Premier League

The Premier League is a professional association football league in England, the highest level of the English football league system. It features 20 clubs that compete against each other twice each season—once at home and once away—playing a total of 38 matches from August to May. Most games happen on weekend afternoons, with some played on weekday evenings.

The league began in 1992 when top clubs decided to break away from the older English Football League. It uses a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League, meaning the best teams from lower leagues can move up, and the worst teams in the Premier League can move down.

The Premier League is watched by millions of fans around the world. It is shown in 212 countries and has the highest average attendance of any football league, with nearly 40,000 fans attending each game. Top clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City, and Liverpool have won many important international trophies, making the Premier League one of the most exciting and famous leagues in the world.

History

See also: List of Premier League seasons

Origins

The 1980s were a tough time for English football. Stadiums needed fixing, and after a sad event in 1985, English clubs were not allowed to play in big tournaments in Europe for five years. By the early 1990s, things began to improve. England did well in the 1990 World Cup, and English clubs were allowed back in European competitions. Rules about stadium safety were made, and clubs started thinking more like businesses to earn more money.

Clubs wanted more money from TV broadcasts and started working together to create a new league. In 1991, the top clubs agreed to form the Premier League, which would let them make their own deals for TV and sponsors.

Founding and Manchester United dominance (1990s)

See also: Foundation of the Premier League

The Premier League started in the 1992–93 season with 22 teams. Manchester United won the first title and became very strong, winning many more titles in the 1990s. The league got smaller in 1995–96, going from 22 to 20 teams.

Emergence of the "Big Four" (2000s)

The 2000s saw Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United become the top teams. They won most of the league titles and did well in European competitions too.

Emergence of the "Big Six" (2010s)

Main article: Big Six (Premier League)

After 2009, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City started challenging the top teams, making a group known as the "Big Six". In 2015–16, Leicester City surprised everyone by winning the league.

Manchester City dominance (2020s)

From the 2019–20 season, special helpers called video assistant referees were used to make sure decisions were fair. In the 2023–24 season, Manchester City won the league for the fourth time in a row, something no other team had done before. In the 2024–25 season, Liverpool won the league again, and more English teams than ever before qualified for Europe’s biggest tournament.

Corporate structure

The Premier League is run as a company owned by its 20 member clubs. Each club has one vote on important decisions like changing rules or signing contracts. The clubs choose a chairman, a chief executive, and a board of directors to manage the league's everyday work. The Football Association does not handle the league's daily activities but can veto certain decisions.

The current chief executive is Richard Masters, who started in December 2019. The chair is Alison Brittain, who began in early 2023.

The Premier League sends representatives to UEFA's European Club Association, with the number of clubs and which clubs are chosen based on UEFA coefficients. For the 2023–24 season, the Premier League has 13 representatives: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The European Club Association elects three members to UEFA's Club Competitions Committee, which helps run UEFA competitions like the Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Competition format

The Premier League is a very tough league where anything can happen! There are 20 clubs that play each other twice during a season, which runs from August to May. Each team plays 38 matches — one at home and one away against every other team. Teams get three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. The team with the most points at the end of the season wins! If teams have the same number of points, other factors like goal difference are used to decide the rankings.

There is also a system where the teams that finish at the bottom of the league move down to a lower league, and the top teams from that lower league move up to the Premier League. This keeps the competition exciting every season!

Clubs

Main article: List of Premier League clubs

See also: Performance record of clubs in the Premier League and All-time Premier League table

Fifty-one clubs have played in the Premier League from its start in 1992, up to the 2025–26 season.

Champions

See also: List of English football champions

Italics show former Premier League champions not currently in the league.

2025–26 season

Twenty clubs are competing in the 2025–26 season – the top seventeen from the previous season and three promoted from the Championship.

• Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton were moved down to the EFL Championship for the 2025–26 season, while Leeds United, Burnley, and Sunderland were promoted from the 2024–25 season.
• Only two clubs have stayed in the Premier League since their first promotion: Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion, who have been there for 5 and 9 seasons (out of 34), respectively.

This section is transcluded from .

