Scotland: record €57.6m distributed to clubs by the SPFL in 2025-26

News Tank Football - Paris - News #456731 - Published on 12/10/26 at 10:00
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The Scottish Professional Football League has distributed a record £49.6m (€57.6m) to its member clubs in 2025-26, "as it closes in on the landmark target of £50m by 2029," the SPFL announced on 8 October 2026. This £49.6m includes £41.2m (€47.8m) in fees for the 42 clubs in Scotland’s top four men’s divisions.

The distribution represents an 18% increase on 2024-25 (£42m / €48.8m). It is mainly due to "additional broadcast income, which includes the SPFL’s contracts with Sky Sports and Premier Sports for live William Hill Premiership matches until 2029, and an enhanced deal with Premier Sports for the broadcast and sponsorship of the Premier Sports Cup," the Scottish League Cup, whose naming rights the broadcaster has acquired until at least 2031.

"As well as broadcast rights, the SPFL…

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