Unlike tournaments such as the FA Cup and Champions League, the EFL Cup follows a distinct system for distributing financial rewards to participating clubs.
Many competitions award fixed sums after each stage, including the qualifying rounds, but the EFL Cup does not introduce designated round-based payments until the semi-final stage.
The team that lifts the EFL Cup receives £100,000, whereas the winners of this season’s FA Cup are set to collect slightly more than £2.1m.
Rather than relying on a substantial central prize fund, clubs generate income through several sources that the English Football League effectively regards as the tournament’s financial reward.
Ticket revenue from EFL Cup fixtures is divided equally between the two participating clubs. This arrangement can be particularly valuable for lower-division teams when they play away against a Premier League club with a much larger stadium.
For example, selling 40,000 tickets at £20 per ticket would produce total gate income of £800,000.
Clubs may also earn considerable revenue from EFL Cup Facility Fees. A televised match on Sky Sports’ primary channel can provide an initial payment of £75,000, with the amount rising as a team advances further in the tournament.
The competition generates approximately £110m per season for the EFL. Around £70m of that total is distributed to EFL clubs through central payments, while Premier League and EFL teams can receive further income from direct earnings.
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