PitchPrimer

England

Premier League

England's top division, and the most watched football league in the world. Its clubs are unusually wealthy, which is why so many of the game's best players end up here.

How it works

Clubs
20
Matches each
38, playing every other club home and away
Winner decided by
Most points after 38 matches. No playoffs.

The bottom three clubs are relegated to the division below, and three come up to replace them. There is no draft and no salary cap: finishing last costs you your place in the league, not just the season.

The top five or so qualify for the Champions League, which is worth more money and prestige to most clubs than any domestic cup. The next few qualify for the Europa League and Conference League.

Table

Three points for a win, one for a draw. Goal difference separates clubs level on points.

#ClubPlayedWDLGFGAPoints
1Arsenal980114524
2Man City9702201021
3Brighton Hove961224719
4Chelsea9513191516
5Liverpool943211915
6Brentford935116914
7Everton93429913
8Bournemouth9333141312
9Tottenham9333101012
10Aston Villa9333101312
11Hull City9252111011
12Leeds United92529811
13Newcastle9324121511
14Ipswich Town9324141811
15Fulham92349119
16Coventry City93069169
17Man United914410157
18Crystal Palace92169217
19Nottingham91356126
20Sunderland91267175

Every club

20 clubs. We have written primers for some of them, and those are the ones the club matcher can recommend.

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Table and club data from football-data.org. League explanations are ours. Terms of use.