Prize money in sport
3,253 competitions across 36 sports, ranked by what their latest edition pays. The Champions League 2026/27 heads it on £2,108,547,009, and the US Open 2026 is the richest event outside club football on £81,203,008.
The 100 richest competitions
Every sport together, by what the latest edition pays
| # | COMPETITION | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champions League 2026/27 | Football | £2,108,547,009£2.11bn |
| 2 | Club World Cup 2025 | Football | £751,879,699£751.9m |
| 3 | Europa League 2026/27 | Football | £482,905,983£482.9m |
| 4 | Conference League 2026/27 | Football | £243,589,744£243.6m |
| 5 | US Open 2026 | Tennis | £81,203,008£81.2m |
| 6 | DFB-Pokal 2026/27 | Football | £71,009,354£71.0m |
| 7 | Wimbledon 2026 | Tennis | £64,200,000£64.2m |
| 8 | Australian Open 2026 | Tennis | £58,994,709£59.0m |
| 9 | Roland Garros 2026 | Tennis | £52,754,701£52.8m |
| 10 | FA Cup 2026/27 | Football | £23,486,300£23.5m |
| 11 | 2026 Indianapolis 500 | Motorsport | £23,237,895£23.2m |
| 12 | Indian Wells 2026 | Tennis | £14,158,985£14.2m |
| 13 | Miami Open 2026 | Tennis | £14,158,985£14.2m |
| 14 | Cincinnati Open 2026 | Tennis | £12,668,271£12.7m |
| 15 | National Bank Open 2026 | Tennis | £12,668,271£12.7m |
| 16 | ATP Finals 2025 | Tennis | £11,654,135£11.7m |
| 17 | WTA Finals 2025 | Tennis | £11,654,135£11.7m |
| 18 | The Everest 2025 | Horse racing | £10,582,011£10.6m |
| 19 | Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 | Cricket | £10,436,090£10.4m |
| 20 | Dubai World Cup | Horse racing | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 21 | Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | Cricket | £8,458,647£8.5m |
| 22 | Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket | £7,518,797£7.5m |
| 23 | Madrid Open 2026 | Tennis | £7,038,923£7.0m |
| 24 | Italian Open 2026 | Tennis | £7,038,923£7.0m |
| 25 | Shanghai Masters 2025 | Tennis | £6,912,436£6.9m |
| 26 | Women's China Open 2025 | Tennis | £6,739,624£6.7m |
| 27 | Women's T20 World Cup 2024 | Cricket | £5,983,519£6.0m |
| 28 | Japan Cup 2025 | Horse racing | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 29 | Monte-Carlo Masters 2026 | Tennis | £5,392,389£5.4m |
| 30 | Golden Eagle 2022 | Horse racing | £5,291,005£5.3m |
| 31 | Melbourne Cup 2025 | Horse racing | £5,291,005£5.3m |
| 32 | Davis Cup Finals 2025 | Tennis | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 33 | Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025 | Tennis | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 34 | Breeders' Cup Classic 2024 | Horse racing | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 35 | Paris Masters 2025 | Tennis | £5,238,410£5.2m |
| 36 | PDC World Championship 2026 | Darts | £5,000,000£5.0m |
| 37 | Dubai Sheema Classic | Horse racing | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 38 | Dubai Turf | Horse racing | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 39 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2024 | Horse racing | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 40 | Saudi Cup | Horse racing | £3,950,000£4.0m |
| 41 | Hong Kong Cup 2025 | Horse racing | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 42 | Breeders' Cup Turf 2024 | Horse racing | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 43 | Kentucky Derby | Horse racing | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 44 | W. S. Cox Plate 2025 | Horse racing | £3,174,603£3.2m |
| 45 | Women's Qatar Open 2026 | Tennis | £3,073,843£3.1m |
| 46 | Women's Dubai Tennis Championships 2026 | Tennis | £3,073,843£3.1m |
| 47 | Hong Kong Mile 2023 | Horse racing | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 48 | China Open 2025 | Tennis | £3,019,586£3.0m |
| 49 | Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2026 | Horse racing | £2,850,000£2.9m |
| 50 | Wuhan Open 2025 | Tennis | £2,748,092£2.7m |
| 51 | Caulfield Cup 2022 | Horse racing | £2,645,503£2.6m |
| 52 | Golden Slipper Stakes 2026 | Horse racing | £2,645,503£2.6m |
| 53 | The Quokka 2026 | Horse racing | £2,645,503£2.6m |
| 54 | Nashville Derby 2025 | Horse racing | £2,631,579£2.6m |
| 55 | Barcelona Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,521,632£2.5m |
| 56 | Dubai Tennis Championships 2026 | Tennis | £2,489,477£2.5m |
| 57 | Hong Kong Sprint 2023 | Horse racing | £2,470,000£2.5m |
| 58 | 2026 Halo World Championship | Snooker | £2,380,000£2.4m |
| 59 | Vienna Open 2025 | Tennis | £2,339,209£2.3m |
| 60 | 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters | Snooker | £2,295,000£2.3m |
| 61 | Hong Kong Derby | Horse racing | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 62 | Hong Kong Vase 2023 | Horse racing | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 63 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes 2023 | Horse racing | £2,255,639£2.3m |
| 64 | BWF World Tour Finals 2025 | Badminton | £2,255,639£2.3m |
| 65 | 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship, 450smx | Motorsport | £2,255,639£2.3m |
| 66 | Halle Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,207,974£2.2m |
| 67 | Queen's Club Championships 2026 | Tennis | £2,207,974£2.2m |
