Premier League
| 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 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.
Clubs[change | change source]
2021–22 season[change | change source]
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
Champions[change | change source]
Referees[change | change source]
- Stuart Attwell
- Jarred Gillett
- Jonathan Moss
- Kevin Friend
- Chris Kavanagh
- Paul Tierney
- Craig Pawson
- Andre Marriner
- Martin Atkinson
- Michael Oliver
- John Brooks
- Darren England
- Andy Madley
- David Coote
- Peter Bankes
- Simon Hooper
- Tony Harrington
- Anthony Taylor
- Graham Scott
- Rob Jones
- Michael Salisbury
Dedicated video assistant referees[change | change source]
Past referees[change | change source]
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
Managers[change | change source]
| Nat. | Manager | Club | Appointed | Time as manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sean Dyche | Burnley | 30 October 2012 | 9 years, 185 days |
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Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | 8 October 2015 | 6 years, 207 days |
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Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 1 July 2016 | 5 years, 306 days |
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Dean Smith | Norwich City | 15 November 2021 | 169 days |
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Jesse Marsch | Leeds United | 28 February 2022 | 64 days |
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Steven Gerrard | Aston Villa | 11 November 2021 | 173 days |
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Thomas Frank | Brentford | 16 October 2018 | 3 years, 199 days |
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Ralph Hasenhüttl | Southampton | 5 December 2018 | 3 years, 149 days |
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Ralf Rangnick (caretaker) | Manchester United | 29 November 2021 | 155 days |
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Brendan Rodgers | Leicester City | 26 February 2019 | 3 years, 66 days |
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Graham Potter | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 May 2019 | 2 years, 348 days |
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Eddie Howe | Newcastle United | 7 November 2021 | 177 days |
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Mikel Arteta | Arsenal | 20 December 2019 | 2 years, 134 days |
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David Moyes | West Ham United | 29 December 2019 | 2 years, 125 days |
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Thomas Tuchel | Chelsea | 26 January 2021 | 1 year, 97 days |
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Bruno Lage | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 June 2021 | 328 days |
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Frank Lampard | Everton | 31 January 2022 | 92 days |
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Antonio Conte | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 November 2021 | 182 days |
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Patrick Vieira | Crystal Palace | 4 July 2021 | 303 days |
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Roy Hodgson | Watford | 18 January 2022 | 105 days |
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Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
