SAINTS’ participation in next season’s Europa League could provide a healthy financial windfall if they enjoy a long run in the tournament.

The winners of the competition bank around £7m in total prize money, with five million Euros (around £3.6m) on offer to the winning finalists.

The runners-up receive 1.5m Euros – around £1.8m.

Those figures are obviously dwarfed by the riches on offer in the UEFA Champions League, with this season’s winners receiving 15 million Euros and the runners-up 10.5m Euros.

Just reaching the Champions League group stage is worth around £6.3m, and winning the Champions League is worth at least £37m.

If Saints can win through two rounds to reach the Europa League group stages, they will receive around £930,000.

For every group stage win they get, they will receive a further £144,000. And for every draw they will get £72,000.

Again, those figures appear miniscule compared to the Champions League, where every group win carries a £737,000 cheque and every draw is worth £369,000.

Winning their Europa League group would be worth around £290,000.

If Saints reach the last 16, that brings with it a cheque for £252,000.

The prize for reaching the last 16 of the Champions League is £2.6m.

Europa League prize money.

First qualifying round: €120,000 (£86,000).

Second qualifying round: €130,000 (£93,000) .

Third qualifying round: €140,000 (£103,000).

Play-off round elimination: €150,000 (£108,000).

Base fee for group stage: €1,300,000 (£934,000).

Group match victory: €200,000 (£144,000).

Group match draw: €100,000 (£72,000).

Group winners: €400,000 (£288,000).

Group runners-up: €200,000 (£144,000).

Round of 32: €200,000 (£144,000).

Round of 16: €350,000 (£252,000).

Quarter-finals: €450,000 (£323,000).

Semi-finals: €1,000,000 (£718,000).

Losing finalist: €2,500,000 (£1.8m) Winners: €5,000,000 (£3.6m)