If a local team wins both domestic competitions on offer, just P2.5 million is on offer. This is usually the equivalent of most club’s season budget. Effectively the team breaks even by winning the two local competitions, the BTC Premiership and the Mascom Top 8.
However, since the inception of the Premier League in 2008, no team has managed to win a double. Effectively no local team has banked more than P1.7 million in prize money. Budget for most teams ranges between P2 million and P3 million, which effectively means the majority record deficits every season.