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What is English Premier League?

English Premier League or just Premier League is the most popular football league and the most-watched sports league in the world. It is the highest level of the English Football League system. 20 clubs are part of the league and they play a total of 38 matches in home and away match format. A system of promotion and relegation is also followed and 3 teams get promoted to Premier League or relegated to the lower league. The English Premier League season runs from August to May.

English Premier League: History 

The English Premier League began on February 20, 1992, after clubs in the first division took the decision to break away from the Football League, which was founded in 1888, and take the advantage of lucrative television rights deal on offer. For the 2013-14 season, Sky Sports and BT Group paid 1 billion pound for rights to broadcast all the matches. In 2018, Premier League negotiated a massive $5.96 billion UK television rights deal for a period of three years. Sky Sports, Amazon, and BT Sports pay a total of $1.98 billion per season while the foreign broadcasters pay a combined $1.85 billion per season.

The Premier League is the most-watched sports league in the world, with matches being shown in 212 territories to 643 million homes and a potential TV audience of 4.7 billion. The average attendance at the stadiums for the 2018-19 season was 38,181. The match day attendance was only second to German league, Bundesliga.  However, the aggregated attendance across all matches over the season is the highest in any league at 14,508,981. The league is ranked second in Europe in the UEFA coefficients of leagues, just behind Spain’s La Liga.

The league boasts of some of the best, toughest and most-valued sports clubs in the world. Starting from Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal to Chelsea, Manchester City, the clubs are household in every continent on earth. The league is considered to be the only football league, which has 5-6 title contenders each season making the league one of the most exciting leagues to watch.

Latest Updates on English Premier League

Premier League: Arsenal stunned by late Emiliano Buendia winner for Villa

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge was hit on Saturday after Emiliano Buendia struck in stoppage-time to seal a 2-1 win for Aston Villa.

Updated On: 06 Dec 2025 | 10:35 PM IST

10-man EVE beat Man Utd 1-0 as Gueye sent off for slapping teammate | Video

Remarkably, going down to 10 men seemed to galvanize Everton. Just 16 minutes after the red card, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall produced a composed finish in the 29th minute to put the visitors ahead.

Updated On: 25 Nov 2025 | 11:34 AM IST

Premier League 2025: Latest points table and top ten goal scorers

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is leading the top goal scorers' list with 13 goals to his name

Updated On: 09 Nov 2025 | 10:49 AM IST

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Premier League live match time and streaming

Arsenal are in excellent form, having won six consecutive matches. Their latest triumph was a 4-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid, continuing their perfect start to the UCL.

Updated On: 26 Oct 2025 | 3:56 PM IST

Premier League empowers Indian coaches through training in Mumbai

The three-day coaching programme was delivered in collaboration with the British Council, aiming to equip aspiring community coaches with professional training.

Updated On: 09 Oct 2025 | 3:21 PM IST

Palace's six-month unbeaten streak halted after 19 impressive matches

Three days later and back in domestic action after a trip east, Palace squandered a lead earned by Daniel Munoz in the first half

Updated On: 06 Oct 2025 | 9:21 AM IST

Liverpool's winning run ends as Palace clinch late Premier League win

Eddie Nketiah lashed home the winner for Palace in the seventh minute of stoppage time

Updated On: 28 Sep 2025 | 1:29 PM IST

Premier League 2025: Man City vs Arsenal live match time, streaming

The live streaming of the Premier League 2025 between Manchester City and Arsenal will be available on the JioHotstar app and website

Updated On: 21 Sep 2025 | 6:28 PM IST

Isak completes Liverpool transfer, English clubs pour $4B into window

I feel amazing. It's been a long journey to get here," said Isak, who effectively went on strike at Saudi-controlled Newcastle over the summer as he agitated for a move to Anfield

Updated On: 02 Sep 2025 | 4:45 PM IST

Donnarumma arrives at Man City, Ederson departs for Fenerbahce in swap move

City has moved for the 26-year-old Donnarumma, even though his strength isn't passing the ball out from the back, typically a key requisite for goalkeepers in teams coached by Pep Guardiola

Updated On: 02 Sep 2025 | 4:41 PM IST

Man City slump to 2-1 defeat at Brighton despite early Haaland strike

Brajan Gruda surged through an open defence, rounded the goalkeeper and slotted into an empty net for an 89th-minute winner for Brighton

Updated On: 01 Sep 2025 | 4:50 PM IST

Fernandes penalty seals late Man United win, bringing relief for Amorim

Amorim experienced another roller-coaster of emotions, days after falling under massive pressure following United's embarrassing English League Cup exit at the hands of fourth-tier Grimsby Town

Updated On: 01 Sep 2025 | 4:49 PM IST

Top 5 youngest players to score a goal in English Premier League history

Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha is the latest addition to this elite list of wonderkids who scored the late winner before even turning 18 in Liverpool's thrilling 3-2 win against 10-men Newcastle United.

Updated On: 26 Aug 2025 | 4:18 PM IST

Isak to Rodrygo: Players still pushing for a move in summer transfer window

While many clubs are already done with their business, some clubs are still looking to fill in their puzzles with many big names still up for grabs in the market.

Updated On: 25 Aug 2025 | 2:15 PM IST

Premier League 2025/26 points table: Matchweek 2 updated team standings

While many teams had regular start to the season like defending champions Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, some clubs have had a rocky start to their season

Updated On: 25 Aug 2025 | 11:23 AM IST

Bruno Fernandes stumbles into the referee & misses a penalty for Man United

Fernandes was walking backward away from the ball in readiness to take the spot kick against Fulham when he stumbled into referee Chris Kavanagh, who was trying to get round the United captain

Updated On: 25 Aug 2025 | 10:40 AM IST

Meet Max Dowman: Arsenal's 15-year-old star midfielder in the making

Post-match, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lavished praise on Dowman's confidence and fearlessness. According to Arteta, he had never seen such conviction in a teenager entering senior-level football.

Updated On: 25 Aug 2025 | 10:31 AM IST

Premier League today's match: Fulham vs Man United live time, streaming

Manchester United will aim to grab their first win of the Premier League season when they travel to face Fulham on Sunday afternoon

Updated On: 24 Aug 2025 | 8:10 PM IST

Man City vs Tottenham HIGHLIGHTS Premier League: Spurs stun City at Etihad to secure easy 2-0 win

City vs Spurs highlights: Jhonson and Palinha's first-half goals help Spurs go top of the table

Updated On: 23 Aug 2025 | 7:01 PM IST

Forest coach Nuno 'worried' about job amid tension with owner Marinakis

Nottingham Forest coach Nuno Espirito Santo acknowledged he's worried about his job security because of worsening relations with the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis.

Updated On: 23 Aug 2025 | 3:06 PM IST