What the winner takes of the prize money
Across 6,777 events in 32 sports, the median horse racing winner takes 56.71% of the purse and the median chess winner 7.31% of the pot. The Champions League 2026/27 winner collects £94,717,961, the most any champion here takes, and it is 4.49% of what the competition pays out.
Every sport ranked by the winner's share
The median share of the pot the winner takes, across every event we hold both figures for
The median winner's share, sport by sport
Athletics, badminton, table tennis and show jumping are not on this chart: each of their pots pays several champions at once, a meeting's worth of events or a week's worth of draws, so there is no one winner's cheque to set against it. The share is the winner's cheque against everything the event paid, so a pot that also pays doubles, qualifying or every club in a league phase shows a smaller share than one that pays a single field.
The biggest pots, and what the winner took
The 60 richest competitions with a single winner, at their latest edition
| # | COMPETITION | SPORT | POT | WINNER | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champions League 2026/27 | Football | £2,108,547,009£2.11bn | £94,717,961£94.7m | 4.49% |
| 2 | Club World Cup 2025 | Football | £751,879,699£751.9m | £94,597,744£94.6m | 12.58% |
| 3 | Europa League 2026/27 | Football | £482,905,983£482.9m | £27,914,543£27.9m | 5.78% |
| 4 | Conference League 2026/27 | Football | £243,589,744£243.6m | £15,878,644£15.9m | 6.52% |
| 5 | US Open 2026 | Tennis | £81,203,008£81.2m | £4,135,338£4.1m | 5.09% |
| 6 | DFB-Pokal 2026/27 | Football | £71,009,354£71.0m | £11,205,298£11.2m | 15.78% |
| 7 | Wimbledon 2026 | Tennis | £64,200,000£64.2m | £3,600,000£3.6m | 5.61% |
| 8 | Australian Open 2026 | Tennis | £58,994,709£59.0m | £2,195,767£2.2m | 3.72% |
| 9 | Roland Garros 2026 | Tennis | £52,754,701£52.8m | £2,393,162£2.4m | 4.54% |
| 10 | FA Cup 2026/27 | Football | £23,486,300£23.5m | £4,144,000£4.1m | 17.64% |
| 11 | 2026 Indianapolis 500 | Motorsport | £23,237,895£23.2m | £3,263,534£3.3m | 14.04% |
| 12 | Indian Wells 2026 | Tennis | £14,158,985£14.2m | £865,699£866k | 6.11% |
| 13 | Miami Open 2026 | Tennis | £14,158,985£14.2m | £865,699£866k | 6.11% |
| 14 | Cincinnati Open 2026 | Tennis | £12,668,271£12.7m | £865,699£866k | 6.83% |
| 15 | National Bank Open 2026 | Tennis | £12,668,271£12.7m | £865,729£866k | 6.83% |
| 16 | ATP Finals 2025 | Tennis | £11,654,135£11.7m | £3,812,782£3.8m | 32.72% |
| 17 | WTA Finals 2025 | Tennis | £11,654,135£11.7m | £3,936,090£3.9m | 33.77% |
| 18 | Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 | Cricket | £10,436,090£10.4m | £3,633,791£3.6m | 34.82% |
| 19 | Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | Cricket | £8,458,647£8.5m | £1,984,529£2.0m | 23.46% |
| 20 | Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket | £7,518,797£7.5m | £3,218,045£3.2m | 42.80% |
| 21 | Madrid Open 2026 | Tennis | £7,038,923£7.0m | £860,825£861k | 12.23% |
| 22 | Italian Open 2026 | Tennis | £7,038,923£7.0m | £860,825£861k | 12.23% |
| 23 | Shanghai Masters 2025 | Tennis | £6,912,436£6.9m | £845,399£845k | 12.23% |
| 24 | Women's China Open 2025 | Tennis | £6,739,624£6.7m | £845,399£845k | 12.54% |
| 25 | Women's T20 World Cup 2024 | Cricket | £5,983,519£6.0m | £1,914,257£1.9m | 31.99% |
| 26 | Japan Cup 2025 | Horse racing | £5,493,600£5.5m | £2,520,000£2.5m | 45.87% |
| 27 | Monte-Carlo Masters 2026 | Tennis | £5,392,389£5.4m | £832,795£833k | 15.44% |
| 28 | Davis Cup Finals 2025 | Tennis | £5,263,158£5.3m | £1,503,759£1.5m | 28.57% |
| 29 | Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025 | Tennis | £5,263,158£5.3m | £1,503,759£1.5m | 28.57% |
| 30 | Paris Masters 2025 | Tennis | £5,238,410£5.2m | £809,068£809k | 15.44% |
| 31 | PDC World Championship 2026 | Darts | £5,000,000£5.0m | £1,000,000£1.0m | 20.00% |
| 32 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2024 | Horse racing | £4,273,504£4.3m | £2,441,880£2.4m | 57.14% |
| 33 | Saudi Cup | Horse racing | £3,950,000£4.0m | £1,975,000£2.0m | 50.00% |
| 34 | Hong Kong Cup 2025 | Horse racing | £3,800,000£3.8m | £2,128,000£2.1m | 56.00% |
| 35 | Women's Qatar Open 2026 | Tennis | £3,073,843£3.1m | £500,000£500k | 16.27% |
| 36 | Women's Dubai Tennis Championships 2026 | Tennis | £3,073,843£3.1m | £500,000£500k | 16.27% |
