The English Premier League

The English Premier League was founded in 1888. Preston North End became the first club to be crowned champions. Since its inception, fifty clubs have participated in the EPL. Manchester United has won the most titles with 20. The E PL is the world's most watched sports league with 212 broadcast territories reaching over 600 million homes and a TV audience of 4.5 billion people.

The English Premier League is the highest level of the English Football League for men. It works on a system of relegation and promotion. There are 380 matches between August and May. Winning teams are awarded three points, one for a draw and no points for defeat. The Premier league title is given to the team ending the season with the most points.

Alan Shearer is the highest goal scorer in Premier League history with 260 goals. He won a Premier league title with Blackburn Rovers during the 1994/95 season and came third in the 1996 Ballon d'Or rankings. Thierry Henry won two Premier Leagues and as many FA Cups during his time in EPL.

The English Premier League has been going strong since its inception. The EPL is highly entertaining and can be compared to many leagues in many ways.