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List of Third and Fourth Place Prize in IPL

Season-by-season breakdown of IPL prize money awarded to the third and fourth-placed teams from 2008 to 2025.

18 itemsUpdated Mar 30, 2026

In the IPL playoff format, four teams qualify: the top two play Qualifier 1 (winner goes to the final), the bottom two play the Eliminator, the loser of Q1 faces the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2, and the loser of Q2 finishes third. The team that loses the Eliminator finishes fourth. Both receive prize money regardless of playoff exit. Third-place prize has grown from ₹1.8 crore in 2008 to ₹7 crore in 2025. Fourth-place prize has grown from ₹1.8 crore to ₹6.5 crore. The only dip came in 2020 when COVID-19 reduced the prize pool significantly. Both prizes have been stable at ₹7 crore and ₹6.5 crore respectively since 2022.

#	Name	Season	Third place team	Fourth place team	Third place prize
1	IPL 2008 3rd: Delhi Daredevils (₹1.8 cr) \| 4th: Rajasthan Royals (₹1.8 cr) The inaugural season had equal prizes for 3rd and 4th places at ₹1.8 crore each from a total pool of ₹10.8 crore.	2,008	Delhi Daredevils	Kings XI Punjab	₹1.8 crore
2	IPL 2009 3rd: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (₹1.8 cr) \| 4th: Delhi Daredevils (₹1.8 cr) Held in South Africa. Prize structure identical to 2008 with ₹1.8 crore each for the semi-final losers.	2,009	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Delhi Daredevils	₹1.8 crore
3	IPL 2010 3rd: Delhi Daredevils (₹3.75 cr) \| 4th: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (₹3.75 cr) A major prize pool increase doubled the playoff consolation prizes to ₹3.75 crore each.	2,010	Delhi Daredevils	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	₹3.75 crore
4	IPL 2011 3rd: Mumbai Indians (₹3.75 cr) \| 4th: Kolkata Knight Riders (₹3.75 cr) Same structure as 2010. Mumbai Indians finished third, KKR fourth with ₹3.75 crore each.	2,011	Mumbai Indians	Kolkata Knight Riders	₹3.75 crore
5	IPL 2012 3rd: Delhi Daredevils (₹3.75 cr) \| 4th: Mumbai Indians (₹3.75 cr) Prize structure unchanged. Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians received ₹3.75 crore each.	2,012	Delhi Daredevils	Mumbai Indians	₹3.75 crore
6	IPL 2013 3rd: Sunrisers Hyderabad (₹6.25 cr) \| 4th: Rajasthan Royals (₹6.25 cr) Equal prizes for both playoff losers at ₹6.25 crore each, in line with the jump to a ₹37.5 crore total pool.	2,013	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Rajasthan Royals	₹6.25 crore
7	IPL 2014 3rd: Chennai Super Kings (₹6.25 cr) \| 4th: Mumbai Indians (₹6.25 cr) CSK and MI received ₹6.25 crore each in the season where KKR won their second title.	2,014	Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai Indians	₹6.25 crore
8	IPL 2015 3rd: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (₹6.25 cr) \| 4th: Rajasthan Royals (₹6.25 cr) Same prize structure. RCB and Rajasthan received ₹6.25 crore each.	2,015	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rajasthan Royals	₹6.25 crore
9	IPL 2016 3rd: Gujarat Lions (₹6 cr) \| 4th: Kolkata Knight Riders (₹5 cr) The 2016 season introduced differentiated prizes for 3rd and 4th place for the first time — ₹6 crore and ₹5 crore respectively.	2,016	Gujarat Lions	Kolkata Knight Riders	₹6 crore
10	IPL 2017 3rd: Kolkata Knight Riders (₹6 cr) \| 4th: Sunrisers Hyderabad (₹5 cr) Same differentiated structure as 2016. KKR finished third, SRH fourth.	2,017	Kolkata Knight Riders	Sunrisers Hyderabad	₹6 crore
11	IPL 2018 3rd: Sunrisers Hyderabad (₹6.25 cr) \| 4th: Kolkata Knight Riders (₹6.25 cr) Prizes equalised again at ₹6.25 crore each. SRH and KKR were the Qualifier 2 and Eliminator losers.	2,018	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Kolkata Knight Riders	₹6.25 crore
12	IPL 2019 3rd: Delhi Capitals (₹6.25 cr) \| 4th: Sunrisers Hyderabad (₹6.25 cr) Both Qualifier 2 and Eliminator losers received ₹6.25 crore each.	2,019	Delhi Capitals	Sunrisers Hyderabad	₹6.25 crore
13	IPL 2020 3rd: Sunrisers Hyderabad (₹4.375 cr) \| 4th: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (₹3.875 cr) COVID-19 significantly reduced the prize pool. Third place received ₹4.375 crore and fourth place ₹3.875 crore — the lowest in 8 years.	2,020	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	₹4.375 crore
14	IPL 2021 3rd: Delhi Capitals (₹6.25 cr) \| 4th: Chennai Super Kings (₹6.25 cr) Full prize pool restored. DC and CSK received ₹6.25 crore each.	2,021	Delhi Capitals	Chennai Super Kings	₹6.25 crore
15	IPL 2022 3rd: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (₹7 cr) \| 4th: Lucknow Super Giants (₹6.5 cr) A new structure introduced differentiated prizes again: ₹7 crore for 3rd and ₹6.5 crore for 4th — the benchmark that remains today.	2,022	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Lucknow Super Giants	₹7 crore
16	IPL 2023 3rd: Mumbai Indians (₹7 cr) \| 4th: Lucknow Super Giants (₹6.5 cr) Same prize structure as 2022. MI and LSG received ₹7 crore and ₹6.5 crore respectively.	2,023	Mumbai Indians	Lucknow Super Giants	₹7 crore
17	IPL 2024 3rd: Rajasthan Royals (₹7 cr) \| 4th: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (₹6.5 cr) Rajasthan Royals lost Qualifier 2 and took ₹7 crore. RCB, eliminated in the Eliminator, received ₹6.5 crore.	2,024	Rajasthan Royals	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	₹7 crore
18	IPL 2025 3rd: Mumbai Indians (₹7 cr) \| 4th: Gujarat Titans (₹6.5 cr) Mumbai Indians lost Qualifier 2 to earn ₹7 crore. Gujarat Titans were eliminated in the Eliminator and received ₹6.5 crore.	2,025	Mumbai Indians	Gujarat Titans	₹7 crore

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 30, 2026.

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