Premier League facts for kids
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| Founded | 20 February 1992 |
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| Country | England |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 20 (since 1995–96) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | EFL Championship |
| Domestic cup(s) | |
| League cup(s) | EFL Cup |
| International cup(s) | |
| Current champions | Liverpool (2nd title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Manchester United (13 titles) |
| Most appearances | Gareth Barry (653) |
| Top goalscorer | Alan Shearer (260) |
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The Premier League is England's top professional association football league. It is the highest level of football in the English football league system. Twenty clubs compete in the league each season.
Teams can move between the Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) through a system called promotion and relegation. Seasons usually run from August to May. Each team plays 38 matches, playing every other team twice – once at home and once away. Most games happen on weekend afternoons, with some matches on weekday evenings.
The Premier League started on 20 February 1992. It was formed when clubs from the old First Division (the top league since 1888) decided to create their own league. Teams still move up to or down from the EFL Championship each season. The Premier League is run by a chief executive and its member clubs. It earns a lot of money from TV rights, which helps make it one of the richest sports leagues in the world.
The Premier League is the most-watched sports league globally. It is shown in 212 countries to 643 million homes. This means about 4.7 billion people could watch it! For the 2024–25 season, the Premier League had the highest average number of fans at games for any football league in the world, with 40,421 people per match. Most stadiums are almost always full. The Premier League is also ranked first in Europe for how well its teams do in European competitions. English clubs have won the UEFA Champions League (Europe's biggest club competition) 15 times, which is the second-highest number of titles for any country.
Fifty-one clubs have played in the Premier League since it began in 1992. Most are from England, but two have been from Wales. Seven clubs have won the title: Manchester United (13 times), Manchester City (8), Chelsea (5), Arsenal (3), Liverpool (2), Blackburn Rovers (1), and Leicester City (1). Only six clubs have played in every Premier League season: Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur.
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How the Premier League Started
Early Days of English Football
In the 1970s and early 1980s, English football teams were very successful in Europe. However, by the mid-to-late 1980s, things were not so good. Stadiums were old and needed repairs. There was also a lot of hooliganism (bad behavior by fans). English clubs were banned from playing in European competitions for five years after the 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster.
The Football League First Division, which was the top league then, was falling behind leagues in Italy and Spain. Many top English players moved to play abroad.
Turning Things Around
By the early 1990s, English football started to get better. England reached the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The ban on English clubs in Europe was lifted in 1990. Soon after, Manchester United won a European trophy in 1991. Also, a report called the Taylor Report suggested that all stadiums should have seats only, which meant clubs needed to spend a lot of money to upgrade their grounds.
Clubs also started to think more like businesses. They wanted to earn more money from TV rights. Before 1986, clubs only got about £25,000 a year from TV. By 1988, this had grown to £600,000. The top clubs wanted an even bigger share of this money.
The Big Breakaway Idea
In 1990, Greg Dyke, a TV boss, met with the "Big Five" clubs: Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, and Arsenal. He thought it would be better for TV if only the biggest clubs were shown. The clubs agreed and wanted more TV money.
The Football Association (FA) also supported the idea. They saw it as a way to make English football stronger. In 1991, the FA released a plan that supported the creation of the Premier League, with the FA in charge.
The Premier League Begins
At the end of the 1990–91 season, a plan was made for a new league to bring more money into football. On 17 July 1991, the top clubs signed an agreement to set up the FA Premier League.
The new league would be independent from the Football League. This meant it could make its own deals for TV and sponsors. The idea was that more money would help English clubs compete with the best teams in Europe. This change ended the 104-year-old Football League system. The Premier League would be one division, and the Football League would continue with three.
Even though Greg Dyke helped start the idea, his TV company, ITV, lost the bid for the TV rights. BSkyB won with a huge offer of £304 million over five years. The BBC got the rights to show highlights on Match of the Day.
On 27 May 1992, the 22 First Division clubs officially left the Football League. The FA Premier League was then formed as a company. The first season was in 1992–93. The first Premier League goal was scored by Brian Deane for Sheffield United.
Manchester United won the first Premier League title, ending a 26-year wait to be champions of England. They quickly became very strong, winning seven of the first nine titles. They had experienced players like Bryan Robson and Eric Cantona, and later young stars like David Beckham and Paul Scholes.
