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Premier League

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Football League
NamePremier League
CountriesEngland
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Founded20 February 1992
Number of teams20
Levels1
Relegation toFootball League Championship
Domestic cupFA Cup
League Cup
International cupUEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Current championsChelsea
Most championshipsManchester United (11)
TV partnersSky Sports, ESPN

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The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier League is a corporation in which the 20 member clubs act as shareholders. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 38 matches each, totalling 380 matches in the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. It is sponsored by Barclays Bank and therefore officially known as the Barclays Premier League.

The competition formed as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from The Football League, which was originally founded in 1888, and take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal. The Premier League has since become the world's most watched association football league. It is the world's most lucrative football league, with combined club revenues of Β£1.93 billion ($3.15bn) in 2007 – 08. It is also ranked first in the UEFA coefficients of leagues based on performances in European competitions over the last five years, ahead of Spain's La Liga and Italy's Serie A.

Since 1888, a total of 23 clubs have been crowned champions of the English football system. Of the forty-four clubs to have competed since the inception of the Premier League in 1992, four have won the title: Arsenal (3 titles), Blackburn Rovers (1), Chelsea (3), and Manchester United (11). The current champions are Chelsea, who won the 2009 – 10 season.

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Premier League champions>
Origins :
Premier League champions
Season Winner
1992 – 93 Manchester United
1993 – 94 Manchester United
1994 – 95 Blackburn Rovers
1995 – 96 Manchester United
1996 – 97 Manchester United
1997 – 98 Arsenal
1998 – 99 Manchester United
1999 – 2000 Manchester United
2000 – 01 Manchester United
2001 – 02 Arsenal
2002 – 03 Manchester United
2003 – 04 Arsenal
2004 – 05 Chelsea
2005 – 06 Chelsea
2006 – 07 Manchester United
2007 – 08 Manchester United
2008 – 09 Manchester United
2009 – 10 Chelsea
 

"Big Four" dominance : Qualification for European competitions
 "Big Four" since the start of the Premier League
Season A C L MU
1992 – 93 10 11 6 1
1993 – 94 4 14 8 1
1994 – 95 12 11 4 2
1995 – 96 5 11 3 1
1996 – 97 3 6 4 1
1997 – 98 1 4 3 2
1998 – 99 2 3 7 1
1999 – 2000 2 5 4 1
2000 – 01 2 6 3 1
2001 – 02 1 6 2 3
2002 – 03 2 4 5 1
2003 – 04 1 2 4 3
2004 – 05 2 1 5 3
2005 – 06 4 1 3 2
2006 – 07 4 2 3 1
2007 – 08 3 2 4 1
2008 – 09 4 3 2 1
2009 – 10 3 1 7 2

Members for 2010 – 11 :
Club
 Position
in 2009 – 10		 First season in
top division		 Number of seasons
in top division		 Number of seasons
in the Premier League		 First season of
current spell in
top division		 Top division
titles		 Last top division title
Arsenala,b 0033rd > 1904 – 05 94 19 1919 – 20 13 2003 – 04
Aston Villaa,b,c 0066th > 1888 – 89 100 19 1988 – 89 7 1980 – 81
Birmingham City 0099th > 1894 – 95 57 7 2009 – 10 0 n/a
Blackburn Roversa,c 01010th > 1888 – 89 71 17 2001 – 02 3 1994 – 95
Blackpoolb 0266th; Championship > 1930 – 31 27 1 2010 – 11 0 n/a
Bolton Wanderersc 01414th > 1888 – 89 72 12 2001 – 02 0 n/a
Chelseaa,b 0011st > 1907 – 08 76 19 1989 – 90 4 2009 – 10
Evertona,b,c 0088th > 1888 – 89 108 19 1954 – 55 9 1986 – 87
Fulhamb 01212th > 1949 – 50 22 10 2001 – 02 0 n/a
Liverpoola,b 0077th > 1894 – 95 96 19 1962 – 63 18 1989 – 90
Manchester Citya 0055th > 1899 – 1900 82 14 2002 – 03 2 1967 – 68
Manchester Uniteda,b 0022nd > 1892 – 93 86 19 1975 – 76 18 2008 – 09
Newcastle United 0211st; Championship > 1898 – 99 79 17 2010 – 11 4 1926 – 27
Stoke Cityb,c 01111th > 1888 – 89 55 3 2008 – 09 0 n/a
Sunderland 01313th > 1890 – 91 80 10 2007 – 08 6 1935 – 36
Tottenham Hotspura,b 0044th > 1909 – 10 76 19 1978 – 79 2 1960 – 61
West Bromwich Albionc 0222nd; Championship > 1888 – 89 72 5 2010 – 11 1 1919 – 20
West Ham United 01717th > 1923 – 24 53 15 2005 – 06 0 n/a
Wigan Athleticb 01616th > 2005 – 06 6 6 2005 – 06 0 n/a
Wolverhampton Wanderersc 01515th > 1888 – 89 62 3 2009 – 10 3 1958 – 59

