As the 2025–2026 season approaches its decisive phase, Serie A clubs are competing not only for sporting success but also for substantial financial rewards linked to their final league position.
Following the international break—during which the Italy national football team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive time—attention now shifts fully to the domestic title race and relegation battle, where every point has direct economic implications.
TV Rights Distribution System
Broadcasting revenues distributed by Lega Serie A follow a structured model based on the Melandri Law, later updated by the Lotti reform. The allocation is divided into three main components:
- 50% distributed equally among all clubs
- 28% based on sporting performance
- 11.2% linked to final league standings
- 2.8% based on points earned
- 9.33% based on results over the last five seasons
- 4.67% based on historical results
- 22% based on social engagement factors
- Youth player minutes
- Stadium attendance
- Television audience
Financial Value of Each Position
For the 2025–2026 season, approximately €100 million is allocated specifically based on final league positions. This accounts for around 11% of total TV revenue distribution.
The breakdown per position is as follows:
| 1st: €15.7 million | |
| 2nd: €13.2 million | |
| 3rd: €11.3 million | |
| 4th: €9.4 million | |
| 5th: €8.1 million | |
| 6th: €6.9 million | |
| 7th: €5.6 million | |
| 8th: €5.0 million | |
| 9th: €4.4 million | |
| 10th: €3.8 million | |
| 11th: €3.1 million | |
| 12th: €2.8 million | |
| 13th: €2.5 million | |
| 14th: €2.2 million | |
| 15th: €1.9 million | |
| 16th: €1.6 million | |
| 17th: €1.3 million | |
| 18th: €0.9 million | |
| 19th: €0.6 million | |
| 20th: €0.3 million |
Financial Impact of Sporting Results
The difference between finishing first and last exceeds €15 million, highlighting how critical league position has become in modern football economics.
Final standings directly influence not only revenue distribution but also transfer budgets, wage structures, and long-term competitiveness. In this context, the closing stages of the season represent both a sporting and financial turning point for clubs across the league.