Liverpool, the European champions, topped the Champions League money earners table with television and performance bonuses making the club £20.5 million. Chelsea were second best renumerated with £18.8 million and AC Milan, the losing finalists, were third with £17.5 million.
Table. Top Ten Champions League Money Earners 2004/05
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Club
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Champions League Earnings
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Liverpool
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£20.5m
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Chelsea
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£18.8m
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AC Milan
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£17.5m
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Arsenal
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£15.7m
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Lyons
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£13.6m
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Bayern
Munich
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£12.3m
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Werder Bremen
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£11.4m
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Manchester United
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£10.9m
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Barcelona
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£10.7m
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PSV Eindhoven
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£10.5m
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A proportion of the money is calculated as media revenues, which is shared amongst the clubs in the same TV market (i.e. by country), another proportion (a pot of £20 million) is split depending on domestic league position the year of qualification and a further £20 million pot is split amongst each nation's participating clubs according to how many games they play in the tournament.
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