Regardless of which corner of the world you are living in, you will come to hear and know of the goings of the Premier League history, records, origins, and historical stats of the game.
While it is popular, few know of the origins and current records of the game. Well, that ignorance ends today. In this article, we will be detailing some of the history, origins, and statistics of the game. Armed with this information, you will be able to make a worthwhile argument the next time somebody talks of your favorite Premier League team.
That said, let’s dive in.
Origin
The Premier League can be traced all the way to 1888 and was known as the Football League. It was not always the prized league and sport that everyone has come to love and enjoy. During those times, the league was peppered by ruffians. In addition, attendance by fans was low due to hooligans who often disturbed the peaceful flow of the game.
To mitigate this, the top clubs started discussing a breakaway from the Football League and forming their own. It would be a new, multi-tiered league that would allow for promotions and relegations based on total points for the EPL betting odds at the end of a season.
The new system was more orderly and TV companies lined up to get a piece of the cake. Sky TV was the first to enjoy these rights. The first season of the Premier League was from 1992 to 1993.
Format
What we know of the Premier League is only the top-tier league in the country of England. The second-tier league is known as the English Football League and comprises of the Championship, League One, and League Two.
There are two last tiers that comprise the National League.
Records
Ever since its inception, the management has gone to great lengths to record the achievements of great players and teams during each league. Some of them are as below.
Titles
While it has not been performing well, Manchester United has won the most titles (13) than any other. It has also consecutively won the most titles, three in a row at two different timings. Their local city rivals, Manchester City hold the record for having won the English Premier League with the biggest margin of 19 points.
In the 2019/20 season, Liverpool set the record for winning the title with the most games yet to be played, 7 games.
Points
At the end of the 2018 season, high-flying Manchester City set the record for the most points to win a season at 100 points. On the flip side, we have Derby County, who only managed to score 11 points in the 2007/08 season.
Goals
As you must have figured out by now, goals are what define winners and losers in the game of soccer. Manchester City holds the record for the highest number of goals to be scored in a single season. This was in the 2017-2018 season, which they proceeded to win. Sheffield United and Derby County joint hold the record for the least goals to be scored in a single season.
Under the management of Jose Mourinho ‘the Special One’, Chelsea set the record for the least goals conceded in a single season at 15. The term ‘parking the bus’ was coined during the manager’s tenure there. Chelsea has also set the record for most goals scored in front of their home fans at 68.
Attendance in a stadium
Attendance in a game is very important as it gives the home players the morale to play well and often an advantage over their opponents. At Wembley Stadium, a total of 83, 222 people came to enjoy the game between Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur in 2018; a game in which Arsenal lost.
However, teams did not enjoy the advantage of home fan advantage during the 2019 to 2021 seasons due to the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The money
What makes the Premier League a successful league is the endorsements and prize money associated with it. Thanks to the TV contracts, teams are able to bring home significant revenues by fighting to stick in the league.
Our research revealed that there are three forms of payments that teams in the Premier League receive:
- Merit dues. These are based on standing at the end of the season
- Facility fees. This is payment made for teams attending to a live match
- Equal share. This is an equal payment that each team in the league receives.
Conclusion
The premier league is known for the thrill that it offers its fans. Played with professionals at the highest level, it is expected to entertain even the most critical of fans. There are only a few leagues that can compete with the English Premier League; and one of them is the Indian Premier League.
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