LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- The most lucrative match in world football took place at Wembley Stadium on Monday -- with Burnley defeating Sheffield United 1-0 to collect a prize which is estimated to be worth nearly $ 100 million -- more than any Superbowl or World Cup final . $ 100m smiles ? Hull City players celebrate after winning last year 's Championship play-off match . In fact , international accountancy firm Deloitte say the English Championship play-off final is the richest single game in any sport . The financial jackpot for Burnley includes a $ 53m payment towards the coming season , and a minimum of $ 18m in each of the following two seasons . Dan Jones , partner in the Sport Business group at accountancy firm Deloitte , told CNN the difference between the $ 100m reward for the winner and what the loser receives is larger than in any other single event of any sport . `` I ca n't think of a bigger one . People started talking about the Twenty20 for $ 20m cricket match when it came out -- but this is much bigger , '' he said . The massive injection of money to the victor is largely due to the lucrative television rights deals for Premier League football matches . Earlier this year the Premier League secured a new set of television deals for the 2010-2013 seasons worth a record $ 2.70 billion ( £1.782b ) . The financial comparison between this match and the Champions League final -- which will be contested between Manchester United and FC Barcelona -- is remarkable . While a 2008 study funded by MasterCard found that the winner of the Champions League could earn as much as $ 149m ( €110m ) , Jones said the financial difference between winning an losing the final would be only around $ 6m . `` In terms of financial pressure -- if a player from Sheffield or Burnley steps up to take a penalty in that match -- they have a lot more riding on it than anyone in the Champions League would , '' he said . There is also potential for the guaranteed $ 100m to get even sweeter for the victor . Jones told CNN that in addition to the direct pay-out benefits , most clubs also experience greater ticket-sales and can attract higher advertising and sponsorship revenue . A club which managed to avoid relegation from the Premier League in the next season could gain a total of more than $ 100m as a result of winning the match . A club that did drop back down would still receive the `` parachute payment '' of $ 18m for two further seasons , Jones said . It 's not an easy road for the team that wins this match , however . Of all the play-off match winners in the last decade , only three -- Bolton , West Ham and Hull City -- remain in the top flight . Last year 's winner , Hull City , sit on the brink of relegation this weekend , and the challenge they face to stay up is the same one either Burnley or Sheffield United will get to face next season : global giant Manchester United before 80,000 people at Old Trafford . Good luck .
English football 's Championship play-off final is the richest game of any sport . Winning the match is worth nearly $ 100 million to victorious club Burnley . Comment: