The freshly formed top rated division was to get professional independence from your Soccer Association as well as Football League, offering the FA Premier League licence to negotiate its have broadcast and sponsorship agreements. The argument provided was that the additional earnings would make it possible for English clubs to compete with groups across Europe.

^ a b c d e file g h i j k l Founding member with the Leading League ^ a b c d e file g h Never ever been relegated with the Leading League ^ Diminished from 106 seasons resulting from WW2. ^ a b c Considered one of the first twelve Soccer League teams

The Golden Boot award is specified to the top goalscorer of every time, the Playmaker of the Period award is supplied to the player who would make probably the most helps of each time,[137] and also the Golden Glove award is presented into the goalkeeper with the most thoroughly clean sheets at the site conclusion of the year.[299]