Premier League
The Premier League, commonly known as the English Premier League, or the EPL (formerly called the Barclays Premier League due to sponsorship reasons) is the top tier of English football. 20 teams compete in the Premier League each season, which is usually played between August and May. Each season, 38 games are played (playing all 19 other teams home and away). For historic reasons, a few clubs from Wales also compete in the English football system.
| Founded | 20 February 1992 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | EFL Championship |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup FA Community Shield |
| League cup(s) | EFL Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Confrence League |
| Current champions | Liverpool (1st title) (2019–20) |
| Most championships | Manchester United (13 titles) |
| Most appearances | Gareth Barry (653) |
| Top goalscorer | Alan Shearer (260) |
| TV partners | Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon (live matches) Sky Sports, BBC (highlights) NBCSN (USA only) List of international broadcasters |
| Website | premierleague.com |
 2020–21 Premier League | |
The competition started in 1992, after 22 clubs from the Football League First Division decided to break away from The Football League (now the EFL). The Premier League has since become the world's most watched sporting league.[1] It is the world's most lucrative football league, with combined club revenues of £1.93 billion ($3.15bn) in 2007–08.[2] It is also ranked second by UEFA's Association Ranking, behind La Liga.
ClubsEdit
2020–21 seasonEdit
The following 20 clubs competed in the Premier League during the 2020–21 season.
| Club | Position in 2019–20 |
First season in top division |
First season in Premier League |
Seasons in top division |
Seasons in Premier League |
First season of current spell in top division |
Top division titles |
Most recent top division title |
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| Arsenala, b | 8th | 1904–05 | 1992–93 | 104 | 29 | 1919–20 | 13 | 2003–04 |
| Aston Villaa, c | 17th | 1888–89 | 1992–93 | 107 | 26 | 2019–20 | 7 | 1980–81 |
| Brighton & Hove Albionb | 15th | 1979–80 | 2017–18 | 8 | 4 | 2017–18 | 0 | – |
| Burnleyc | 10th | 1888–89 | 2009–10 | 58 | 7 | 2016–17 | 2 | 1959–60 |
| Chelseaa, b | 4th | 1907–08 | 1992–93 | 86 | 29 | 1989–90 | 6 | 2016–17 |
| Crystal Palacea | 14th | 1969–70 | 1992–93 | 21 | 12 | 2013–14 | 0 | – |
| Evertona, b, c | 12th | 1888–89 | 1992–93 | 118 | 29 | 1954–55 | 9 | 1986–87 |
| Fulham | 4th in the Championship | 1949–50 | 2001–02 | 27 | 15 | 2020–21 | 0 | – |
| Leeds Uniteda | 1st in the Championship | 1924–25 | 1992–93 | 51 | 13 | 2020–21 | 3 | 1991–92 |
| Leicester City | 5th | 1908–09 | 1994–95 | 52 | 15 | 2014–15 | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Liverpoola, b | 1st | 1894–95 | 1992–93 | 106 | 29 | 1962–63 | 19 | 2019–20 |
| Manchester Citya | 2nd | 1899–1900 | 1992–93 | 92 | 24 | 2002–03 | 6 | 2018–19 |
| Manchester Uniteda, b | 3rd | 1892–93 | 1992–93 | 96 | 29 | 1975–76 | 20 | 2012–13 |
| Newcastle United | 13th | 1898–99 | 1993–94 | 89 | 26 | 2017–18 | 4 | 1926–27 |
| Sheffield Uniteda | 9th | 1893–94 | 1992–93 | 62 | 5 | 2019–20 | 1 | 1897–98 |
| Southamptona | 11th | 1966–67 | 1992–93 | 44 | 22 | 2012–13 | 0 | – |
| Tottenham Hotspura, b | 6th | 1909–10 | 1992–93 | 86 | 29 | 1978–79 | 2 | 1960–61 |
| West Bromwich Albionc | 2nd in the Championship | 1888–89 | 2002–03 | 81 | 13 | 2020–21 | 1 | 1919–20 |
| West Ham United | 16th | 1923–24 | 1993–94 | 63 | 25 | 2012–13 | 0 | – |
| Wolverhampton Wanderersc | 7th | 1888–89 | 2003–04 | 66 | 7 | 2018–19 | 3 | 1958–59 |
a: Founding member of the Premier League
b: Never been relegated from Premier League
c: One of the original 12 Football League teams
ChampionsEdit
ManagersEdit
| Nat. | Name | Club | Appointed | Time as manager |
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Sean Dyche | Burnley | 30 October 2012 | 8 years, 261 days |
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Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | 8 October 2015 | 5 years, 283 days |
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Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 1 July 2016 | 5 years, 17 days |
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Thomas Frank | Brentford | 25 May 2016 | 5 years, 54 days |
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Daniel Farke | Norwich City | 31 May 2017 | 4 years, 48 days |
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Bruno Lage | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 June 2021 | 39 days |
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Patrick Vieira | Crystal Palace | 5 July 2021 | 13 days |
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Marcelo Bielsa | Leeds United | 15 June 2018 | 3 years, 33 days |
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Dean Smith | Aston Villa | 10 October 2018 | 2 years, 281 days |
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Ralph Hasenhüttl | Southampton | 5 December 2018 | 2 years, 225 days |
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Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Manchester United | 19 December 2018 | 2 years, 211 days |
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Brendan Rodgers | Leicester City | 26 February 2019 | 2 years, 142 days |
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Graham Potter | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 May 2019 | 2 years, 59 days |
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Steve Bruce | Newcastle United | 17 July 2019 | 2 years, 1 day |
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Mikel Arteta | Arsenal | 20 December 2019 | 1 year, 210 days |
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Rafael Benítez | Everton | 30 June 2021 | 18 days |
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David Moyes | West Ham United | 29 December 2019 | 1 year, 201 days |
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Thomas Tuchel | Chelsea | 26 January 2021 | 173 days |
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Nuno Espírito Santo | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 June 2021 | 18 days |
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Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Campbell, Dennis (6 January 2002). "United (versus Liverpool) Nations". The Observer. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
- ↑ "Premier League revenues near £2bn". BBC. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.