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Before the Foundation of the Premier League in 1992, monetary distribution of television revenue was split between the top four divisions, with half paid to First Division clubs (equivalent to the Premier League); 25 percent to Second Division clubs (equivalent to the EFL Championship), and 12.5 percent paid to each of the bottom two divisions (equivalent to EFL League One and EFL League Two).
Below the Premier League is the English Football League (EFL) (formerly 'the Football League'), which is divided into three divisions of 24 clubs each: The Championship (level 2), League One (level 3), and League Two (level 4). The 20 clubs in the Premier League and 72 clubs in the English Football League are all full-time professional clubs.
For example, Premier League is the first division/level, compared to EFL Championship which is the second division/level. List. Rank League Sport Country(ies)
The Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) are the only fully professional football leagues in England. The Premier League is the top tier, and consists of 20 clubs at the top of the English football league system, while the remaining 72 clubs are split into three 24 team divisions of the EFL: the Championship, League One and ...
The fees paid by the Premier League's top clubs began to increase at a rapid rate, with Alan Shearer commanding the first £15,000,000 fee in 1996, and the new millennium heralding the first £30,000,000 transfer, although sources differ as to whether this barrier was broken by Rio Ferdinand's move to Manchester United in 2002 or Andriy ...
top division First season in Premier League Seasons in top division Seasons in Premier League First season of current spell in top division No. of seasons of current spell in Premier League Top division titles Most recent top division title Arsenal [v 1] [v 2] 2nd: 1904–05: 1992–93: 108: 33: 1919–20 (99 seasons [v 3]) 33: 13: 2003–04 ...
2024 Rank Club Revenue (€ million) Country 2023 Rank Change 1 Real Madrid: 831.4 Spain 2 +1 2 Manchester City: 825.9 England 1 -1 3 Paris Saint-Germain: 801.8 France 5 +2 4
This is a list of football clubs that compete within the leagues and divisions of the men's English football league system as far down as Level 10 (Step 6), that is to say, six divisions below the Premier League/English Football League. Also included are clubs from outside England that play within the English system (suitably highlighted).