This is the 94th edition of the Spanish top-flight league, La Liga. It commenced on 15th August 2024, whereas the final matchday is on 25th May 2025. Real Madrid is the defending champion. When we talk about the La Liga Prize Money Breakdown 2025, the winner receives the maximum amount as well as the maximum percentage of the Share of TV Rights Revenue.
Over the past editions, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have dominated the league. Real Madrid have won it 36 times, whereas FC Barcelona have their hands on the trophy 27 times. Lionel Messi is the highest goal scorer and assist provider in the history of La Liga.
La Liga Prize Money Breakdown 2025: Winners and European Qualifiers
La Liga stands in the second position for popularity in football leagues after the Premier League. The exact figures for this year’s Prize Money breakdown are not out yet. Let us have a look at the figures of last year’s winners and teams that qualified for Europe.
La Liga Prize Money Breakdown 2023-24 season
| Achievement or Place | Prize Money (Share of TV Rights Revenue) | Amount of Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 17% | 58.4 Million Euros |
| Runner-Up | 15% | 51.5 Million Euros |
| 3rd Place | 13% | 44.6 Million Euros |
| 4th Place | 11% | 37.8 Million Euros |
| 5th Place | 9% | 30.9 Million Euros |
| 6th Place | 7% | 24.0 Million Euros |
| 7th Place | 5% | 17.2 Million Euros |
As Real Madrid won the league last season, they received €58.4 million, which was the maximum prize money. Second to them were FC Barcelona with €51.5 million. Girona finished third and earned €44.6 million, whereas Atletico Madrid finished fourth and were awarded €37.8 million. The teams that finished in 5th to 7th place were Athletic Club, Real Sociedad, and Real Betis.
How many spots will La Liga teams get in Europe for next season?
If we talk about the normal procedure, the top 4 teams in the league qualify for the UEFA Champions League, the teams finished 5th and 6th get into the UEFA Europa League, and the 7th team in the table gets qualified for the UEFA Conference League.
With a new format in UCL and more teams added, UEFA has announced that extra spots will be given to the league if their team performed well in the previous seasons. Last time, Germany and Italy got the spots. Three of this season’s UEFA competitions will have a Spanish representative in the semi-finals, and an extra spot is awarded to Spain in the UEFA Champions League 2025-26. England also received an extra spot.
