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 and before 2007 the Premiership) 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 | Manchester City (1st title) (2020–21) |
| 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 Sport (highlights) NBCSN (USA only) List of international broadcasters |
| Website | premierleague.com |
| Current: 2021–22 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
2021–22 seasonEdit
The following 20 clubs competed in the Premier League during the 2021–22 season.
| Club | Position in 2020–21 |
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 |
No. of seasons of current spell in Premier League |
Top division titles |
Most recent top division title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenala, b | 8th | 1904–05 | 1992–93 | 104 | 29 | 1919–20 | 13 | 2003–04 | |
| Aston Villaa, c | 11th | 1888–89 | 1992–93 | 107 | 26 | 2019–20 | 7 | 1980–81 | |
| Brentfordb | 3rd in the CS | 1935–36 | 2021–22 | 6 | 1 | 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Brighton & Hove Albionb | 17th | 1979–80 | 2017–18 | 8 | 4 | 2017–18 | 0 | – | |
| Burnleyc | 16th | 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 | 10th | 1888–89 | 1992–93 | 118 | 29 | 1954–55 | 9 | 1986–87 | |
| Leeds Uniteda | 9th | 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 | 3st | 1894–95 | 1992–93 | 106 | 30 | 1962–63 | 19 | 2019–20 | |
| Manchester Citya | 1nd | 1899–1900 | 1992–93 | 92 | 24 | 2002–03 | 6 | 2020–21 | |
| Manchester Uniteda, b | 2rd | 1892–93 | 1992–93 | 100 | 50 | 1975–76 | 50 | 2012–13 | |
| Newcastle United | 12th | 1898–99 | 1993–94 | 89 | 26 | 2017–18 | 4 | 1926–27 | |
| Norwich City | 1st (CS | 1972–73 | 1992–93 | 28 | 10 | 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Southamptona | 15th | 1966–67 | 1992–93 | 44 | 22 | 2012–13 | 0 | – | |
| Tottenham Hotspura, b | 7th | 1909–10 | 1992–93 | 86 | 30 | 1978–79 | 2 | 1960–61 | |
| Watfordc | 2nd in the CS | 1982–83 | 1999–2000 | 14 | 8 | 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | – |
| West Ham United | 6th | 1923–24 | 1993–94 | 63 | 25 | 2012–13 | 0 | – | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderersc | 13th | 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
RefereesEdit
Dedicated video assistant refereesEdit
Past refereesEdit
Graham Poll
Peter Walton
Mike Riley
Phil Dowd
Mike Jones
Mark Halsey
Uriah Rennie
Mark Clattenburg
Howard Webb
Keith Hackett
David Elleray
Paul Dirkin
Jeff Winter
Dermot Gallagher
Chris Foy
Lee Probert
Neil Swarbrick
Mike Dean
Jon Moss
ManagersEdit
| Nat. | Manager | Club | Appointed | Time as manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sean Dyche | Burnley | 30 October 2012 | 9 years, 241 days |
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Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | 8 October 2015 | 6 years, 263 days |
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Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 1 July 2016 | 5 years, 362 days |
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Dean Smith | Norwich City | 15 November 2021 | 225 days |
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Jesse Marsch | Leeds United | 28 February 2022 | 120 days |
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Steven Gerrard | Aston Villa | 11 November 2021 | 229 days |
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Thomas Frank | Brentford | 16 October 2018 | 3 years, 255 days |
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Ralph Hasenhüttl | Southampton | 5 December 2018 | 3 years, 205 days |
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Ralf Rangnick (caretaker) | Manchester United | 29 November 2021 | 211 days |
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Brendan Rodgers | Leicester City | 26 February 2019 | 3 years, 122 days |
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Graham Potter | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 May 2019 | 3 years, 39 days |
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Eddie Howe | Newcastle United | 7 November 2021 | 233 days |
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Mikel Arteta | Arsenal | 20 December 2019 | 2 years, 190 days |
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David Moyes | West Ham United | 29 December 2019 | 2 years, 181 days |
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Thomas Tuchel | Chelsea | 26 January 2021 | 1 year, 153 days |
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Bruno Lage | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 June 2021 | 1 year, 19 days |
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Frank Lampard | Everton | 31 January 2022 | 148 days |
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Antonio Conte | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 November 2021 | 238 days |
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Patrick Vieira | Crystal Palace | 4 July 2021 | 359 days |
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Roy Hodgson | Watford | 18 January 2022 | 161 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.