In 1995, the league reduced its size from 22 to 20 clubs. This meant teams played 38 matches instead of 42.
Between 1993 and 1997, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United tried to challenge Manchester United. Blackburn won the title in 1994–95, led by Alan Shearer. Shearer later joined Newcastle for a world-record fee and became the league's all-time top scorer. Arsenal became strong rivals, winning the league and FA Cup in 1997–98. From then on, Arsenal and Manchester United often competed for the title.
In the 1998–99 season, Manchester United won a historic "treble" by winning the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League. They were the first English club to win the European Cup since Liverpool in 1984.
Top Teams Over Time
The "Big Four" (2000s)
In the 2000s, four teams dominated the Premier League: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United. They were known as the "Big Four". Manchester United won five titles, Arsenal won two, and Chelsea won three under manager José Mourinho. Arsenal had an amazing unbeaten season in 2003–04, earning them the nickname "The Invincibles". Only a few other clubs managed to finish in the top four during this time.
English clubs also did very well in European competitions. Between 2005 and 2012, an English team reached seven out of eight Champions League finals. Liverpool (2005), Manchester United (2008), and Chelsea (2012) all won the trophy.
The rise of very rich owners, like Roman Abramovich at Chelsea and Sheikh Mansour at Manchester City, started to change the league. This set the stage for even more competition in the 2010s.
The "Big Six" (2010s)
After 2009, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City often finished in the top four, creating a "Big Six". In 2009–10, Tottenham was the first new club to finish fourth in five years.
Even with more competition, there were still concerns about the money gap between the top clubs and the rest. Manchester City's title win in 2011–12 was the first by a club outside the "Big Four" since Blackburn Rovers in 1994–95. That season, Chelsea and Liverpool also finished outside the top four for the first time in a long while.
With only four spots available for the UEFA Champions League, the competition among the "Big Six" became very intense. In the five seasons after 2011–12, Manchester United and Liverpool missed the top four three times. Arsenal's fifth-place finish in 2016–17 ended their 20-year streak of finishing in the top four.
In 2015–16, Leicester City did something incredible. They were given 5000/1 odds to win the league, but they did it! They became the first non-"Big Six" champion since Blackburn in 1994–95.
Financially, the "Big Six" have a lot of power. They argue they should get a bigger share of the money because they are so popular worldwide. However, others say that the league's fair money-sharing system helps keep all teams competitive in the long run. By 2019, all "Big Six" clubs were among the top ten richest football clubs in the world.
Manchester City Dominance (2020s)
The video assistant referee (VAR) system was introduced in the league starting from the 2019–20 season. That same season, Liverpool won their first Premier League title, finishing far ahead of Manchester City. This ended their 30-year wait for a top-flight trophy.
In October 2020, Manchester United and Liverpool proposed "Project Big Picture," which aimed for closer ties between top Premier League clubs and the English Football League. However, this idea was criticized by the Premier League and the UK government.
On 26 April 2021, a match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace was paused. This allowed Muslim players Wesley Fofana and Cheikhou Kouyaté to break their Ramadan fast. This was believed to be the first time a Premier League game was stopped for this reason.
The 2022–23 season had a six-week break in November and December for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The league returned for the traditional Boxing Day matches. In that season, players decided to "take the knee" at certain times to show their commitment to ending racial prejudice. Also, Newcastle United and Brighton finished in the top six. Former champions Leicester City were relegated, becoming only the second Premier League winner to go down since Blackburn Rovers in 2011–12.
Manchester City won the Premier League for the sixth time in seven years in the 2023–24 season. They became the first English top-flight team to win four league titles in a row.
However, City's winning streak ended in the 2024–25 season, as Liverpool won their second Premier League title. In the same season, a record six English clubs qualified for the UEFA Champions League. This happened because Tottenham Hotspur won the Europa League, and the Premier League's strong performance in Europe earned an extra spot. In the 2020s, clubs like Newcastle United and Aston Villa have also started to challenge at the top of the league.
How the League is Run
The Football Association Premier League Ltd (FAPL) is a company owned by the 20 member clubs. Each club is a shareholder and has one vote on important decisions like rule changes. The clubs choose a chairman, chief executive, and board of directors to manage the league every day. The Football Association (FA) is not directly involved in daily operations, but it has the power to say "no" to decisions like choosing the chairman or chief executive, or when new rules are made.
