![All About English Premier League [EPL]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/3037/303684-2752345502.jpg "All About English Premier League [EPL]")
Introduction
The Premier League (or the English Premier League – EPL) is a professional league for men’s football. The EPL consists 20 football clubs across England and Wales.
Basic Information
Official Name: Barclays Premier League
Founded: 20th February, 2012
Country: England and Wales
Attached with: UEFA
Number of participating teams: 20
Teams relegated to: Football League Championship
Domestic Tournaments: FA Cup and FA Community Shield
League Tournaments: League Cup
International Cups: UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
Most Number of Championship Wins: Manchester United (13)
Current Champion: Manchester United
Current Broadcasters: Sky Sports (BSkyB) and BT Sport for live matches.
Sponsors: Barclays
Official Website: PremierLeague.com
Brief History of English Premier League
After the breakaway from the Football League by the clubs attached to the Football League First Division on the 20th February 1992 the competition called the FA Premier League was formed. BskyB and BT group secured the broadcast rights for 116 and 38 games respectively; this was exactly what was proposed during the breakaway. On 27th May 1992 the FA Premier League was formed as a public limited company and the FA’s headquarters was established in Lancaster Gate. The first season of the Premier League was held in 1992-93 and it was played between 22 clubs. The first match was played between Manchester United and Sheffield United and Sheffield United defeated Manchester United by 2-1.
The teams which played the first ever Premier League are (in the alphabetical order)
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- Blackburn Rovers
- Chelsea
- Coventry City
- Crystal Palace
- Everton
- Ipswich Town
- Leeds United
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Middlesbrough
- Norwich City
- Nottingham Forest
- Oldham Athletic
- Queens Park Rangers
- Sheffield United
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Southampton
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Wimbledon
The Format of EPL
Twenty clubs to fight out with each other every year in a pre decided season between August and May. The clubs play with each other on ‘Home’ and ‘Away’ basis twice in a double round robin system for total 38 games. The winner gets three points, a draw will fetch one point for each team involved and there is no point for a loss.
The teams ranked by points, then goal difference and then goals scored. The top of the table team crowned as champions. In case of the tie on points, then the goal difference will be counted and if there is still a tie, then the number of goals scored will be counted to decide the champion. Even then there is a tie, then all teams involved will share the title. In case of a tie for relegation with more teams have the same amount of points, goal differences and goals scored then a playoff match at a neutral venue will decide the rank.
people and sites like www.perfectbettingonline.co.uk truly believe that format like this are best for betting and and people will follow this type of leagues for sure. And they are also top formats for new and rising players in the EPL to show their amazing forms.
Teams participating in the 2016-17 EPL Season (In Alphabetical order)
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- Cardiff City
- Chelsea
- Crystal Palace
- Everton
- Fulham
- Hull City
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Norwich City
- Southampton
- Stoke City
- Sunderland
- Swansea City
- Tottenham Hotspur
- West Bromwich Albion
- West Ham United
The post All about English Premier League [EPL] appeared first on Sportycious.