| 68 | BMW Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,188,983£2.2m |
| 69 | The International 2025 | Esports | £2,166,760£2.2m |
| 70 | Swiss Indoors 2025 | Tennis | £2,156,449£2.2m |
| 71 | Dallas Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,130,327£2.1m |
| 72 | Qatar Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,130,327£2.1m |
| 73 | Doncaster Handicap 2026 | Horse racing | £2,116,402£2.1m |
| 74 | Rotterdam Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,104,838£2.1m |
| 75 | CHI Geneva 2022 | Show jumping | £2,006,520£2.0m |
| 76 | Chairman's Sprint Prize 2023 | Horse racing | £1,900,000£1.9m |
| 77 | Champions Mile 2022 | Horse racing | £1,900,000£1.9m |
| 78 | Hamburg Open 2026 | Tennis | £1,897,154£1.9m |
| 79 | UAE Derby | Horse racing | £1,879,699£1.9m |
| 80 | Mexican Open 2026 | Tennis | £1,856,729£1.9m |
| 81 | Rio Open 2026 | Tennis | £1,856,729£1.9m |
| 82 | Washington Open 2026 | Tennis | £1,810,312£1.8m |
| 83 | Charleston Open 2026 | Tennis | £1,729,323£1.7m |
| 84 | VALORANT Champions 2025 | Esports | £1,691,729£1.7m |
| 85 | Japan Open 2025 | Tennis | £1,674,038£1.7m |
| 86 | AG Memorial Van Damme 2026 | Athletics | £1,665,038£1.7m |
| 87 | Big Dance 2024 | Horse racing | £1,587,302£1.6m |
| 88 | Caulfield Guineas 2025 | Horse racing | £1,587,302£1.6m |
| 89 | Magic Millions Classic 2026 | Horse racing | £1,587,302£1.6m |
| 90 | Next Gen ATP Finals 2025 | Tennis | £1,579,887£1.6m |
| 91 | China Smash 2026 | Table tennis | £1,541,353£1.5m |
| 92 | Belmont Stakes 2024 | Horse racing | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 93 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Horse racing | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 94 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | Horse racing | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 95 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Horse racing | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 96 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Horse racing | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 97 | Breeders' Cup Mile | Horse racing | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 98 | Breeders' Cup Sprint | Horse racing | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 99 | Dubai Golden Shaheen | Horse racing | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 100 | Preakness Stakes 2024 | Horse racing | £1,503,759£1.5m |
The twenty after club football
The Champions League, Club World Cup, Europa League and Conference League are left off the chart. The Champions League alone is 26 times the US Open, and drawn to scale it would flatten every bar below it.
The richest competition in every sport
How many competitions we hold in each, and the one that pays the most
The richest in each sport, outside football and tennis
Football and tennis are left off so the rest can be read. 2026 Indianapolis 500 is the richest event in any other sport on £23,237,895, against £81,203,008 at the US Open.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest prize pot in sport?
The Champions League 2026/27, at £2,108,547,009. The Club World Cup 2025 is next on £751,879,699, and all four of club football's richest competitions are worth more than any event in any other sport.
What is the biggest prize pot outside football?
The US Open 2026, at £81,203,008. Next come Wimbledon 2026 (£64,200,000), Australian Open 2026 (£58,994,709) and Roland Garros 2026 (£52,754,701).
Which horse race has the biggest purse?
The Everest 2025, at £10,582,011. Next come Dubai World Cup (£9,022,556) and Japan Cup 2025 (£5,493,600).
What is the richest event outside football and tennis?
2026 Indianapolis 500, at £23,237,895. Of the 3,253 competitions here, 144 pay £1,000,000 or more.
How many sports does this cover?
36: football, tennis, horse racing, darts, athletics, badminton, table tennis, biathlon, chess, show jumping, cricket, snooker, squash, bowling, pool, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, esports, CrossFit, trail running, motorsport, gymnastics, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, curling, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway. That is 3,253 competitions and 8,207 editions, going back to 1986.
Where to next
How much of each pot the champion keeps is ranked on the winner's share of prize money, how far down the field it runs on how deep prize money pays, which countries have won the most on prize money by nation, and every place a woman is paid more than a man on where women earn more prize money than men. The six sports on snow are compared on skiing and snowboarding prize money compared. Each sport keeps its own list: football, tennis, motorsport, horse racing, cricket, darts, snooker, badminton, esports, show jumping, athletics, table tennis, chess, pool, Enhanced Games, bowling, squash, sled dog racing, CrossFit, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, triathlon, figure skating, 3x3 basketball, biathlon, curling, speedway, Nordic combined, ski jumping, fencing, trail running, speed skating, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, gravel racing, gymnastics. For what the best-paid athletes earn in salary, see the highest paying sports.