The current chief executive is Richard Masters, who started in December 2019. The chair is Alison Brittain, who took over in early 2023.
The Premier League sends representatives to UEFA's European Club Association. These clubs are chosen based on how well they have performed in European competitions over the past five years. For the 2023–24 season, the Premier League had 13 clubs in this association. This group helps choose members for UEFA's Club Competitions Committee, which helps run competitions like the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
How the Competition Works
[The Premier League] is very tough and is different. If you compare this league to another league, it's like playing another sport.
In [The Premier League] you never really know what is going to happen, there is very little between the teams.
Playing the Season
There are 20 clubs in the Premier League. From August to May, each club plays every other club twice. This means they play one game at their home stadium and one game at their opponent's stadium, for a total of 38 games. Teams get three points for a win and one point for a draw. They get no points for a loss.
Teams are ranked by their total points. If teams have the same points, they are ranked by goal difference (goals scored minus goals conceded). If they are still tied, they are ranked by goals scored. If there is still a tie for the championship, relegation, or qualification for other competitions, their head-to-head record (how they played against each other) is used. If they are still tied, a play-off match is played at a neutral stadium.
Moving Up and Down (Promotion and Relegation)
Teams can move between the Premier League and the EFL Championship. The three teams at the bottom of the Premier League table are moved down to the Championship. The top two teams from the Championship are moved up to the Premier League. An additional team is promoted after play-off games involving the teams that finished third, fourth, fifth, and sixth in the Championship.
The number of clubs in the Premier League was reduced from 22 to 20 in 1995. This happened when four teams were relegated, and only two were promoted.
Video Assistant Referee (VAR)
Video assistant referee (VAR) was introduced to the Premier League at the start of the 2019–20 season. VAR uses technology and officials to help the on-field referee make decisions.
The referee on the field still makes the final decision. VAR can only be used for four types of decisions: goals, penalty decisions, direct red card incidents, and cases of mistaken identity (when the wrong player is booked). VAR officials watch video footage from a central control room and talk to the referee through a headset.
VAR has received mixed reactions. Some people like its accuracy, while others criticize how it affects the flow of the game and whether decisions are always consistent.
Clubs in the Premier League
Fifty-one clubs have played in the Premier League since it started in 1992, up to and including the 2025–26 season.
Champions
Seven clubs have won the Premier League title:
- Manchester United (13 titles)
- Manchester City (8 titles)
- Chelsea (5 titles)
- Arsenal (3 titles)
- Liverpool (2 titles)
- Blackburn Rovers (1 title)
- Leicester City (1 title)
Italics indicate former Premier League champions that are currently outside the Premier League.
2025–26 Season Teams
Twenty clubs are competing in the 2025–26 Premier League season. These include the top seventeen teams from the 2024–25 season and three teams promoted from the Championship.
Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton were relegated to the EFL Championship for the 2025–26 season. Meanwhile, Leeds United, Burnley, and Sunderland were promoted from the 2024–25 Championship.
Only two clubs have stayed in the Premier League since their first promotion: Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Non-English Clubs
In 2011, Swansea City became the first Welsh club to play in the Premier League. The first Premier League match outside England was Swansea City's home game against Wigan Athletic on 20 August 2011. In 2013–14, Cardiff City also got promoted, making it two Welsh clubs. However, they were relegated after just one season. Cardiff was promoted again in 2017–18, but Swansea City was relegated, so there was still only one Welsh club. After Cardiff City was relegated in 2018–19, there are currently no Welsh clubs in the Premier League.
Because Welsh clubs like Swansea City are part of the Football Association of Wales (FAW), there were discussions about whether they should represent England or Wales in European competitions. UEFA clarified in 2012 that they could participate. Swansea took one of England's spots in the UEFA Europa League in 2013–14 by winning the League Cup.
Sometimes, there are talks about Scottish or Irish clubs joining the Premier League, but this has not happened. The idea came closest in 1998 when Wimbledon wanted to move to Dublin, Ireland, but the move was blocked.
