The English Premier Football League is one of the discussed soccer leagues in the world. Here is a simple guide to understanding why!
Do you feel like an outsider every Saturday morning, players from Man-U are running around your television screen? Are your friends constantly moaning about strikers on the bench or what was the coach thinking?
Like they say, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Here are some information to get you started as an informed English Premier Football League supporter.
What is the English Premier Football League? It's hailed as one of the most popular soccer leagues in the world.
The top 20 soccer clubs from England play in the English Premier Football League. The league features a number of the popular clubs in the world including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester. These teams are referred to as "The Big Four" and are the most followed teams around the world because of their history and international rosters containing stars from nations all over the world.
Here's a list of teams you might recognize:
* Blackpool FC
* Manchester United FC
* Wigan Athletic FC
* Aston Villa FC
* Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
* West Bromwich Albion FC
* Arsenal FC
* Stoke City FC
* Fulham FC
* Everton FC
There are a few significant differences in the English Premier Football League from what people are used to in professional sports in over here. First off, there are no end of season series, the leader at the end of the season is the champion. This creates an atmosphere where every league match is important for the teams in contention. The other significant difference is relegation. The basement three teams in the league are demoted, or relegated, out of the premier league to a lower quality league. Three teams from the lower league are promoted and get to play their next season in the Premier League.
With the rare exceptions the majority of the teams play once a week and most of all of the games are on Saturdays with a few games held on Sundays. There isn't any shoot-out in the Premier League so a tie is a tie. Or in soccer football terms, "a draw."
There is a Squidoo lens that will try to go into more details and where you can share your thoughts on the subject.
Read more about the English Premier Football League in our Football Magazine.
