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The English football champions are the winners of the top-level league in English men's football, which since the 1992–93 season has been called the Premier League. Following the codification of professional football by the Football Association in 1885, [ 1 ] the Football League was established in 1888, after meetings initiated by Aston Villa ...
The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system.Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL).
Qualification for the Champions League group stage: 2 Chelsea: 38 25 10 3 65 26 +39 85 3 Arsenal: 38 24 11 3 74 31 +43 83 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round: 4 Liverpool: 38 21 13 4 67 28 +39 76 5 Everton: 38 19 8 11 55 33 +22 65 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round: 6 Aston Villa: 38 16 12 10 71 51 +20 60
The FA Premier League was founded 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. As a result at the top is the single division of the Premier League (level 1, which is often referred to as the "top flight"), containing 20 clubs.
At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition and is contested by 20 clubs. The competition was formed in February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from The Football League , in order to take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal.
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Premier League since its formation in 1992 to the 2024–25 season.. Over that span, 51 teams have played in the Premier League, two of which (Cardiff City and Swansea City) are located in Wales; they play in the English football league system for practical and historical reasons.
The following is a list of footballers who have scored at least 200 domestic league goals in English league football. This includes the appearances and goals of both present and former players in the Premier League and The Football League .
The 2017–18 Premier League was the 26th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992, and the 119th season of top-flight English football overall. The season started on 11 August 2017 and concluded on 13 May 2018.