International Competitions
Qualifying for European Tournaments
How Teams Qualify for 2025–26
The top four teams in the Premier League automatically qualify for the next season's UEFA Champions League group stage. The winners of the Champions League and UEFA Europa League can also get an extra spot in the Champions League if they don't finish in the top four. There are also extra spots for the two best countries in Europe based on their teams' performances, meaning up to seven teams from one country could play in the Champions League.
The fifth-placed team in the Premier League, along with the winners of the FA Cup, qualify for the next season's Europa League. If the FA Cup winner has already qualified for a European competition, then the sixth-placed team gets the Europa League spot. The winner of the EFL Cup qualifies for the UEFA Conference League. If they have already qualified for another European competition, then the sixth-placed team in the Premier League gets the Conference League spot, or the seventh-placed team if the FA Cup result has already moved the sixth-placed team up.
The number of spots given to English clubs in European competitions depends on England's ranking in the UEFA coefficient. This ranking is based on how well English teams have done in European competitions over the past five years. Currently, England is ranked first, ahead of Spain.
Sponsorship
For its first season, the Premier League had no sponsor. Then, Carling sponsored it from 1993 to 2001, and it was called the FA Carling Premiership. In 2001, Barclaycard became the sponsor, and the league was renamed the FA Barclaycard Premiership. This changed to the FA Barclays Premiership in 2004.
From 2007–08, it was known as the Barclays Premier League.
Barclays' sponsorship ended after the 2015–16 season. The Premier League decided not to have a main title sponsor anymore. They wanted to build a "clean" brand, similar to major sports leagues in the U.S.
The Premier League also has official partners and suppliers. Puma has been the official ball supplier since the 2025–26 season.
Topps used to make stickers and trading cards for the Premier League from 1994 to 2019. Their Match Attax card game was very popular. In 2018, Panini took over the license. Cadbury has been the official snack partner since 2017. They used to sponsor awards like the Premier League Golden Boot (for top scorer). Now, Castrol sponsors these awards.
Money in the Premier League
The Premier League earns more money than any other football league in the world. In 2009–10, clubs made a total of €2.48 billion. By 2013–14, Premier League clubs made a profit of over £78 million, more than any other football league. In 2010, the Premier League won an award for its great contribution to international trade and English football.
The Premier League has some of the richest football clubs globally. In 2019, the league made about £3.1 billion each year from TV rights, both in the UK and internationally.
In 2012, Premier League clubs agreed to new rules to control costs. They wanted to stop most of the new TV money from going straight to players and agents.
For the 2016–17 season, clubs received over £2.3 billion in central payments. Each team got a fixed fee, plus extra money for TV broadcasts and their final league position. Money from overseas TV rights is shared equally among all 20 clubs.
Relegation Challenges
Since the Premier League separated from the Football League, there's a big money difference between Premier League clubs and those in lower leagues. This is mainly because of the huge TV rights deals.
Teams that get promoted to the Premier League often find it hard to stay up. In most seasons, at least one newly promoted team gets relegated back to the Football League. In the 1997–98, 2023–24, and 2024–25 seasons, all three promoted clubs were relegated.
The Premier League gives "parachute payments" to relegated clubs. This money helps them adjust to losing the high TV revenue. These payments can be over £60 million over four seasons. Critics say these payments make the gap even wider between Premier League teams and those that haven't reached it. This often leads to teams "bouncing back" (getting promoted again quickly) after being relegated.
Clubs that don't get promoted back to the Premier League quickly can face financial problems. Some have even gone into administration (a type of bankruptcy) or closed down.
Media Coverage
Television has been very important to the Premier League's success. The league's decision to sell broadcasting rights to Sky in 1992 was a big risk, but it paid off. At the time, paying to watch live football on TV was new in the UK. But Sky's strategy and the exciting football made the value of TV rights skyrocket.
The Premier League sells its TV rights for all clubs together. This is different from some other European leagues where each club sells its own rights. The money is divided into three parts: half is shared equally among all clubs, one quarter is given based on how well teams finish in the league, and the last quarter is paid for games shown on TV. Money from overseas rights is shared equally among all 20 clubs.
Not all Premier League matches are shown live in the UK. There's a rule that no football match (domestic or international) can be shown live between 2:45 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. on Saturdays.
The first TV rights deal with Sky was worth £304 million over five seasons. By 2015, the value had grown to £5.136 billion for three years!
