English Premier League

England’s Premier League is unarguably the toughest, most competitive football league in the world. Drawing a global audience and fans from around the world, the Premier League is without a doubt also the most popular club football league.

The popularity of the Premier League is due, in part, to the large number of foreign players who ply their trade in English clubs. This ensures not only that each Premier league team is packed with football superstars, but also that the appeal of the league stretches beyond the borders of the United Kingdom.

The Premier League is contested by 20 clubs, each of which plays 38 home and away fixtures a season. Clubs finishing the season at the top of the Premier League qualify for major European competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup.

The three lowest ranked clubs at the conclusion of the season are relegated into the 2nd division Football Championship, with their places given to the top three clubs in the Championship. This dynamic format ensures that the Premier League never stagnates, and constantly exposes smaller English clubs to football at the highest level.

Premier League History

The Premier League was founded in 1991 during a period when English club football was in disarray. A series of stadium disasters, combined with hooliganism and poor performances by English clubs, saw football reach an all time low in England.

The Premier League was proposed as a solution to the football crisis, which would see the top clubs in England join forces to create a financially independent elite league, with the power to attract the best football players in the world.

The first Premier League season was played from 1992 to 1993, after resignation from the Football League by the founding members. The new league proved to be an instant success, generating massive television broadcast revenue and attracting millions of new fans from around the world.

Premier League Betting

The Premier League is covered by all online sportsbooks, as a result of which football fans are guaranteed never to miss out on Premier League betting opportunities. Fans can expect sportsbooks like Boylesports and Paddy Power to table betting specials on a regular basis, and should look out for special prices as sportsbooks compete for Premier League punters.

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Premier League Winners

One of the few criticisms leveled at the Premier League is the domination of the league by three clubs since it was founded in 1992. Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have claimed all but one of the Premier League titles since 1992, with Blackburn Rovers the only club from outside the elite to have claimed the league title.

Manchester United is the most successful club in the history of the Premier League, with 10 Premier League winners titles to their name. Arsenal has won the Premier League 3 times, whilst Chelsea has won the title twice since 2004. Liverpool has never finished the Premier League ranked lower than 5th place and finished the tournament as runners-up in 2002.

Useful Resources

• English Premier League 2008/09 Fixtures
• The Football Association