Non-English clubs

See also: List of association football clubs playing in the league of another country

In 2011, after Swansea City gained promotion, a Welsh club joined the Premier League for the first time. The first Premier League match outside England was Swansea City's home game at Liberty Stadium against Wigan Athletic on 20 August 2011. The number of Welsh clubs in the Premier League grew to two in 2013–14, as Cardiff City gained promotion, but they were moved down after their first season. Cardiff were promoted again in 2017–18 but the number of Welsh clubs stayed the same for the 2018–19 Premier League season, as Swansea City had been moved down in 2017–18. After Cardiff City's move down in 2018–19, there are currently no Welsh clubs in the Premier League.

Because they belong to the Football Association of Wales (FAW), there has been ongoing talk about whether clubs like Swansea should represent England or Wales in European competitions. Swansea took one of England's three spots in the Europa League in 2013–14 by winning the League Cup in 2012–13. UEFA clarified this in March 2012, allowing them to take part.

Ideas about Scottish or Irish clubs joining the Premier League have been discussed but never happened. The closest it came was in 1998, when Wimbledon got approval to move to Dublin, Ireland, but it was blocked by the Football Association of Ireland. The English media sometimes talks about Scotland's top teams, Celtic and Rangers, joining, but nothing has happened.

Seasons in English top flight

There are 65 teams that have played in 127 top-level English football seasons (both the Football League First Division and the Premier League) from the 1888–89 season to the 2025–26 season. The teams in bold are currently in the Premier League, while those in italics have never been in the Premier League. The year in parentheses shows the most recent year they played at this level. No team has played every season; the closest is Everton, who have played in 123 of the 127 seasons.

• 123 seasons: Everton ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 112 seasons: Aston Villa ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 111 seasons: Liverpool ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 109 seasons: Arsenal ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 101 seasons: Manchester United ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 97 seasons: Manchester City ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 94 seasons: Newcastle United ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 91 seasons: Chelsea ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Tottenham Hotspur ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 87 seasons: Sunderland ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 81 seasons: West Bromwich Albion ((/wiki/2020–21_Premier_League))
• 73 seasons: Bolton Wanderers ((/wiki/2011–12_Premier_League))
• 72 seasons: Blackburn Rovers ((/wiki/2011–12_Premier_League))
• 71 seasons: Wolverhampton Wanderers ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 68 seasons: West Ham United ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 66 seasons: Sheffield Wednesday ((/wiki/1999–2000_FA_Premier_League))
• 65 seasons: Derby County ((/wiki/2007–08_Premier_League))
• 63 seasons: Sheffield United ((/wiki/2023–24_Premier_League))
• 62 seasons: Stoke City ((/wiki/2017–18_Premier_League))
• 61 seasons: Middlesbrough ((/wiki/2016–17_Premier_League)), Burnley ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 60 seasons: Nottingham Forest ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 57 seasons: Birmingham City ((/wiki/2010–11_Premier_League))
• 56 seasons: Leicester City ((/wiki/2024–25_Premier_League))
• 54 seasons: Leeds United ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 47 seasons: Southampton ((/wiki/2024–25_Premier_League))
• 46 seasons: Preston North End ((/wiki/1960–61_Football_League_First_Division))
• 34 seasons: Coventry City ((/wiki/2000–01_FA_Premier_League))
• 33 seasons: Portsmouth ((/wiki/2009–10_Premier_League))
• 32 seasons: Huddersfield Town ((/wiki/2018–19_Premier_League))
• 31 seasons: Fulham ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 30 seasons: Notts County ((/wiki/1991–92_Football_League_First_Division))
• 28 seasons: Blackpool ((/wiki/2010–11_Premier_League))
• 27 seasons: Norwich City ((/wiki/2021–22_Premier_League)), Ipswich Town ((/wiki/2024–25_Premier_League))
• 26 seasons: Charlton Athletic ((/wiki/2006–07_FA_Premier_League)), Crystal Palace ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 23 seasons: Queens Park Rangers ((/wiki/2014–15_Premier_League))
• 22 seasons: Bury ((/wiki/1928–29_Football_League#First_Division))
• 17 seasons: Cardiff City ((/wiki/2018–19_Premier_League)), Luton Town ((/wiki/2023–24_Premier_League))
• 14 seasons: Wimbledon ((/wiki/1999–2000_FA_Premier_League)), Watford ((/wiki/2021–22_Premier_League))
• 13 seasons: Brighton & Hove Albion ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 12 seasons: Grimsby Town ((/wiki/1947–48_Football_League#First_Division)), Oldham Athletic ((/wiki/1993–94_FA_Premier_League)), Bradford City ((/wiki/2000–01_FA_Premier_League))
• 10 seasons: Brentford ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 9 seasons: Bristol City ((/wiki/1979–80_Football_League#First_Division)), Swansea City ((/wiki/2017–18_Premier_League)), Bournemouth ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 8 seasons: Wigan Athletic ((/wiki/2012–13_Premier_League))
• 5 seasons: Accrington ((/wiki/1892–93_Football_League#First_Division)), Hull City ((/wiki/2016–17_Premier_League))
• 3 seasons: Bradford (Park Avenue) ((/wiki/1920–21_Football_League#First_Division)), Oxford United ((/wiki/1987–88_Football_League#First_Division)), Reading ((/wiki/2012–13_Premier_League))
• 2 seasons: Darwen ((/wiki/1893–94_Football_League#First_Division)), Millwall ((/wiki/1989–90_Football_League_First_Division))
• 1 season: Glossop North End ((/wiki/1899–1900_Football_League#First_Division)), Leyton Orient ((/wiki/1962–63_Football_League_First_Division)), Northampton Town ((/wiki/1965–66_Football_League_First_Division)), Carlisle United ((/wiki/1974–75_Football_League_First_Division)), Swindon Town ((/wiki/1993–94_FA_Premier_League)), Barnsley ((/wiki/1997–98_FA_Premier_League))

