FAI announce break-down of prize-money for 2016

This afternoon The Football Association of Ireland have released details of monies to be awarded to clubs this season. The total prize fund for the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions has been set at €475,500 for the 2016 season.

The 12 clubs in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division will be competing for a total of €371,500 in prize money ranging from €110,000 for the winners to €17,000 for the team finishing bottom of the table.

The breakdown of the Premier Division prize money is as follows:

1 - €110,000

2 - €55,000

3 - €35,000

4 - €25,000

5 - €21,000

6 - €19,500

7 - €18,500

8 - €18,000

9 - €18,000

10 - €17,500

11 - €17,000

12 - €17,000

This year also sees an increase in prize money for the First Division The eight clubs in the SSE Airtricity League First Division will be competing for a prize fund of €104,000 with the winners receiving €30,000 and the eighth placed team collecting just €8,000.

The breakdown of the First Division prize money is as follows:

1 - €30,000

2 - €17,500

3 - €12,000

4 - €10,500

5 - €9,500

6 - €8,500

7 - €8,000

8 - €8,000

The 20 SSE Airtricity League clubs will be competing for a total domestic prize fund of €596,500 when the prize-money in the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup, the EA Sports Cup and the Fair Play competition is added to the SSE Airtricity League prize fund.

It’s also good news for the Clubs who manage to conquer Europe. The four clubs which qualify for the 2017-18 UEFA club competitions will also share a minimum of €1.15m in prize-money with the potential to earn more if they progress in either the Champions League or the Europa League.

The breakdown of the minimum UEFA prize money is as follows:

UEFA Champions League               €550,000

UEFA Europa League                      €200,000

UEFA Europa League                      €200,000

UEFA Europa League                      €200,000

As the League gets ready for kick-off this coming Friday night this is great news for both clubs & supporters who have yearned for an increase in funding for many years now.