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Premier League
Founded20 February 1992; 33 years ago (1992-02-20)
CountryEngland
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toEFL Championship
Domestic cup(s)FA Cup
FA Community Shield
League cup(s)EFL Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League
Current championsLiverpool FC (2nd title)
(2024-25)
Most championshipsManchester United
(13 titles)
Most appearancesGareth Barry (653)
Top goalscorerAlan Shearer (260)
TV partnersSky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon (live matches)
Sky Sports, BBC Sport (highlights)
NBCSN (USA only)
List of international broadcasters
Websitepremierleague.com
Current: 2024–25 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.

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

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As of the 2025–26 season
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Proportionate symbol map of premier league 2023-2024 team's stadium capacity.
Team Location Stadium Capacity[3]
Arsenal London (Holloway) Emirates Stadium 60,704
Aston Villa Birmingham Villa Park 42,530
Bournemouth Bournemouth Vitality Stadium 11,307
Brentford London (Brentford) Gtech Community Stadium 17,250
Brighton & Hove Albion Falmer American Express Stadium 31,876
Burnley Burnley Turf Moor 21,944[4]
Chelsea London (Fulham) Stamford Bridge 40,173
Crystal Palace London (Selhurst) Selhurst Park 25,486
Everton Liverpool (Vauxhall) Hill Dickinson Stadium 52,769
Fulham London (Fulham) Craven Cottage 24,500
Leeds United Leeds Elland Road 37,645
Liverpool Liverpool (Anfield) Anfield 61,276
Manchester City Manchester Etihad Stadium 52,900
Manchester United Trafford Old Trafford 74,244
Newcastle United Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park 52,264
Nottingham Forest West Bridgford City Ground 30,404
Sunderland Sunderland Stadium of Light 48,095
Tottenham Hotspur London (Tottenham) Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 62,850
West Ham United London (Stratford) London Stadium 62,500
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Molineux Stadium 31,750

    Champions

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    SeasonChampionsRunner-upThird place
    1992–93Manchester UnitedAston VillaNorwich City
    1993–94Manchester UnitedBlackburn RoversNewcastle United
    1994–95Blackburn RoversManchester UnitedNottingham Forest
    1995–96Manchester UnitedNewcastle UnitedLiverpool
    1996–97Manchester UnitedNewcastle UnitedArsenal
    1997–98ArsenalManchester UnitedLiverpool
    1998–99Manchester UnitedArsenalChelsea
    1999–00Manchester UnitedArsenalLeeds United
    2000–01Manchester UnitedArsenalLiverpool
    2001–02ArsenalLiverpoolManchester United
    2002–03Manchester UnitedArsenalNewcastle United
    2003–04ArsenalChelseaManchester United
    2004–05ChelseaArsenalManchester United
    2005–06ChelseaManchester UnitedLiverpool
    2006–07Manchester UnitedChelseaLiverpool
    2007–08Manchester UnitedChelseaArsenal
    2008–09Manchester UnitedLiverpoolChelsea
    2009–10ChelseaManchester UnitedArsenal
    2010–11Manchester UnitedChelseaManchester City
    2011–12Manchester CityManchester UnitedArsenal
    2012–13Manchester UnitedManchester CityChelsea
    2013–14Manchester CityLiverpoolChelsea
    2014–15ChelseaManchester CityArsenal
    2015–16Leicester CityArsenalTottenham Hotspur
    2016–17ChelseaTottenham HotspurManchester City
    2017–18Manchester CityManchester UnitedTottenham Hotspur
    2018–19 Manchester City Liverpool Chelsea
    2019–20 Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United
    2020–21 Manchester City Manchester United Liverpool

    Referees

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    Assistant Referees

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    • 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

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    Mike Dean

    Former referees

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    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
    Lee Mason

    Former video assistant referees

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    Lee Mason

    Managers

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    The torso and head of a grey-haired white man in a football stadium. He is wearing spectacles and a black coat.
    Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was the longest serving and most successful manager in Premier League history.


    Current managers
    Nat. Manager Club Appointed Time as manager
    SpainMikel ArtetaArsenal22 December 20195 years, 316 days
    SpainUnai EmeryAston Villa2 November 20223 years, 1 day
    SpainAndoni IraolaBournemouth19 June 20232 years, 137 days
    Republic of IrelandKeith AndrewsBrentford27 June 2025129 days
    GermanyFabian HürzelerBrighton & Hove Albion2 July 20241 year, 124 days
    EnglandScott ParkerBurnley5 July 20241 year, 121 days
    ItalyEnzo MarescaChelsea1 July 20241 year, 125 days
    AustriaOliver GlasnerCrystal Palace19 February 20241 year, 257 days
    ScotlandDavid MoyesEverton1 January 2025306 days
    PortugalMarco SilvaFulham1 July 20214 years, 125 days
    GermanyDaniel FarkeLeeds United4 July 20232 years, 122 days
    NetherlandsArne SlotLiverpool1 June 20241 year, 155 days
    SpainPep GuardiolaManchester City1 July 20169 years, 125 days
    PortugalRuben AmorimManchester United11 November 2024357 days
    EnglandEddie HoweNewcastle United8 November 20213 years, 360 days
    PortugalNuno Espírito SantoNottingham Forest20 December 20231 year, 318 days
    FranceRégis Le BrisSunderland1 July 20241 year, 125 days
    DenmarkThomas FrankTottenham Hotspur12 June 2025144 days
    EnglandGraham PotterWest Ham United2 January 2025305 days
    PortugalVitor PereiraWolverhampton Wanderers19 December 2024319 days
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    References

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    1. ↑ Campbell, Dennis (6 January 2002). "United (versus Liverpool) Nations". The Observer. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
    2. ↑ "Premier League revenues near £2bn". BBC. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
    3. ↑ "Premier League Handbook Season 2023–24" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
    4. ↑ "Burnley Official Stadium Capacity". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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