Seasons in Premier League

There are 51 teams that have played in 34 Premier League seasons from the 1992–93 season to the 2025–26 season. The teams in bold are currently in the Premier League. The year in parentheses shows the most recent year they played at this level. Six teams have been in every Premier League season: Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur.

• 34 seasons: Arsenal ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Chelsea ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Everton ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Liverpool ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Manchester United ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Tottenham Hotspur ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 31 seasons: Aston Villa ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Newcastle United ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 30 seasons: West Ham United ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 29 seasons: Manchester City ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 25 seasons: Southampton ((/wiki/2024–25_Premier_League))
• 19 seasons: Fulham ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 18 seasons: Blackburn Rovers ((/wiki/2011–12_Premier_League)), Leicester City ((/wiki/2024–25_Premier_League))
• 17 seasons: Crystal Palace ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Sunderland ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 16 seasons: Leeds United ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 15 seasons: Middlesbrough ((/wiki/2016–17_Premier_League))
• 13 seasons: Bolton Wanderers ((/wiki/2011–12_Premier_League)), West Bromwich Albion ((/wiki/2020–21_Premier_League))
• 12 seasons: Wolverhampton Wanderers ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 10 seasons: Stoke City ((/wiki/2017–18_Premier_League)), Norwich City ((/wiki/2021–22_Premier_League)), Burnley ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 9 seasons: Coventry City ((/wiki/2000–01_FA_Premier_League)), Bournemouth ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Brighton & Hove Albion ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League)), Nottingham Forest ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 8 seasons: Sheffield Wednesday ((/wiki/1999–2000_FA_Premier_League)), Wimbledon ((/wiki/1999–2000_FA_Premier_League)), Charlton Athletic ((/wiki/2006–07_FA_Premier_League)), Wigan Athletic ((/wiki/2012–13_Premier_League)), Watford ((/wiki/2021–22_Premier_League))
• 7 seasons: Derby County ((/wiki/2007–08_Premier_League)), Portsmouth ((/wiki/2009–10_Premier_League)), Birmingham City ((/wiki/2010–11_Premier_League)), Queens Park Rangers ((/wiki/2014–15_Premier_League)), Swansea City ((/wiki/2017–18_Premier_League))
• 6 seasons: Sheffield United ((/wiki/2023–24_Premier_League)), Ipswich Town ((/wiki/2024–25_Premier_League))
• 5 seasons: Hull City ((/wiki/2016–17_Premier_League)), Brentford ((/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League))
• 3 seasons: Reading ((/wiki/2012–13_Premier_League))
• 2 seasons: Oldham Athletic ((/wiki/1993–94_FA_Premier_League)), Bradford City ((/wiki/2000–01_FA_Premier_League)), Cardiff City ((/wiki/2018–19_Premier_League)), Huddersfield Town ((/wiki/2018–19_Premier_League))
• 1 season: Swindon Town ((/wiki/1993–94_FA_Premier_League)), Barnsley ((/wiki/1997–98_FA_Premier_League)), Blackpool ((/wiki/2010–11_Premier_League)), Luton Town ((/wiki/2023–24_Premier_League))

