1. UEFA Champions League 2017/18 ($1.52 billion)2016/17 edition: ($1.47 billion)
The big one. The insurmountable. The real McCoy. The glamorous parade of the best football clubs on planet Earth. UEFA’s elite tournament brings together 32 of the best football clubs in nine months long competition.
Unlike other competitions, the mathematics behind the prize money is a little complex. That is unless you are an ardent football fan, you know. The lush Champions league money pool of $1.52 billion comprises two parts – fixed amount (60%) and a variable amount (40%) often referred to as market pool.
The fixed prize pool ($894 million) was awarded according to how the teams perform in the group stages and their respective performances from thereon. Even those clubs that got ousted from the group stages and failed to win a single match, were entitled to $14.9 million plus share from the market pool.
Monies from the market pool ($598 million) are the TV rights money coming from each country. They are distributed in equal proportion amongst the clubs coming from a particular league.
This is why the TV deals matter: the 2017/18 Champions League winners Real Madrid received $97 million in prize money. But, Liverpool, the runners-up weren’t far behind either as they banked $91.7 million.
第一名是 欧冠，总奖金15.2亿美金
其中冠军（皇家马德里）获得了 9700万美元
亚军利物浦也获得了 9170万美元的巨额亚军奖金

2. Formula one 2017 ($919 million)2016 – $966 million
Formula One is the only entity on this list whose prize pool took a hit.
Formula One Management’s (FOM) revenue for the 2017 season was flat at $1.8 billion, it fell by 1%.
Of the underlying profits, the F1’s 10 teams receive 68%. Last year, this figure worked out to $919 million.
Curiously, Formula one follows a secret revenue distribution formula designed by the former CEO Bernie Ecclestone. Scuderia Ferrari, apparently, is one of the beneficiaries of this formula. It receives a special cut from the revenues for its long-term contribution to the sport.
F1总奖金是 9.19亿美元。

没有可比性

3. UEFA Europa League 2017/18 ($469 million)
2016/17 edition: ($465 million)
Europa League for years has served the second fiddle to the much bigger Champions League competition. Every year in May, with the respective conclusion of seasons in various leagues, fans get to know where their favorite clubs would play.
Honestly, a qualification for Europa League barely creates a buzz unless your team has never qualified for Europe or is qualifying after many years.
Despite the League not enjoying the same stature as the Champions League, the financial part doesn’t look all that bad. The best part is it continues to grow. The 2018/19 season will see the total prize money go up by $200 million.
This figure of $469million for 2017/18 edition includes both the fixed payments and the media rights money.
Atletico Madrid, the winners of the 2017/18 Europa League banked the fixed payments of $18 million. The money from the TV rights was separate.
第三名是欧联杯，总奖金 4.69亿美元，其中冠军拿到了 1800万美元

4. FIFA World Cup 2018 ($400 million)
FIFA World Cup secures the place of the most spectacular, hi-decibel event in the world of sports. The buzz generated around the event is unparalleled. The first World Cup was played in 1930 and ever since, it has been held after every 4 years, of course, barring a few exceptions in between.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup broke all the previous records. The prize pool increased to $400 million this time – a hike of $42 million from 2014 edition’s $358 million.
In 2014, the winners Germany had taken home $35 million. France, the current Champions, in contrast, won $38 million.
世界杯，总奖金4亿美元，其中冠军带走了3800万美元（法国队）

5. World Series of Poker 2018 ($74 million)
This one totally blew my brains. I know that professional poker players make loads of money. But all my conjectures about the mountain of prize money available in a single tournament would have fallen flat.
The annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas offers an astounding sum of money. The tournament prize purse went up from $68 million in 2017 to $74 million in 2018.
The 2018 winner John Cynn walked away with a jaw-dropping $8.80 million in award money.
世界扑克牌锦标赛，总奖金7400万美元，是奖金最高的个人竞技项目
冠军可以拿到 880万美元

6. The World Series Championship ($66 million)
The World Series is the annual championship of MLB (Major League Baseball). Don’t be fooled by the name though. Despite being called the World Series, the tournament is restricted to North America and is played amongst all-American teams.
When it comes to splurging prize money, MLB beats the other US sports leagues like NFL, NBA and MLS. The estimated prize pool for the 2017 championship was $66 million.
美国MLB联赛的世界联赛（季后赛），总奖金6600万美元

7. US Open 2018 ($53 million)
Contrary to popular perception, the Wimbledon tournament held in England every year is not the most remunerative one. The US open pips its English counterpart.
The 2018 tournament, as reported, will have the record prize pool of $53 million.
The year 2017’s tournament brought the total prize money to $50.4 million, an increase of 9% over 2016’s pool. Both winners, Rafael Nadal (men’s) and Sloane Stephens (women’s) banked the cheque of $3.7 million each.
In comparison, the June 2018 Wimbledon gave away a prize money of $44.6 million.
美国网球公开赛，总奖金5300万美元，去年每个冠军可以拿走 370万美元

8. FedExCup Playoffs 2018 ($35 million)
The PGA tour championship culminates into Fedex playoffs competition every year since 2007. Once the tour is over, the top 125 players get into a progressive, four-phase elimination competition – The Northern Trust championship (125 players), the Dell Technologies Championship (100 players), the BMW championship (70 players).
The first three playoffs cut down the number of players to 30 who then enter the last playoff, the Tour championship called the FedExCup.
The four playoffs will offer a total purse of $35 million in 2018, up from $32 million of last year. The winner of the FedExCup will walk away with $10 million. Tiger Woods happens to be the only golfer to have won the FedExCup twice – in 2007 and 2009.
联邦杯，总奖金3500万美元，冠军可以拿走1000万美元（高尔夫球）

9. Dubai World Cup 2018 ($30 million)
Organized by the Dubai Racing Club, Dubai World Cup is the richest race meeting on the planet. The total prize pool of $30 million is spread across 9 races. The grand prize of the night carries a $10 million payday.
Dubai has a tough competition though. The 2nd Pegasus World Cup held in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in January’18 had the grand prize of $16 million.
Nonetheless, in terms of total cash pool, the Dubai World Cup still rules the roost with an overall $30 million kitty.
迪拜世界杯（赛马），总奖金3000万美元，冠军可以拿走 1600万美元

10. British Open Golf 2018 ($10.50 million)
In 2017, for the first time in the illustrious history of the British Open, the players were awarded the prize money in dollars. The total purse crossed $10 million USD mark for the first time in 2017 and notched up to $10.50 million in 2018.
The British open also has the distinction of being the oldest golf tournament in the world. The R&A (The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews) is the ruling body of golf throughout the world except for the US and Mexico.
英国高尔夫公开赛，总奖金1050万美元，冠军可以拿走200万美元左右。

足球各种slay毕竟一支足球队的大名单有23个人啊喂

按这样说四大满贯都能进前十吧，美网后面几个比赛都没剩下三个大满贯的高吧