for the whole set of accounts, Leeds United finances. The league-wide table is on Premier League prize money, and every club in the division is on Premier League wages.