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The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition and is contested by 20 clubs. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 38 matches each, totalling 380 matches in the season.
7 May 2006 — Sunderland finish the season on 15 points, the lowest points total ever in top-flight English football since 3 points for a win was introduced in the 1981–82 season. 9 May 2006 — Roy Keane's testimonial is played at Old Trafford, with Manchester United beating Celtic 1–0 thanks to a second half Cristiano Ronaldo goal.
Fastest century of goals scored during a Premier League season (in fewest no. of games played): 103 goals scored in 34 games by Manchester City in season 2013–14. Previous record: 100 goals scored in 42 games by Chelsea in season 2012–13 (excludes games played / goals scored in FA Community Shield (1/2), UEFA Super Cup (1/1) and FIFA Club ...
The previous club of the same name dissolved with massive debts and in 1962 became the first club to leave the Football League mid-season. [5] Oxford United played in the Conference National after being relegated from the Football League. [6] They are the first former winners of a major trophy to play at this level, having won the League Cup in ...
2022–23 in English football; 2023–24 in English football; 2024–25 in English football This page was last edited on 26 May 2021, at 15:56 (UTC). Text is ...
6 57 25 +32 82 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round: 4 Arsenal: 38 20 7 11 68 31 +37 67 5 Tottenham Hotspur: 38 18 11 9 53 38 +15 65 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round: 6 Blackburn Rovers: 38 19 6 13 51 42 +9 63 7 Newcastle United: 38 17 7 14 47 42 +5 58 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round: 8 Bolton ...
The competition was founded as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992, following the decision of First Division (the top-tier league from 1888 until 1992) clubs to break away from the English Football League. However, teams are still relegated to and promoted from the EFL Championship at the conclusion of each
The Football League had a sponsor from the 1983–84 season, and thus was known by various names. [3] The English Football League also organises two knock-out cup competitions, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The operations centre of the Football League is in Preston, while its commercial office is in London. [4] [5]