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2014–15 Premier League

The 2014–15 Premier League is the 23rd season of the Premier League. It is the top English professional league for association football clubs since it started in 1992. The fixtures were announced on 18 June 2014.[1] The season started on Saturday 16 August 2014 and will end on Sunday 24 May 2015.[2]

Teams

A total of 20 teams will play in the league. The top 17 sides from the 2013–14 season and the three promoted from the 2013–14 Football League Championship.[3] On 5 April 2014, Leicester City earned promotion from the 2013–14 Football League Championship after ten-years away from the Premier League.[4] They became champions after beating Bolton Wanderers on 22 April 2014.[5] On 21 April 2014, Burnley earned promotion to the Premier League with second place. This followed their win over Wigan Athletic.[6] On 24 May 2014 Queens Park Rangers were the final team to be promoted after winning the 2014 Football League Championship play-off Final. They won 1–0 against Derby County at Wembley Stadium in London. The three teams replace Cardiff City, Fulham and Norwich City, who were all relegated to the Championship at the end of the previous season.

Locations of the 2014–15 Premier League teams
Greater London Premier League football clubs

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Stadium Capacity
Arsenal Emirates Stadium 60,338
Aston Villa Villa Park 42,682
Burnley Turf Moor 22,546
Chelsea Stamford Bridge 41,798
Crystal Palace Selhurst Park 26,255
Everton Goodison Park 39,571
Hull City KC Stadium 25,400
Leicester City King Power Stadium 32,262
Liverpool Anfield 45,276
Manchester City Etihad Stadium 47,405
Manchester United Old Trafford 75,731
Newcastle United St James' Park 52,405
Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road 18,360
Southampton St Mary's Stadium 32,589
Stoke City Britannia Stadium 27,740
Sunderland Stadium of Light 48,707
Swansea City Liberty Stadium 20,750
Tottenham Hotspur White Hart Lane 36,284
West Bromwich Albion The Hawthorns 26,445
West Ham United Boleyn Ground 35,016

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags are determined by FIFA eligibility rules.

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Arsenal   Arsène Wenger Puma[7] Emirates[8]
Aston Villa   Paul Lambert Macron[9] dafabet[10]
Burnley   Sean Dyche Puma[11] fun88
Chelsea   José Mourinho Adidas[12] Samsung[13]
Crystal Palace   Neil Warnock Macron[14] Neteller
Everton   Roberto Martínez Umbro[15] Chang[16]
Hull City   Steve Bruce Umbro[17] 12BET[18]
Leicester City   Nigel Pearson Puma[19] King Power[20]
Liverpool   Brendan Rodgers Warrior[21] Standard Chartered[22]
Manchester City   Manuel Pellegrini Nike[23] Etihad Airways[24]
Manchester United   Louis van Gaal Nike[25] Chevrolet[26]
Newcastle United   Alan Pardew Puma[27] Wonga[28]
Queens Park Rangers   Harry Redknapp Nike[29] AirAsia[30]
Southampton   Ronald Koeman Made by club[31] Veho[32]
Stoke City   Mark Hughes Warrior[33] Bet365[34]
Sunderland   Gus Poyet Adidas[35] BFS Group[36]
Swansea City   Garry Monk Adidas[37] GWFX[38]
Tottenham Hotspur   Mauricio Pochettino Under Armour[39] AIA[40]
West Bromwich Albion   Alan Irvine Adidas[41] Intuit QuickBooks[42]
West Ham United   Sam Allardyce Adidas[43] Alpari[44]
  • Referee kits are made by Nike and are sponsored by EA Sports. Nike has a new match ball: the Ordem Premier League.

Managerial changes

Team Leaving manager Reson for Departure Date of left Position in table Arriving manager Date started
West Bromwich Albion   Pepe Mel Mutual consent 12 May 2014[45] Pre-season   Alan Irvine 14 June 2014[46]
Tottenham Hotspur   Tim Sherwood Sacked 13 May 2014[47]   Mauricio Pochettino 27 May 2014[48]
Southampton   Mauricio Pochettino Signed by Tottenham 27 May 2014[48]   Ronald Koeman 16 June 2014[49]
Crystal Palace   Tony Pulis Mutual consent 14 August 2014[50]   Neil Warnock 27 August 2014[51]

Results

League table

The table is correct as of 15 September 2014
Pos
 Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea 4 4 0 0 15 6 +9 12 2015–16 UEFA Champions League group stage
2 Aston Villa 4 3 0 1 4 1 +3 10
3 Swansea City 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 9
4 Southampton 4 2 1 1 8 3 +5 7 2015–16 UEFA Champions League play-off round
5 Manchester City 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7 2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage
6 Tottenham Hotspur 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
7 Arsenal 4 1 3 0 7 6 +1 6
8 Liverpool 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 6
9 Manchester United 4 1 2 1 6 3 +3 5
10 Hull City 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
11 Everton 4 1 2 1 9 10 −1 5
12 Leicester City 4 1 2 1 4 5 −1 5
13 West Ham United 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
14 Stoke City 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4
15 Sunderland 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3
16 Queens Park Rangers 4 1 0 3 1 9 −8 3
17 Crystal Palace 4 0 2 2 5 8 −3 2
18 Burnley 4 0 2 2 1 4 −3 2 Relegation to 2015–16 Football League Championship
19 West Bromwich Albion 4 0 2 2 2 7 −5 2
20 Newcastle United 4 0 2 2 3 9 −6 2

