A south-coast club that rose from near extinction to the Premier League, now backed by American ownership and known for open, attacking football in a tiny stadium.
A founding member of the Football League that returned to Europe after years outside the top flight, with a passionate Midlands support and a modern squad built to stay near the top.
A seaside club that went from near-bankruptcy to the Premier League by recruiting undervalued players with data, and has become a favourite of neutrals.
A west London club that spent the 2000s and 2010s winning titles on the back of Roman Abramovich's spending, and is now owned by a U.S.-led consortium trying to rebuild after a period of chaos.
One of English football’s founding clubs, with a deeply working-class Liverpool identity and a recent history of struggle that its supporters have absorbed without leaving.
A west London club on the Thames with a compact ground, a reputation for attractive football when settled, and a habit of bouncing between divisions before this more stable spell.
One of the most decorated clubs in European history, with a fiercely local supporter culture and one of the most recognizable atmospheres in the sport.
The dominant English club of the past decade, built on heavy investment from Abu Dhabi ownership and a possession-based style that many coaches now copy.
England's most followed club worldwide, built on a century of success and a global brand that outgrew the city, now trying to recover the dominance it held under Sir Alex Ferguson.
A north-east club with one of England's loudest grounds, transformed by Saudi-backed ownership after years of struggle, and still figuring out what that money means for its identity.
A club that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980 under Brian Clough, one of the most improbable achievements in the sport, then spent decades outside the top flight before returning.
A north-east club with one of the largest and most loyal supports in England, who fell all the way to the third tier and came back. Tens of thousands kept turning up throughout, which is the whole story of the club.