International competitions

Qualification for European competitions

See also: UEFA coefficient § Men's association coefficient

Qualification criteria for 2025–26

See also: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League § Association team allocation

The top four teams in the Premier League get to play in the next season's UEFA Champions League. If the winners of the Champions League or the UEFA Europa League didn't finish in the top four, they can also join. Some years, up to seven teams from England can play in the Champions League.

The fifth-placed team and the winner of the FA Cup get to play in the Europa League next season. But if the FA Cup winner is already in the top five teams, then the sixth-placed team gets this spot. The winner of the EFL Cup plays in the UEFA Conference League unless they already qualified for another competition, then the spot goes to the sixth or seventh team in the Premier League.

How many English teams play in these competitions depends on how well England does in past seasons. Right now, England is the best at this, better than Spain.

As of 1 June 2025, the coefficients for are as follows (only top five European leagues are shown):

Previous seasons

Sometimes things change. In 2005, Liverpool won the Champions League but didn't finish high enough in the Premier League. They were allowed to play anyway. This rule now says the previous year's Champions League winner gets a spot, even if they didn't finish in the top four.

From 2015–16, the Europa League winner also gets a spot in the Champions League. This means up to five teams from one country can play. This happened in England in 2016–17 when Manchester United won the Europa League.

English clubs have done very well in these competitions. They have won the UEFA Champions League twice between 2020 and 2024. Chelsea beat Manchester City in 2021, and Manchester City beat Inter Milan in 2023.

Performance in international competition

Main article: English football clubs in international competitions

English clubs have won many trophies in European competitions. They are tied for second place with 50 trophies, just behind Spain. In the top competition, the UEFA Champions League, six English clubs have won 15 times. In the next level, the UEFA Europa League, English clubs have won ten times. They have also done well in other competitions, winning titles in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the UEFA Conference League, and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Sponsorship

See also: English football sponsorship

The Premier League started without a sponsor. Then, Carling became its sponsor from 1993 to 2001, and the league was called the FA Carling Premiership. In 2001, Barclaycard took over, and the league was named the FA Barclaycard Premiership. By the 2004–05 season, this changed to the FA Barclays Premiership.

From the 2007–08 season onward, it was called the Barclays Premier League. Barclays stopped sponsoring the league after the 2015–16 season. They said they wanted the league to have a simpler name, like big sports leagues in the United States do.

The Premier League also works with many other companies. Puma has been the official ball supplier since the 2025–26 season, replacing Nike.

Topps made collectables like stickers and trading cards for the Premier League from 1994 to 2019. Their trading card game, Match Attax, became very popular. In 2018, Panini took over making these collectables. Cadbury has been a snack partner since 2017. Other companies like The Coca-Cola Company and Castrol have also helped sponsor special awards for players.

Finances

The Premier League makes a lot of money and is the richest football league in the world. In 2009–10, clubs made €2.48 billion, and by 2019, it was making around £3.1 billion each year from TV broadcasts. This money helps clubs pay players and staff, but there are rules to stop clubs from spending too much.

When a club gets relegated from the Premier League, it loses a lot of money. To help, the Premier League gives these clubs "parachute payments" over several seasons. However, some people think this makes it harder for clubs to stay in the Premier League after being relegated.