All-time appearances
(Premier League appearances only)>
Members for 2010 – 11 :
All-time appearances
Rank Player Appearances
1 GB David James 573
2 WA 'Ryan Giggs' 549
3 WA Gary Speed 535
4 GB 'Sol Campbell' 496
5 GB 'Emile Heskey' 469
6 GB 'Frank Lampard' 468
7 GB 'Paul Scholes' 444
8 GB Alan Shearer 441
9 GB 'Jamie Carragher' 436
10 GB 'Phil Neville' 429
(Italics denotes players still playing professional football)
Bold denotes players still playing in the Premier League).

All-time top scorers in the Premier League
(Premier League goals only)>
Top scorers :
All-time top scorers in the Premier League
Rank Player Goals
1 GB Alan Shearer 263
2 GB Andrew Cole 187
3 FR Thierry Henry 174
4 GB Robbie Fowler 163
5 GB Les Ferdinand 149
6 GB 'Michael Owen' 147
GB Teddy Sheringham 147
8 GB 'Frank Lampard' 130
9 NL Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 127
10 TT Dwight Yorke 123
(Italics denotes players still playing professional football,
Bold denotes players still playing in the Premier League).

Top scorers :
Name Club Appointed
GB SamAllardyce Blackburn Rovers 2008
IT CarloAncelotti Chelsea 2009
GB SteveBruce Sunderland 2009
SCO OwenCoyle Bolton Wanderers 2010
IT RobertoDi Matteo West Bromwich Albion 2009
SCO AlexFerguson Manchester United 1986
IL AvramGrant West Ham United 2010
GB RoyHodgson Liverpool 2010
GB IanHolloway Blackpool 2009
WA MarkHughes Fulham 2010
IRE ChrisHughton Newcastle United 2009
IT RobertoMancini Manchester City 2009
ES RobertoMartΓ­nez Wigan Athletic 2009
IRE MickMcCarthy Wolverhampton Wanderers 2006
SCO AlexMcLeish Birmingham City 2007
SCO DavidMoyes Everton 2002
GB TonyPulis Stoke City 2006
GB HarryRedknapp Tottenham Hotspur 2008
FR ArsèneWenger Arsenal 1996
Vacant Aston Villa


Premier League

2010 “11 teamsArsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Former teamsBarnsley, Bradford City, Burnley, Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Portsmouth, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Swindon Town, Watford, Wimbledon
CompetitionSeasons, Teams (winners), Players (foreign) (winners), Managers (current), Stadia, Founding, Broadcasters, Referees
Statistics and awardsRecords, All-time table, Hat-tricks, Golden Boot, Golden Glove, Manager of the Year, Manager of the Month, Player of the Month, Arsenal undefeated season, 10 Seasons Awards
FinancesRichest clubs: (Deloitte list) (Forbes' list), Team owners, Average attendances, Transfer records, Game 39, Premier League “Football League gulf, Relegated teams (2005 “present)
Associated competitionsAsia Trophy, FA Community Shield, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Women's League, Reserve League, Academy League
SeasonsFootball League, 1992 “93, 1993 “94, 1994 “95, 1995 “96, 1996 “97, 1997 “98, 1998 “99, 1999 “2000, 2000 “01, 2001 “02, 2002 “03, 2003 “04, 2004 “05, 2005 “06, 2006 “07, 2007 “08, 2008 “09, 2009 “10, 2010 “11

Football in England

National teamsEngland, B, C, U-21, U-20, U-19, U-18, U-17, U-16
National Football CentreSt George's Park (Burton)
League systemPremier League, The Football League (Championship * League One * League Two), Football Conference (National * North * South), Northern Premier (Premier Division * Division One North * Division One South), Southern League (Premier Division * Division One Midlands * Division One South & West), Isthmian League (Premier Division * Division One North * Division One South)
Domestic cupsFA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Community Shield, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Conference League Cup, FA Vase, FA NLS Cup

Football in the United Kingdom

EnglandNational team, The FA, Footballing history, National team history, Premier League, FA Cup, Carling Cup, Football in England, The Football League
ScotlandNational team, The SFA, Footballing history, National team history, Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Co-operative Insurance Cup, Football in Scotland
WalesNational team, FAW, National team history, Welsh Premier League, Welsh Cup, Football in Wales
Northern IrelandNational team, IFA, National team history, IFA Premiership, Irish Cup, Football in Northern Ireland
United KingdomNational team, Olympic team , British Home Championship, Rous Cup, Empire Exhibition Trophy, Coronation Cup, Texaco Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, FAW Premier Cup, International Football Association Board, Masters Football , England and Scotland football rivalry

Top level football leagues of Europe (UEFA)

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales
Former leagues: Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia



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