How much is each SPFL Championship place worth to Falkirk?
The SPFL tonight have released the prize money totals for each league position, and it doesn’t make pretty reading for the Bairns money men and women.
Currently in eighth, if Paul Hartley’s side was to remain above the relegation zone they’d receive 0.8 percent of the total prize fund of £23.7m – which equates to £190,000.
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Hide AdThat’s a far cry from the second place they enjoyed last season. A similar finish this term is rewarded with £450,000.
Lifting themselves to mid-table nets the Bairns an additional £23,000 in sixth or £47,000 for fifth, so every point is crucial. Sides finishing in the promotion play-offs will receive a minimum of £300k.
Biggest beneficiaries of course, will be the Scottish champions. Celtic would receive a healthy £3.176m in prize money if the season was to end immediately.
Bottom in the SPFL Premiership still nets more than £1m while St Mirren will receive £533,000 if, or when, they seal the SPFL Championship title.
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Hide AdTherefore every point and penny counts for the Bairns between now and the end of the season, despite the play-offs looking less likely by each passing game.
SPFL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster said: “This season’s revenue distribution is the highest prize fund in the history of the Scottish game and a record windfall for all SPFL clubs.
“The SPFL is committed to continually growing our game in the financial interests of all 42 member clubs. A new and improved deal with title sponsor Ladbrokes and other commercial deals helped us to do just that.”
League prize money is paid in addition to parachute payments, UEFA solidarity, Betfred Cup prize and TV money, IRN-BRU Cup prize and travel money, and clubs’ match accounts from cup games at neutral venues.
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Hide AdThe £23.7million prize money is distributed according to the percentages set out below, based on overall league standing at the end of the season.
1st 13.4% £3.176m
2nd 9.6% £2.28m
3rd 8.25% £1.96m
4th 7.25% £1.72m
5th 6.75% £1.6m
6th 6.25% £1.48m
7th 5.75% £1.36m
8th 5.5% £1.3m
9th 5.25% £1.24m
10th 5% £1.19m
11th 4.75% £1.13m
12th 4.5% £1.07m
1st 2.25% £533k
2nd 1.9% £450k
3rd 1.6% £379k
4th 1.3% £308k
5th 1% £237k
6th 0.9% £213k
7th 0.85% £201k
8th 0.8% £190k
9th 0.75% £178k
10th 0.7% £166k