English Premier League Explained: History and Format of The Premier League

English Premier League Overview

English Premier League (EPL) or Premier League is a professional football league, considered as the top-level football in England. It was founded on 20 Feb 1992. The inaugural season 1992- 93 was played by 22 football clubs. Every year from August to May, 20 football clubs compete with each other to maintain their standings on the points table. The bottom three teams are relegated to the EFL Championship. It is the most-watched sports league with a TV audience of 4.7 billion people. The league always manages to attract huge crowds by filling stadiums to near capacity in most of the matches.

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Premier League History

The Premier League was proposed by the English clubs to make the financial situation better. In the late 1980s, English football hit its low. English clubs were banned from participating in European competitions. They were struggling to manage stadiums and basic facilities. To overcome such issues, influential and big clubs in England; Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, and Arsenal agreed on the suggestion to be a part of a league on national television to get lucrative benefits. To add credibility a proposal was sent to the Football Association. In June 1991, the FA announced to support for the plan of the Premier League; hence, the FA Premier League was founded on 20 Feb 1992.

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Premier League Format

20 clubs play Premier League against each other to earn points. Each team plays two matches against the other team, one at home stadium and one away (opponent’s home stadium) which makes a total of 38 matches for each team.

Premier League Points Table

Teams in the Premier League are ranked on the points table that decides the league champion, promotion or relegation of the team. A winning team receives three points. One point is awarded to each team for a draw. The losing team does not get any points. Goal difference and goal score help to determine the Premier League standings of the club if points are equal. If two clubs tie for the championship, relegation or qualification with equal points, goal difference, and goals scored then a head-to-head record is considered; if still teams tie, a match at a neutral ground decides the rank.

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Promotion and Relegation

Every season three teams at the bottom in the Premier League points table are relegated to the EFL Championship (English Football League Championship) while the top three teams of the EFL Championship become part of the next season of Premier League.

The top four clubs on the Premier League points table qualify for the next season of UEFA Champions League tournament.

A Premier League season starts in August and ends in May. Most games are scheduled on weekends while others are on weekdays as other competitions like the Championship, FA Cup etc. take place simultaneously.

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Premier League Teams

Since the inception of the Premier League in 1992 a total of fifty-one clubs have participated. Initially, the total number of participants was 22 which was reduced to 20 in season 1995-96. The following teams are part of the Premier League 2024-25 season:

• Liverpool
• Arsenal
• Chelsea
• Brighton & Hove Albion
• Manchester City
• Nottingham Forest
• Tottenham Hotspur
• Brentford
• Manchester United
• Fulham
• Newcastle United
• Aston Villa
• A.F.C. Bournemouth
• West Ham United
• Leicester City
• Crystal Palace
• Everton
• Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Ipswich Town
• Southampton

Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are called the “Big Six” clubs of the Premier League.
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Awards And Titles in The Premier League

The winning team of the Premier League is awarded a Trophy while managers and players receive titles and medals for outstanding performance throughout the season.

A Man-of-the-Match award is given to the most impactful player in an individual match.

Golden Boot is awarded to the top goal scorer of the season.

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Playmaker of the Season and Golden Glove are awarded to the player with the most assists and goalkeeper with the most clean sheets respectively.

Monthly and seasonal awards like Manager of the Month, Player of the Month, Goal of the Month, Manager of the Season, Player of the Season and Goal of the Season are distributed.

In season 2019-20, a Young Player of the Season award was introduced for the most outstanding under-23 player.

Four new awards were introduced from season 2021-22; Save of the Season for the most impressive save, Game Changer of the Season for the player showing a game-changing performance in the season, Most Powerful Goal to the player shooting the goal-scoring shot with the highest velocity and Most Improbable Comeback award to the team that regain the momentum to win the match, this award is based on performance calculations by Oracle Corporation.

In season 2017-18 Premier League started presenting Milestone awards to players.

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Winners Of the Premier League in Previous Seasons

Manchester United has won most (13) Premier League titles from 1992-24. Here is the list of winners of the Premier League in previous seasons

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Premier League 2024-25

The current season of the Premier League is going on with Liverpool leading the points table with 34 points. Arsenal and Chelsea are in second and third position respectively with 25 points each.

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How To Watch Premier League?

The Premier League is broadcast worldwide. It is the most-watched sports league in the world. Sky Sports have domestic rights to broadcast 128 matches. Viewers can enjoy live matches on TNT Sports, Discovery+, and Amazon Prime Video while highlights on BBC Sport. Other websites and online apps provide live match updates as well.

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