Eurojackpot
Eurojackpot is one of Europe's biggest and most popular lotteries. It is played in a similar way to EuroMillions, with draws taking place every Tuesday and Friday night at 21:00 EET (19:00 GMT) in Helsinki, Finland.
With a combined total of 19 European countries taking part every week, the starting jackpot of €10 million can quickly reach impressive heights if a few draws pass without a top prize winner. The jackpot can even climb as high as €120 million.
The participating Eurojackpot countries are: Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Comparison between Eurojackpot and EuroMillions
Not sure what the difference is between Eurojackpot and EuroMillions? The two lotteries are highly popular across a combined 27 European countries, with millions of players winning prizes each week. Spain is the only nation where both games are available. You can find a comparison of the draws below:
- Game Format: 5 from 50 and 2 from 12
- Minimum Jackpot: €10 million
- Maximum Jackpot: €120 million
- Participating Countries: 19
- Odds of Winning Jackpot: 1 in 139,838,160
- Overall Odds: 1 in 32
- Draw Days: Tuesday and Friday at 20:00 EET (19:00 GMT)
- Which Countries Participate?: Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
- Game Format: 5 from 50 and 2 from 12
- Minimum Jackpot: €17 million
- Maximum Jackpot: €250 million
- Participating Countries: 9
- Odds of Winning Jackpot: 1 in 139,838,160
- Overall Odds: 1 in 13
- Draw Days: Tuesday and Friday at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT)
- Which Countries Participate?: Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK
How to Play Eurojackpot
To play Eurojackpot, you must select five numbers between 1 and 50, plus two additional numbers from 1 to 12. To win the jackpot, you will need to match all seven numbers drawn. In the event that no ticket holder matches all seven numbers required, the top prize rolls over to the following draw.
The jackpot is capped at €120 million, but in the event that funds from ticket sales exceed this amount, the excess funds are rolled down and added to the second tier prize pool.
Eurojackpot has 12 prize tiers and the winning combinations, as well as the odds of winning, are as follows:
Match | Odds of Winning | Lowest Ever Prize Amount[1] | Highest Ever Prize Amount[1] | Average Prize Amount Per Draw | Lowest Ever Winners | Highest Ever Winners | Average Winners Per Draw |
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5 + 2 | 1 in 139,838,160 | €5,075,565.70[2] | €120,000,000.00[2] | €35,640,225.07 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 |
5 + 1 | 1 in 6,991,908 | €67,214.20 | €27,545,857.50 | €909,770.38 | 0 | 35 | 3.2 |
5 + 0 | 1 in 3,107,515 | €12,209.10 | €1,058,678.00 | €153,301.51 | 0 | 41 | 5.8 |
4 + 2 | 1 in 621,503 | €875.70 | €22,144.80 | €4,859.24 | 7 | 251 | 42.5 |
4 + 1 | 1 in 31,075 | €83.50 | €530.10 | €270.46 | 141 | 3,383 | 693.0 |
4 + 0 | 1 in 13,811 | €38.90 | €202.10 | €112.02 | 179 | 6,656 | 1,290.3 |
3 + 2 | 1 in 14,125 | €21.70 | €337.90 | €95.28 | 366 | 10,082 | 1,852.6 |
2 + 2 | 1 in 985 | €10.50 | €52.70 | €22.38 | 5,175 | 117,893 | 26,449.4 |
3 + 1 | 1 in 706 | €11.60 | €29.20 | €19.38 | 8,492 | 95,743 | 30,384.3 |
3 + 0 | 1 in 314 | €9.10 | €24.10 | €15.71 | 10,478 | 168,026 | 56,272.9 |
1 + 2 | 1 in 188 | €6.60 | €22.40 | €11.18 | 27,073 | 544,590 | 138,601.8 |
2 + 1 | 1 in 49 | €6.20 | €14.80 | €8.69 | 137,844 | 1,272,441 | 434,741.2 |
Overall odds of winning a prize are approximately 1 in 32. |
Figures calculated using results drawn between 23/03/2012 and 29/10/2024. The table is updated after each draw to reflect the latest results. All prize data included in the table above relates to Eurojackpot lottery draw results since 23rd March 2012, are provided for information purposes only and are not indicative of future prize values.
[1] The lowest and highest prize amounts for each prize tier, other than the jackpot, are in respect of individual winning tickets.
[2] The Match 5 + 2 Euro Numbers prize values represent the total jackpot amounts regardless of how many winning tickets there were.
Eurojackpot tickets can be purchased from authorised retailers in the participating countries or you can pick your numbers online through www.euro-jackpot.net. This site allows players from outside the participating countries to bet on Eurojackpot as well as providing a wealth of information, including the latest results.