All major sports around the world have had so much financial success over the past couple of decades. With television rights and sponsorships, top-level athletes earn millions of dollars. Several tournaments offer huge amounts in prize money along with added incentives such as pride and bragging rights.These are the top 10 sporting events with the highest payouts.
Football competitions are the highest paying tournaments of any sport. Football are the most watched events in the world. From professional leagues like Premier League and other European leagues to national team competitions like FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro generate billions of dollar every year via broadcasting rights sale. Governing bodies of these competitions distribute/share most of the revenue with teams/federations as prize money.
| Rank | Competition | Sport | Total Fund | Winner’s Share |
| 1 | Premier League | Football | $4 billion (yearly) | $200 million (yearly) |
| 2 | Other Top European Leagues | Football | $1 billion (yearly) | $80 million (yearly) |
| 3 | UEFA Champions League | Football | $1.5 billion (yearly) | $75 to $90 million (yearly) |
| 4 | Formula 1 | Racing | $810 million (yearly) | $100 million+ |
| 5 | FIFA World Cup | Football | $700 million | $50 million |
| 6 | UEFA Euro | Football | $449 million | $39 million |
| 7 | UEFA Europa League | Football | $679 million | $50 million+ |
| 8 | World Series MLB | Baseball | $75 million | $25 million |
| 9 | Wimbledon | Tennis | $49.4 million | $3.2 million |
| 10 | US Open | Tennis | $53.4 million | $3.8 million |
| 11 | French Open | Tennis | $46 million | $3 million |
| 12 | Australian Open | Tennis | $42 million | $2.8 million |
| 13 | FedEx Cup | Golf | $35 million | $10 million |
| 14 | World Series Poker | Poker | $62 million | $10 million |
| 15 | The International | eSports | $40 million | $12 million |
| 16 | Cricket World Cup | Cricket | $12 million | $4 million |
| 17 | Rugby World Cup | Rugby | $10 million | $2 million |