| 37 | Hong Kong Mile 2023 | Horse racing | £3,040,000£3.0m | £1,702,400£1.7m | 56.00% |
| 38 | China Open 2025 | Tennis | £3,019,586£3.0m | £564,718£565k | 18.70% |
| 39 | Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2026 | Horse racing | £2,850,000£2.9m | £1,596,000£1.6m | 56.00% |
| 40 | Wuhan Open 2025 | Tennis | £2,748,092£2.7m | £448,120£448k | 16.31% |
| 41 | Barcelona Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,521,632£2.5m | £467,009£467k | 18.52% |
| 42 | Dubai Tennis Championships 2026 | Tennis | £2,489,477£2.5m | £465,534£466k | 18.70% |
| 43 | Hong Kong Sprint 2023 | Horse racing | £2,470,000£2.5m | £1,383,200£1.4m | 56.00% |
| 44 | 2026 Halo World Championship | Snooker | £2,380,000£2.4m | £500,000£500k | 21.01% |
| 45 | Vienna Open 2025 | Tennis | £2,339,209£2.3m | £437,466£437k | 18.70% |
| 46 | 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters | Snooker | £2,295,000£2.3m | £500,000£500k | 21.79% |
| 47 | Hong Kong Vase 2023 | Horse racing | £2,280,000£2.3m | £1,276,800£1.3m | 56.00% |
| 48 | 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship, 450smx | Motorsport | £2,255,639£2.3m | £751,880£752k | 33.33% |
| 49 | Halle Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,207,974£2.2m | £412,944£413k | 18.70% |
| 50 | Queen's Club Championships 2026 | Tennis | £2,207,974£2.2m | £412,944£413k | 18.70% |
| 51 | BMW Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,188,983£2.2m | £409,346£409k | 18.70% |
| 52 | The International 2025 | Esports | £2,166,760£2.2m | £920,851£921k | 42.50% |
| 53 | Swiss Indoors 2025 | Tennis | £2,156,449£2.2m | £403,269£403k | 18.70% |
| 54 | Dallas Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,130,327£2.1m | £398,455£398k | 18.70% |
| 55 | Qatar Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,130,327£2.1m | £398,455£398k | 18.70% |
| 56 | Rotterdam Open 2026 | Tennis | £2,104,838£2.1m | £393,637£394k | 18.70% |
| 57 | Hamburg Open 2026 | Tennis | £1,897,154£1.9m | £354,821£355k | 18.70% |
| 58 | Mexican Open 2026 | Tennis | £1,856,729£1.9m | £347,244£347k | 18.70% |
| 59 | Rio Open 2026 | Tennis | £1,856,729£1.9m | £347,244£347k | 18.70% |
| 60 | Washington Open 2026 | Tennis | £1,810,312£1.8m | £342,797£343k | 18.94% |
A bigger pot does not mean a bigger share. The FA Cup winner collects £4,144,000 across its rounds, 17.64% of the FA Cup 2026/27 pot, while the Wimbledon champion's £3,600,000 is 5.61% of a pot 2.7 times the size.
Frequently asked questions
What share of the prize money does the winner get?
It depends on the sport. The median winner takes 56.71% of the pot in horse racing, 50.00% in Enhanced Games and 7.31% in chess, across 6,777 events we hold both figures for.
Which sport gives the winner the biggest share of the prize money?
Horse racing. Across 357 races the winner's cheque is a median 56.71% of the purse, ahead of Enhanced Games on 50.00%.
How much of the Wimbledon prize money goes to the champion?
5.61%. The Wimbledon 2026 champion takes £3,600,000 of £64,200,000, because the same pot pays every round of the singles, doubles, mixed doubles and qualifying draws.
How much of the Champions League prize money does the winner get?
4.49%. The winner of the Champions League 2026/27 collects £94,717,961 from a pot of £2,108,547,009 paid across the whole competition.
What share of the PDC World Championship prize money does the winner get?
20.00%: £1,000,000 of the £5,000,000 paid at the PDC World Championship 2026.
Where to next
Every competition is ranked by the size of its pot on prize money in sport, how many places each one pays on how deep prize money pays, and the countries that have won the most on prize money by nation. Every place a woman is paid more than a man is on where women earn more prize money than men. Each sport keeps its own list: horse racing, Enhanced Games, fencing, speed skating, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, esports, figure skating, alpine skiing, CrossFit, cricket, trail running, motorsport, gravel racing, 3x3 basketball, gymnastics, cross-country skiing, pool, Nordic combined, curling, darts, snooker, triathlon, bowling, squash, tennis, biathlon, ski jumping, speedway, sled dog racing, football, chess, athletics, badminton, table tennis, show jumping.