A new TV rights deal started in the 2019–20 season, with 200 matches shown in total. Amazon Prime Video and BT Sport (now TNT Sports) also started showing games. Amazon got rights to 20 matches per season, including a mid-week round in December and all Boxing Day games.
When play restarted in the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, all remaining matches were shown on British TV. Many of these were also shown for free, with Sky airing games on Pick, Amazon streaming on Twitch, and the BBC showing live matches for the first time in league history.
As matches continued without fans in the 2020–21 season, clubs voted to keep showing all matches on TV. Some matches not chosen for broadcast were shown on pay-per-view for £14.95 per match. This was not popular with fans, who felt the price was too high. Many supporters boycotted the pay-per-views and donated money to charities instead. Later, the league announced that non-televised matches would be given to the main broadcasters, including extra matches for the BBC and Amazon Prime.
The TV rights deals for 2022–23 to 2024–25 were renewed without new bids because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, the rights stayed the same as they were since the 2019–20 season.
Worldwide Coverage
The Premier League is the most-watched football league in the world. Its production company, Premier League Productions, creates content for international TV partners.
In the Indian subcontinent, matches are shown live on STAR Sports. In the Middle East and North Africa, BeIN Sports has the rights. In China, iQiyi, Migu, and CCTV broadcast the games. SCTV shows matches in Indonesia, and Astro in Malaysia. In Australia, Optus has the exclusive rights. In Canada, FuboTV owns the media rights since the 2022–23 season.
The Premier League is also broadcast in the United States by NBC Sports. They have been praised for their coverage since getting the rights in 2013. In November 2021, NBC extended their deal until 2028 for $2.76 billion.
SuperSport broadcasts the league across sub-Saharan Africa. In Europe, channels like Canal+ (France), Sky Sport Germany (Germany and Austria), and DAZN (Spain) show the games. In South America, ESPN covers most of the continent.
Stadiums
As of the 2023–24 season, Premier League football has been played in 61 stadiums. After the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, the Taylor Report recommended that all stadiums should have only seats. Because of this, all Premier League stadiums are now all-seater. Since the Premier League started, football grounds in England have been greatly improved. Some clubs have even moved to brand new stadiums. Eleven stadiums that hosted Premier League football have now been taken down.
Stadiums in the 2023–24 season vary greatly in size. For example, Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, can hold 74,031 fans. But Dean Court, home of Bournemouth, holds only 11,307. The total capacity of all Premier League stadiums in 2023–24 was 787,002, with an average capacity of 39,350.
Fans attending games are a big source of income for clubs. In the 2022–23 season, the average attendance for Premier League matches was 40,235. This was a big increase from the first Premier League season (1992–93), when the average was 21,126. The 2022–23 season also set a record for total attendance, with over 15 million spectators.
Managers
Managers in the Premier League are in charge of the team's daily activities. This includes training, choosing players, and buying new players. Their influence can change depending on the club's owners and their relationship with the fans. Managers must have a UEFA Pro Licence, which is the highest coaching qualification. This license is needed to manage a Premier League club permanently.
Arsène Wenger was the longest-serving manager. He was in charge of Arsenal from 1996 until 2018. He managed 828 Premier League matches, all with Arsenal. He broke the record set by Alex Ferguson, who managed Manchester United for 810 Premier League matches. Ferguson was Manchester United's manager from 1986 until 2013, covering the last five years of the old First Division and all of the first 21 Premier League seasons.
It is interesting to note that since the Premier League started, no English manager has ever won the title.
Studies have looked into why managers are sacked. One study found that clubs often fire their managers if the team's average points drop below one point per match.
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Players
Appearances
Gareth Barry has played the most Premier League games, with 653 appearances.
Player Transfers and Foreign Players
Players can only be bought or sold during special times called transfer windows. These windows are from the last day of the season until 31 August, and from 31 December to 31 January.
Since the 2010–11 season, Premier League clubs must register a maximum 25-player squad for players over 21. At least eight of these players must be "home-grown." This means they were trained in England or Wales for at least three years before they turned 21.
When the Premier League started in 1992–93, only 11 players in the first games were from outside the UK or Ireland. By 2004–05, this number had grown to 45%. On 26 December 1999, Chelsea was the first Premier League team to start a game with only foreign players. By February 2020, players from 117 different countries had played in the Premier League.
