KEIRIN · 2021 · JAPAN
2021 Men's Keirin Money List prize money
The 2021 Men's Keirin Money List paid £12,809,166 to 50 riders. Yusaku Kosho won £1,061,227. Yuji Matsuura took £890,306 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£13m
WINNER£1.1m
RIDERS PAID50
RUNNER-UP£890k
The standings
50 riders paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RIDER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top earner | Yusaku Kosho | Japan | £1,061,227£1.1m |
| 2nd | Yuji Matsuura | Japan | £890,306£890k |
| 3rd | Kohei Gunji | Japan | £652,827£653k |
| 4th | Kota Hirahara | Japan | £636,519£637k |
| 5th | Takuya Yoshida | Japan | £485,538£486k |
| 6th | Hiroto Shimizu | Japan | £443,873£444k |
| 7th | Shintaro Sato | Japan | £435,625£436k |
| 8th | Futoshi Morisawa | Japan | £414,281£414k |
| 9th | Yoichi Yadoguchi | Japan | £342,085£342k |
| 10th | Kenya Yamaguchi | Japan | £316,285£316k |
| 11th | Kota Asai | Japan | £289,689£290k |
| 12th | Kentaro Wada | Japan | £255,161£255k |
| 13th | Kyohei Shinzan | Japan | £254,149£254k |
| 14th | Takumi Sonoda | Japan | £247,676£248k |
| 15th | Megumu Morohashi | Japan | £233,998£234k |
| 16th | Tatsuo Muto | Japan | £219,568£220k |
| 17th | Ryuji Ogura | Japan | £208,667£209k |
| 18th | Hironori Otsuki | Japan | £199,984£200k |
| 19th | Kazunari Watanabe | Japan | £197,770£198k |
| 20th | Hiroshi Suzuki | Japan | £192,219£192k |
| 21st | Sho Inakawa | Japan | £188,664£189k |
| 22nd | Tomohiro Fukaya | Japan | £186,605£187k |
| 23rd | Tsubasa Kitatsuru | Japan | £182,349£182k |
| 24th | Yoshitomo Higashiguchi | Japan | £178,276£178k |
| 25th | Taiga Machida | Japan | £175,767£176k |
| 26th | Kensuke Matsuoka | Japan | £172,872£173k |
| 27th | Takumi Masugi | Japan | £170,896£171k |
| 28th | Yohei Yamada | Japan | £168,097£168k |
| 29th | Hideaki Yamada | Japan | £167,528£168k |
| 30th | Kazumichi Sugata | Japan | £167,386£167k |
| 31st | Yudai Nitta | Japan | £166,396£166k |
| 32nd | Taichi Komatsuzaki | Japan | £162,623£163k |
| 33rd | Yuta Wakimoto | Japan | £161,562£162k |
| 34th | Masaya Nohara | Japan | £160,211£160k |
| 35th | Jun Okamura | Japan | £159,289£159k |
| 36th | Daisuke Nagashima | Japan | £156,033£156k |
| 37th | Kazuya Narita | Japan | £155,353£155k |
| 38th | Shunsuke Iwamoto | Japan | £154,048£154k |
| 39th | Yusuke Kagawa | Japan | £153,840£154k |
| 40th | Yo Sakai | Japan | £153,155£153k |
| 41st | Rikiya Abe | Japan | £153,137£153k |
| 42nd | Hisanori Yamada | Japan | £152,924£153k |
| 43rd | Tomonori Kashino | Japan | £150,685£151k |
| 44th | Hidehisa Naito | Japan | £150,594£151k |
| 45th | Takashi Neda | Japan | £150,550£151k |
| 46th | Masaki Inoue | Japan | £149,061£149k |
| 47th | Yuichi Sasaki | Japan | £147,541£148k |
| 48th | Toshihiro Yoshida | Japan | £145,931£146k |
| 49th | Hiroyuki Murakami | Japan | £145,258£145k |
| 50th | Takuya Kamiyama | Japan | £145,089£145k |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one rider
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2021
Every other keirin money list we hold from 2021
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Women's Keirin Money List | Makibi Takagi | £1,488,354£1.5m |
Men's Keirin Money List in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Men's Keirin Money List | Kohei Gunji | £18,865,456£18.9m |
| 2024 Men's Keirin Money List | Yusaku Kosho | £17,922,533£17.9m |
| 2023 Men's Keirin Money List | Yuji Matsuura | £16,937,318£16.9m |
| 2022 Men's Keirin Money List | Yuta Wakimoto | £15,402,270£15.4m |
| 2020 Men's Keirin Money List | Kentaro Wada | £10,807,486£10.8m |
| 2019 Men's Keirin Money List | Shintaro Sato | £12,409,497£12.4m |
| 2018 Men's Keirin Money List | Ryuki Mitani | £12,343,987£12.3m |
| 2017 Men's Keirin Money List | Kota Asai | £12,183,412£12.2m |
| 2016 Men's Keirin Money List | Yoshihiro Murakami | £12,764,895£12.8m |
| 2015 Men's Keirin Money List | Kota Asai | £11,941,616£11.9m |
| 2014 Men's Keirin Money List | Toyoki Takeda | £11,803,291£11.8m |
Frequently asked questions
Who topped the 2021 Men's Keirin Money List?
Yusaku Kosho, on £1,061,227.
How much did the runner-up get?
Yuji Matsuura took £890,306, 84% of the leader's total.
How much did the top 50 win between them?
£12,809,166 between the 50 riders in the 2021 Men's Keirin Money List.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2020 Men's Keirin Money List paid £10,807,486, and the 2022 Men's Keirin Money List paid £15,402,270.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Men's Keirin Money List prize money page, and the whole year on keirin prize money in 2021. The edition before was the 2020 Men's Keirin Money List. The one after was the 2022 Men's Keirin Money List.