Know the Bundesliga 2023-2024 final standings, winner prize money pool, and earnings as Leverkusen clinched the title on Sunday with five games to spare
Bayer Leverkusen clinched their maiden Bundesliga title on Sunday, defeating Werder Bremen 5-0 and ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year dominance of the German top flight. Florian Wirtz scored a hat-trick, with Victor Boniface and Granit Xhaka also finding the net, extending their unbeaten streak to an impressive 43 games across all competitions. Thanks to their confirmed Bundesliga title win, Leverkusen will earn approximately €76.5 million as prize money
Bundesliga 2023-2024 winner prize money and how much did Bayer Leverkusen get for winning the league in Germany
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Games | W | D | L | Points |
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 79 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 63 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 63 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 56 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 56 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 42 |
| 7 | FC Augsburg | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 |
| 9 | TSG Hoffenheim | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 36 |
| 10 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 34 |
| 11 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 31 |
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 13 | Union Berlin | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 14 | VfL Wolfsburg | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| 15 | VfL Bochum | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
| 16 | Mainz 05 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 26 |
| 17 | 1. FC Köln | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 22 |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 14 |
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The Bundesliga prize money, totaling approximately €1.16 billion annually for the 2023–24 season, stems from various sources such as sponsorships, TV rights deals, and business partnerships. This amount is part of a four-year contract worth €4.64 billion, spanning from 2021 to 2025. Notably, this new deal represents an 85% increase in domestic TV rights revenue compared to the previous contract, which amounted to just €2.51 billion.
When it comes to distribution, the Bundesliga prize money follows a 70-30 model. Seventy percent of the total prize money is distributed based on each team’s performance over the last five seasons, with more emphasis placed on the most recent season. The remaining 30% is divided equally among all 18 teams, irrespective of their performance or ranking.
Bayern Munich and Stuttgart won on Saturday, putting pressure on Leverkusen to secure three points against Bremen to confirm their status as the new champion. Leverkusen wasted no time and dominated the game under Xabi Alonso’s leadership. Florian Wirtz scored a hat-trick as Bayer Leverkusen sealed their maiden Bundesliga title with a convincing 5-0 win over Werder Bremen.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN ARE 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑴𝑷𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺 𝑶𝑭 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑺𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑨! 🏆#Bundesliga | #Showtime pic.twitter.com/pO8JTyfGNg
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) April 14, 2024
know the total prize pool along with the distribution method:
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Position
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Prize Money |
| 1 | €76.47 million (Bayer Leverkusen) |
| 2 | €74.97 million (Bayern Munich) |
| 3 | €72.09 million (VfB Stuttgart |
| 4 | €71.24 million (RB Leipzig) |
| 5 | €69.94 million (Borussia Dortmund) |
| 6 | €67.78 million |
| 7 | €65.6 million |
| 8 | €63.55 million |
| 9 | €60.17 million |
| 10 | €59.78 million |
| 11 | €55.06 million |
| 12 | €53.4 million |
| 13 | €49.44 million |
| 14 | €45.91 million |
| 15 | €43.42 million |
| 16 | €41.85 million |
| 17 | €35.51 million |
| 18 | €31.72 million |