After Brexit in January 2021, new rules mean all foreign players need a special endorsement to play in the UK, no matter where they are from.
Top Scorers
The Premier League Golden Boot award is given to the top goalscorer each season. Former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer holds the record for most Premier League goals with 260. Thirty-three players have scored 100 or more goals.
Thierry Henry won the top scorer award four times. Erling Haaland holds the record for most goals in a single Premier League season (38 matches) with 36 goals in 2022–23. Ryan Giggs of Manchester United scored in the first 21 seasons of the league, which is a record. Giggs also has the most Premier League assists, with 162.
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Player Wages
There is no limit on how much a team or individual player can be paid in the Premier League. Because of the very profitable TV deals, player wages increased a lot after the Premier League started. In 1992, the average player earned £75,000 per year. By the 2018–19 season, the average yearly salary was £2.99 million.
The total amount spent on player salaries by the 20 Premier League clubs in 2018–19 was £1.62 billion. This is much higher than in other major European leagues. The club with the highest average wage is Manchester United at £6.5 million.
The difference between the highest-paid and lowest-paid teams in the Premier League is smaller compared to other European leagues. This is why the Premier League is often seen as more competitive.
Player Transfer Fees
The record amount of money paid for a Premier League player has steadily increased. Before the first Premier League season, Alan Shearer was the first British player to be bought for more than £3 million. The record has continued to rise. Enzo Fernández is now the most expensive player bought by a Premier League club, costing £106.8 million. Philippe Coutinho is the player who was sold by a Premier League club for the highest fee, at £105 million.
Awards
The Trophy
The Premier League has two trophies: the real one (held by the current champions) and a spare copy. This is so they can give the trophy to the winning team right away, even if the title is decided on the very last day of the season and two teams could still win. If more than two teams are competing for the title on the final day, a replica won by a past club is used.
The current Premier League trophy was made by Royal Jewellers Garrard & Co/Asprey of London. It has a golden crown and a base made of malachite, a green stone. The base weighs 33 pounds (15 kg), and the trophy itself weighs 22 pounds (10 kg). The trophy and base are 76 cm (30 in) tall.
The trophy is made of solid sterling silver and gold-plated silver. The green malachite base represents the green football field. The design of the trophy is based on the heraldry of Three Lions, which is a symbol of English football. Two lions are on the handles of the trophy. The third lion is symbolized by the captain of the winning team when they lift the trophy and its gold crown at the end of the season. The ribbons on the handles are in the colors of the winning team. In 2004, a special gold trophy was made for Arsenal because they won the title without losing a single game.
Player and Manager Awards
Besides the main trophy and medals for winning players, the Premier League also gives out other awards throughout the season.
A "man-of-the-match" award is given to the player who performs best in a single game.
Monthly awards are given for the Manager of the Month, Player of the Month, and Goal of the Month. These are also given out yearly for Manager of the Season, Player of the Season, and Goal of the Season. The Young Player of the Season award is for the best player under 23, starting from the 2019–20 season.
The Premier League Golden Boot is for the top goalscorer each season. The Premier League Playmaker of the Season award is for the player with the most assists. The Premier League Golden Glove award is for the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets (games without letting in a goal).
Starting from the 2021–22 season, four new awards were introduced:
- Premier League Save of the Season: For the most impressive save by a goalkeeper.
- Premier League Game Changer of the Season: For the player with the most game-changing performance in a single match.
- Premier League Most Powerful Goal: For the goal scored with the fastest shot.
- Most Improbable Comeback: For the team that makes the most unlikely comeback to win a match.
Since the 2017–18 season, players receive a special award for reaching 100 appearances, and for every 100 appearances after that. Players who score 50 goals, and multiples of 50, also get an award. These awards include a special medallion and a plaque.
20 Seasons Awards
In 2012, the Premier League celebrated its 20th birthday with the "20 Seasons Awards." Some of the awards given were:
- Best Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
- Best Player: Ryan Giggs
- Most Appearances: Gareth Barry (652 games)
- Top Goalscorer: Alan Shearer (260 goals)
- Best Goal: Wayne Rooney's goal on 12 February 2011, for Manchester United against Manchester City.
- Best Team: Arsenal 2003–04 (The Invincibles)
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See also
In Spanish: Premier League para niños
