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.
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| Founded | 20 February 1992 |
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| 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 (7th title) (2022–23) |
| 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: 2024–25 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.
Current clubs
change- As of the 2023–24 season
List
change- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Map
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  London Locations of the 2024–25 Premier League clubs Location of clubs around Greater London for the 2024–25 Premier League
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Champions
changeReferees
change- Stuart Attwell
- Peter Bankes
- Tom Bramall
- John Brooks
- David Coote
- Darren England
- Jarred Gillett
- Tony Harrington
- Simon Hooper
- Rob Jones
- Chris Kavanagh
- Andy Madley
- Andre Marriner
- Michael Oliver
- Craig Pawson
- Michael Salisbury
- Graham Scott
- Anthony Taylor
- Paul Tierney
Assistant Referees
change- Natalie Aspinall
- Simon Bennett
- Gary Beswick
- Lee Betts
- Stuart Burt
- Darren Cann
- Dan Cook
- Neil Davies
- Derek Eaton
- Nick Greenhalgh
- Constantine Hatzidakis
- Adrian Holmes
- Nick Hopton
- Ian Hussin
- Peter Kirkup
- Scott Ledger
- Harry Lennard
- Simon Long
- James Mainwaring
- Sian Massey-Ellis
- Steve Meredith
- Adam Nunn
- Marc Perry
- Dan Robathan
- Mark Scholes
- Eddie Smart
- Wade Smith
- Richard West
- Matthew Wilkes
- Tim Wood
Dedicated video assistant referee
changeFormer referees
changeGraham 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
Lee Mason
Former video assistant referees
changeManagers
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| Nat. | Manager | Club | Appointed | Time as manager |
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Arne Slot | Liverpool | 1 June 2024 | 320 days |
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Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 1 July 2016 | 8 years, 290 days |
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Thomas Frank | Brentford | 16 October 2018 | 6 years, 183 days |
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Brendan Rodgers | Leicester City | 26 February 2019 | 6 years, 50 days |
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David Moyes | West Ham United | 29 December 2019 | 5 years, 109 days |
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Marco Silva | Fulham | 1 July 2021 | 3 years, 290 days |
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Steve Cooper | Nottingham Forest | 21 September 2021 | 3 years, 208 days |
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Antonio Conte | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 November 2021 | 3 years, 166 days |
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Eddie Howe | Newcastle United | 8 November 2021 | 3 years, 160 days |
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Erik ten Hag | Manchester United | 23 May 2022 | 2 years, 329 days |
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Graham Potter | Chelsea | 8 September 2022 | 2 years, 221 days |
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Roberto De Zerbi | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 September 2022 | 2 years, 211 days |
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Unai Emery | Aston Villa | 2 November 2022 | 2 years, 166 days |
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Julen Lopetegui | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 November 2022 | 2 years, 154 days |
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Gary O'Neil | Bournemouth | 27 November 2022 | 2 years, 141 days |
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Sean Dyche | Everton | 30 January 2023 | 2 years, 77 days |
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Juan Gracía | Leeds United | 21 February 2023 | 2 years, 55 days |
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Ruben Selles | Southampton | 24 February 2023 | 2 years, 52 days |
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Paddy McCarthy (interim) | Crystal Palace | 17 March 2023 | 2 years, 31 days |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Premier League Handbook Season 2023–24" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Burnley Official Stadium Capacity". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ↑ Bryant, Toby (1 September 2023). "When will Luton Town leave Kenilworth Road? New stadium plans and current Luton ground capacity explained". Luton Today. Retrieved 2 September 2023.