Media coverage

See also: English football on television, List of Premier League broadcasters, and Broadcasting and the foundation of the Premier League

United Kingdom and Ireland

Television has been very important in the history of the Premier League. In 1992, the League made a big decision by giving its broadcasting rights to Sky. This was new at the time because people were not used to paying to watch live football on TV. But this decision worked well. Sky’s strategy, the high quality of the games, and people’s love for football made the value of the Premier League’s TV rights grow a lot.

The Premier League sells its TV rights together for all its clubs. This is different from some other leagues where each club sells its own rights. By selling together, the money is shared in three ways: half is divided equally among the clubs; one quarter depends on how well each club finishes in the league; and the last quarter is for showing the games on TV, with top clubs usually getting more.

Not all Premier League games are shown on TV in the UK. There is a rule that no games can be shown between 2:45 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.

The first deal with Sky was worth £304 million over five seasons. Later deals grew much bigger, with the next one worth £670 million over four seasons, and then £1.024 billion over three seasons. More recent deals have brought in even more money, with clubs earning around £40 million each year from 2007 to 2010.

There have been some disagreements about how the TV rights were sold, but courts said the way the Premier League sold its rights was fair.

The BBC showed highlights until 2016. TV rights for 2010 to 2013 were sold for £1.782 billion. Later, BT and Sky paid more for the rights, with the total for domestic rights reaching £3.018 billion. In 2015, the value grew again to £5.136 billion for three years.

A new cycle started in 2019–20, with more games being shown. BT and Sky bought most of the rights for £4.464 billion. Amazon Prime Video and BT also bought rights to show some games. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all remaining games in 2019–20 were shown on TV, with some on free channels.

In September 2020, clubs decided to keep showing all games through at least September, with some games on pay-per-view for £14.95 each. But many fans thought this was too expensive and some decided to support charity instead. Later, the Premier League decided to show more games on its main broadcast partners, including the BBC and Amazon Prime.

The next rights cycle from 2022–23 to 2024–25 was renewed without a new tender because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK highlights

In August 2016, the BBC announced a new magazine-style show for the Premier League called The Premier League Show.

Worldwide

See also: List of Premier League overseas broadcasters

The Premier League is watched in many parts of the world. It is shown in 212 countries to 643 million homes and has a possible TV audience of 4.7 billion people. The Premier League works with IMG Productions to make content for international TV partners. In November 2024, the Premier League said it would take control of this production work starting in 2026–27.

The Premier League is very popular in Asia. In the Indian subcontinent, matches are shown live on STAR Sports. In the Middle East and North Africa, BeIN Sports has the rights. In China, iQiyi, Migu, and CCTV show the games from the 2021–22 season. SCTV shows games in Indonesia, and Astro in Malaysia. In Australia, Optus has the rights, providing live broadcasts and online access.

In Canada, FuboTV has the rights since the 2022–23 season. In the United States, NBC Sports shows the games. NBC started showing the Premier League in 2013 and has extended its deal until 2028 for $2.76 billion.

The Premier League is shown by SuperSport in sub-Saharan Africa. In Europe, different channels show the games: Canal+ in France, Sky Sport Germany in Germany and Austria, Match TV in Russia, Sky Sport Italy in Italy, Eleven Sports in Portugal, DAZN in Spain, beIN Sports Turkey in Turkey, Digi Sport in Romania, and NENT in Nordic countries, Poland, and the Netherlands. In South America, ESPN shows the games, with coverage in Brazil shared between ESPN Brasil and ESPN4. Paramount+ broadcasts the league in Central America.

Stadiums

Main article: List of Premier League stadiums

Since the start of the Premier League, football has been played in 61 different stadiums in England. After a sad event in 1989, it was decided that stadiums should only have seats instead of standing areas. Because of this, all Premier League stadiums today are designed for seated fans only.

Stadium sizes can vary a lot. For example, Old Trafford, where Manchester United plays, can hold over 74,000 fans, while Dean Court, where Bournemouth plays, holds around 11,000. In the 2023–24 season, the total number of seats across all Premier League stadiums was about 787,000, with an average of around 39,350 fans per game. Fans going to matches help clubs earn money and make the games exciting.

Managers

Managers in the Premier League help take care of soccer teams every day. They decide who plays, plan practices, and find new players. To be a manager, they need a special license called the UEFA Pro Licence.

