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Barclays Premier League

PREMIER LEAGUE

Competition : Barclays Premier League.
Countries : England.
Confederation : UEFA (Europe).
Founded : 20 February 1992.
Number of teams : 20.
Levels on pyramid : 1.
Relegation to : Football League Championship.
Domestic cup(s) : FA Cup.
League cup(s) : League Cup.
International cup(s) : UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
TV partners : Sky Sports, ESPN, and BBC (Highlights only).
Website : www.premierleague.com.






Premier League is a major football competition in England. Contested by 20 clubs, with a system of promotion and relegation system. per season starts from August to May, the team played 38 matches.




Initially, the competition was established in 1888 as The Football League. However, on February 20, 1992 this competition has been established as the FA Premier League (English Football Association).




Premier League has been sponsored since 1993. in the early primary stand sponsored by Carling league(FA Carling Premiership) until 2001. in the period 2001-2005, the Premier league sponsored by Barclaycard(Barclaycard Premiership), year 2004-2007, the league is sponsored by Barclays(Barclays Premiership) and the start of 2007 until presen the competition is sponsored by Barclays with the format name of the Barclays Premier League.


Here is a list of Premier league champions (from 1992-1993 to 2009-2010):

1992–1993 : Manchester United.
1993–1994 : Manchester United.
1994–1995 : Blackburn Rovers.
1995–1996 : Manchester United.
1996–1997 : Manchester United.
1997–1998 : Arsenal.
1998–1999 : Manchester United.
1999–2000 : Manchester United.
2000–2001 : Manchester United.
2001–2002 : Arsenal.
2002–2003 : Manchester United.
2003–2004 : Arsenal.
2004–2005 : Chelsea.
2005–2006 : Chelsea.
2006–2007 : Manchester United.
2007–2008 : Manchester United.
2008–2009 : Manchester United.
2009–2010 : Chelsea.



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