Premier League facts for kids
Founded | 20 February 1992 |
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Country | England |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 20 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | EFL Championship |
Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup FA Community Shield |
League cup(s) | EFL Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
Current champions | Manchester City (4th title) (2018–19) |
Most championships | Manchester United (13 titles) |
Most appearances | Gareth Barry (653) |
Top goalscorer | Alan Shearer (260) |
TV partners | Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon (live matches) Sky Sports, BBC (highlights) |
Website | premierleague.com |
The Premier League ('The Premiership') (formerly called 'Barclays Premier League') is the top league competition for English football. It is above the English Football League (EFL). For historic reasons, a few clubs from Wales also compete in the English football system.
The competition started in 1992. 22 Clubs coming from the Football League First Division decided to break away from The Football League (now the EFL), founded in 1888. The Premier League has since become the world's most watched sporting league. It is the world's most lucrative football league, with combined club revenues of £1.93 billion ($3.15bn) in 2007–08. It is also ranked first by UEFA. This rating is based on performances in European competitions over the last five years. In this topic the Premier League is ahead of Spain's La Liga and Italy's Serie A.
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Images for kids
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Nike "Maxim" ball used in the Premier League in 2012
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Eden Hazard in possession of the ball during a 2012 match between Chelsea and Norwich City
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Cristiano Ronaldo preparing to take a free kick in a 2009 match between Manchester United and Liverpool
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Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was the second longest-serving and most successful manager in Premier League history.
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Alan Shearer is the top scorer in Premier League history with 260 goals.
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Thierry Henry won a record four Premier League Golden Boot awards
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The gold Premier League trophy awarded to Arsenal for winning the 2003–04 title without defeat
See also
In Spanish: Premier League para niños