Source: Barclays Premier League Official League Table

Reflist

  1. ↑ "Fixture list for the 2014-15 season released". Premierleague.com. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "When does the 2014/15 season start? - Premier League website". Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ups and Downs". The Football League. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Leicester City promoted to Premier League after 10-year absence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "BBC Sport — Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Leicester City". BBC. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  6. ↑ Cryer, Andy (2014-04-21). "BBC Sport — Burnley 2-0 Wigan Athletic". BBC. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  7. ↑ "PUMA and Arsenal announce partnership". http://www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ↑ Arsenal football club in £150m Emirates deal. BBC News. 23 November 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20464096. Retrieved 15 May 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Aston Villa secure new £15 million kit deal with Macron". fcbusiness. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "Dafabet announced as official main club sponsor". Aston Filla FC. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "Burnley FC Home Kit 2014/15". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Chelsea agree whopping £300m kit deal with sportswear giants adidas". Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "New shirts please! Chelsea extend Samsung sponsorship deal". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "CPFC And Macron Sign New Kit Deal". http://www.cpfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  15. ↑ "Everton agree five-year deal with Umbro to supply club kits from start of next season". http://www.dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  16. ↑ "Blues Strike Record Chang Deal". http://www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  17. ↑ "Umbro continue brand revival, announce Hull City kit deal". http://www.sbnation.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  18. ↑ "12BET Becomes Official Shirt Sponsor Of Hull City". The Tigers Official Website (Hull City A.F.C.). 17 July 2014. http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/1415-12bet-sponsor-1764898.aspx. Retrieved 17 July 2014. 
  19. ↑ "Leicester City announce Puma Kit Deal". footballshirtculture.com. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  20. ↑ "2014/15 PUMA Home Kit Now On Sale! Read more at http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/180714-201415-puma-home-kit-on-sale-today-1768694.aspx#K461urPMehLbfW4v.99". lcfc.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  21. ↑ "Liverpool announce new £150m kit deal after Adidas row". http://www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  22. ↑ "Liverpool stick with shirt sponsor Standard Charter after penning two-year extension". Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  23. ↑ Ogden, Mark (4 May 2012). Manchester City's six-year kit deal with Nike could earn the Premier League leaders up to £12million a year. London. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/9247044/Manchester-Citys-six-year-kit-deal-with-Nike-could-earn-the-Premier-League-leaders-up-to-12million-a-year.html. Retrieved 2 May 2013. 
  24. ↑ Taylor, Daniel (8 July 2011). Manchester City bank record £400m sponsorship deal with Etihad Airways. London. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/08/manchester-city-deal-etihad-airways. Retrieved 15 May 2013. 
  25. ↑ de Menezes, Jack. Manchester United and adidas announce record £75m-per-year deal after Nike pull out. London. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united-set-to-announce-record-70mperyear-adidas-deal-later-today-after-nike-pull-out-of-the-running-9604476.html. Retrieved 14 July 2014. 
  26. ↑ "Manchester United's £53m shirt deal with Chevrolet unaffected despite likely absence of Champions League". http://www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  27. ↑ "Newcastle Unveil 2014/15 Away Kit". nufc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  28. ↑ "Newcastle Agree Four-Year Wonga Deal". nufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  29. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: R'S SIGN NIKE DEAL". http://www.qpr.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  30. ↑ Queens Park Rangers F.C. (4 June 2014). "QPR agree new AirAsia sponsorship deal". Press release. http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/040614-qpr-agree-new-airasia-sponsorship-deal-1602126.aspx. Retrieved 4 June 2014. 
  31. ↑ "STATEMENT: Saints produce unique 2014/15 kit collection". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  32. ↑ "Veho becomes Southampton FC shirt sponsor". http://www.pcr-online.biz. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  33. ↑ "Stoke City reveal new kit for 2014/15 - PICTURES". http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  34. ↑ "Stoke City: bet365 put their shirts on Stoke City". thisisstaffordshire.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  35. ↑ "Sunderland sign new kit deal with Adidas". goal.com. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  36. ↑ "Sunderland Sign New Shirt Sponsorship Deal With South African Multinational". tyneandwear.sky.com. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  37. ↑ "Swansea Extend Adidas Kit Deal". http://www.footballshirtculture.com/. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  38. ↑ "NEW SWANSEA CITY 14-15 KITS RELEASED". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  39. ↑ "Spurs announce £50million kit deal". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  40. ↑ "AIA TO BECOME TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR'S NEW PRINCIPAL PARTNER". http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  41. ↑ "West Brom extend Adidas deal". http://www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  42. ↑ "West Brom agree shirt sponsorship deal with Intuit QuickBooks". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  43. ↑ "West Ham United and adidas". West Ham United FC. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  44. ↑ "Alpari named new Principal Sponsor". http://www.whufc.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  45. ↑ Pepe Mel: West Bromwich Albion part company with manager. BBC Sport. 12 May 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27357004. Retrieved 12 May 2014. 
  46. ↑ "Alan Irvine: West Bromwich Albion announce new manager". BBC Sport. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  47. ↑ Tim Sherwood sacked as Tottenham manager. BBC Sport. 13 May 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27389072. Retrieved 13 May 2014. 
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham appoint Southampton boss. BBC Sport. 27 May 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27579306. Retrieved 27 May 2014. 
  49. ↑ Ronald Koeman: Southampton confirm Dutchman as new manager. BBC Sport. 16 June 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27859958. Retrieved 16 June 2014. 
  50. ↑ Crystal Palace and Tony Pulis part company. BBC Sport. 14 August 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28797071. Retrieved 14 August 2014. 
  51. ↑ Neil Warnock: Crystal Palace has named Neil Warnock as new manager. BBC Sport. 27 August 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28951487. Retrieved 27 August 2014. 

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