How Many Medals Do Premier League Winners Get?

How Many Medals Do Premier League Winners Get? Here's the Full Breakdown

Premier League rules give clubs 40 medals—but not all go to players

Every season, the Premier League awards 40 winners' medals to the title-winning club—but how these medals are distributed reveals a lot about both rules and tradition in English football.

According to official Premier League regulations, players must make at least five appearances in the league to automatically qualify for a medal. For the 2024–25 champions Liverpool, 21 players have already met this threshold.

Who Gets a Medal? The Official Criteria

The Premier League provides one medal per player with five or more appearances in the current league campaign. That number often includes the club’s starting XI regulars and core substitutes. Once those players are accounted for, the club is free to allocate the remaining medals as it sees fit.

This means that managers, coaches, backroom staff, and occasionally even players with fewer than five appearances can receive medals at the discretion of the club.

What Are Premier League Medals Made Of?

While the word “gold” might evoke images of pure metal, Premier League medals are in fact made of silver, coated with a thin gold plating. This construction mirrors most modern sporting medals, including those at the Olympics, balancing durability, cost-efficiency, and prestige.

The design features the Premier League lion logo, the word "Champions" at the top, and the relevant season engraved at the bottom. Each medal comes in a cushioned purple display case, typically awarded to players and staff during the trophy celebration ceremony.

Liverpool 2024–25: Who Qualifies?

The following 21 Liverpool players have secured their medals through league appearances:

Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Caoimhin Kelleher
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Bradley, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah, Andrew Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch, Wataru Endo, Alexis Mac Allister, Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai
Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo

That leaves 19 medals available for discretionary distribution.

Who Might Receive the Remaining Medals?

Among the likeliest recipients:

• Manager Arne Slot and assistants Sipke Hulshoff and Johnny Heitinga

• Coaching staff: Ruben Peeters (physical performance), Aaron Briggs (individual performance), Fabian Otte (goalkeeping)

• Young talents with limited appearances: Federico Chiesa (4 games), Vitezslav Jaros, Jayden Danns (1 game each)

• Academy prospects involved in other competitions: Trent Kone-Doherty, Isaac Mabaya, James McConnell, Tyler Morton, Rio Ngumoha, Amara Nallo, Trey Nyoni

Even after honoring the coaching team and promising youth players, Liverpool would still have a few medals remaining, which they could retain or award as symbolic gestures to other staff or retiring veterans.

The Prestige and the Politics of Medal Distribution

While medals symbolize success, they also represent internal politics and club culture. Coaches and staff often spend countless unseen hours preparing the team—and clubs frequently reward that dedication. Players who miss the five-appearance mark may still be recognized, especially if they’ve battled injuries or contributed in cup matches or training.

In the end, the question of who receives a Premier League medal becomes a reflection of both regulation and respect.

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