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.
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| Country | England | |
| Founded | 20 February 1992 | |
| Current champions | ||
| Website | premierleague.com | |
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
- As of the 2023–24 season
List
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Map
Champions
Referees
- Stuart Attwell
- Peter Bankes
- Tom Bramall
- John Brooks
- David Coote
- Darren England
- Jarred Gillett
- Tony Harrington
- Simon Hooper
- Rob Jones
- Chris Kavanagh
- Andy Madley
- Andre Marriner
- Michael Oliver
- Craig Pawson
- Michael Salisbury
- Graham Scott
- Anthony Taylor
- Paul Tierney
Assistant Referees
- 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
Former referees
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
Managers
| Nat. | Manager | Club | Appointed | Time as manager |
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Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | 8 October 2015 | 8 years, 361 days |
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Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | 1 July 2016 | 8 years, 94 days |
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Thomas Frank | Brentford | 16 October 2018 | 5 years, 353 days |
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Brendan Rodgers | Leicester City | 26 February 2019 | 5 years, 220 days |
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David Moyes | West Ham United | 29 December 2019 | 4 years, 279 days |
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Marco Silva | Fulham | 1 July 2021 | 3 years, 94 days |
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Steve Cooper | Nottingham Forest | 21 September 2021 | 3 years, 12 days |
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Antonio Conte | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 November 2021 | 2 years, 336 days |
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Eddie Howe | Newcastle United | 8 November 2021 | 2 years, 330 days |
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Erik ten Hag | Manchester United | 23 May 2022 | 2 years, 133 days |
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Graham Potter | Chelsea | 8 September 2022 | 2 years, 25 days |
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Roberto De Zerbi | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 September 2022 | 2 years, 15 days |
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Unai Emery | Aston Villa | 2 November 2022 | 1 year, 336 days |
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Julen Lopetegui | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 November 2022 | 1 year, 324 days |
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Gary O'Neil | Bournemouth | 27 November 2022 | 1 year, 311 days |
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Sean Dyche | Everton | 30 January 2023 | 1 year, 247 days |
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Juan Gracía | Leeds United | 21 February 2023 | 1 year, 225 days |
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Ruben Selles | Southampton | 24 February 2023 | 1 year, 222 days |
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Paddy McCarthy (interim) | Crystal Palace | 17 March 2023 | 1 year, 200 days |
Premier League Media
Nike "Maxim" ball used in the Premier League in 2012
Eden Hazard in possession of the ball during a 2012 match between Chelsea and Norwich City
Cristiano Ronaldo preparing to take a free kick in a 2009 match between Manchester United and Liverpool
Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger is the longest-serving manager in Premier League history.
Gareth Barry is the most capped player in Premier League history with 653 appearances.
Alan Shearer is the top scorer in Premier League history with 260 goals.
Thierry Henry won a record four Premier League Golden Boot awards.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Campbell, Dennis (6 January 2002). United (versus Liverpool) Nations. The Observer. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,626773,00.html. Retrieved 8 August 2006.
- ↑ "Premier League revenues near £2bn". BBC. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ↑ "Premier League Handbook Season 2023–24" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Burnley Official Stadium Capacity". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ↑ Bryant, Toby (1 September 2023). When will Luton Town leave Kenilworth Road? New stadium plans and current Luton ground capacity explained. Luton Today. https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/when-will-luton-town-leave-kenilworth-road-new-stadium-plans-and-current-luton-ground-capacity-explained-4277263#. Retrieved 2 September 2023.