One famous manager is Arsène Wenger, who led Arsenal from 1996 to 2018. He managed more games than anyone else in Premier League history. Another well-known manager is Alex Ferguson, who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013.

Italics indicate interim managers.

Players

See also: Premier League records and statistics § Player records, and List of Premier League winning players

Appearances

See also: List of footballers with 500 or more Premier League appearances

Transfer regulations and foreign players

See also: List of foreign Premier League players and List of foreign Premier League goalscorers

/w/0 may only happen during special times set by the Football Association. These times are from the end of the season until August 31 and from December 31 to January 31. Players can only change teams during these times unless there is a special reason allowed by the FA.

Since the 2010–11 season, each club must have a team of 25 players aged over 21, with at least eight of them being home-grown players.

When the Premier League started in 1992–93, only 11 players from outside the United Kingdom or Ireland played. By 2000–01, this number grew to 36% of all players. In the 2004–05 season, it was 45%. By 2009, less than 40% of players were English. By February 2020, players from 117 different countries had played in the Premier League, and players from 101 countries had scored.

In 1999, rules were made stricter for players from outside the European Union to get permission to play. After Brexit in January 2021, new rules were added for all foreign players.

Top scorers

See also: List of footballers with 100 or more Premier League goals, List of Premier League hat-tricks, List of top Premier League goal scorers by season, and Premier League Golden Boot

As of 15 May 2026.

Italics shows players still playing professional football,
Bold shows players still playing in the Premier League.

Thierry Henry (left) and Mohamed Salah (right) have won the most Golden Boot awards with four each.

The Premier League Golden Boot is given each season to the top scorer. Alan Shearer holds the record for the most Premier League goals with 260. Erling Haaland holds the record for the most goals in one Premier League season with 36 goals. Ryan Giggs holds the record for scoring goals in the most consecutive seasons, with 21.

Wages

Player salaries in the Premier League have gone up a lot since it started. In the first season, the average player earned £75,000 a year. By the 2018–19 season, this was £2.99 million a year.

The total amount paid to players by all 20 Premier League clubs in 2018–19 was £1.62 billion. This is more than in La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1.

Player transfer fees

See also: Progression of the British football transfer fee record and List of most expensive association football transfers

The amount paid for players in the Premier League has gone up over time. Alexander Isak is the most expensive player ever bought by a Premier League club at £125 million.

Awards

The Premier League has two trophies. One is kept by the current champions, and there is a spare in case two teams are still fighting for the title on the last day of the season. If more than two teams are competing, a past winner's replica is used.

The current Premier League trophy was made by Royal Jewellers Garrard & Co/Asprey of London. It was designed by Trevor Brown and Paul Marsden. The trophy has a golden crown and a green base made of malachite. The base weighs 33 pounds, and the trophy weighs 22 pounds. The whole trophy is 76 cm tall, 43 cm wide, and 25 cm deep. It is made of solid sterling silver and silver gilt, with the names of winning clubs listed on the base. The green color represents a football field. The design is based on the Three Lions, a symbol of English football. Two lions are on the sides of the trophy, and the third is represented by the winning team's captain raising the trophy at the end of the season. The ribbons on the handles show the colors of the league champions each year. In 2004, a special gold version was made to honor Arsenal for winning the title without losing any games.

Besides the winner's trophy and medals for players, the Premier League gives out many other awards each season. There is a man-of-the-match award for the best player in each game. Monthly awards go to the best manager, player, and goal of the month. At the end of the season, there are awards for the best manager, player, goal, and young player under 23, starting from the 2019–20 season.

The Golden Boot goes to the top goal scorer each season. The Playmaker of the Season award is for the player with the most assists. The Golden Glove is for the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets. Since the 2021–22 season, new awards include the Save of the Season for the best save, the Game Changer of the Season for the most important performance, the Most Powerful Goal for the hardest-shot goal, and the Most Improbable Comeback for the team that came back to win after being behind.

From the 2017–18 season, players get special awards for reaching 100 appearances and for scoring 50 goals and more. They receive a box with a medallion and a plaque to remember this achievement.