Football in
England has a very long and rich history. The domestic football league in
England is popularly known as FA Premier League that was founded in 1992. It
was the year when twenty-two top-tier English football clubs parted their ways
with the football league with an objective to increase their revenues and win
competitive edge for success in European competitions. The clubs managed to
raise their income by selling TV rights individually to the Football League.
Audiences for PL Matches
Soccer is
one of the most popular games in England. The English people are very
passionate about their teams. They throng at the stadiums in a large number to
watch English Premier League football matches. They paint their face
with the jersey colours and symbol of their favourite teams. They chant
throughout the match and hold placards to encourage their favourite teams. They
also boo the players if they fail to deliver.
However,
whatever they do, they do it in a decent way. They are very well-mannered and a
part and parcel of the colours and craze that take this League football to a
new height of attraction.
Winners
ManchesterUnited was the first club to have won this league title since its formation in
1992. They won it under manager Alex Ferguson. Man United, also known by their
nickname ‘Red Devils’, dominated the first-division English football during the
90s. They wrapped up five league titles, one League Cup and one Winners’ Cup.
They won a unique treble in 1999 by notching up the FA Cup, Champions League
and Premier League title in one season.
Their youth
academy has produced several star players in form of Philip Neville, Gary
Neville, David Beckham and Paul Scholes.
Challenges for Man U
Several clubs
emerged over time to challenge Manchester United’s dominance in Premier League.
Blackburn Rovers challenged them for this League crown in first few years and
won it in 1994-95 season for the first time since World War I. Newcastle United
was promoted to the Premiership in 1993 after becoming Division One Champions.
They finished
third in their debut Premiership season and qualified for the UEFA Cup. They
were the runners-up in both 1996 and 1997 campaigns. However, they slumped to
the mid table by the end of the decade. Blackburn, on the other hand, failed to
continue with their success after their title win in 1995. They were relegated
to second division in 1999. They were promoted after two years and won the
League cup one year later.
Aston Villa also
challenged the Red Devils’ monopoly in Premier League. They secured the second
spot in 1993 but failed to sustain their success in next four years despite
winning League Cup in 1994. They revived in 1996 by claiming the League Cup
title and grabbing the fourth spot in the Premiership. They earned UEFA Cup
qualification five times by 1999 in seven campaigns.
Chelsea is the
defending PL champions during 2015-16 season but could hardly be able to retain
the title due to their sluggish start to this campaign
Author’s Bio: Kev Rob is a football blogger who covers different topics
related to this sport. He writes for Goldengoals.com and also edits guest posts
for the website. He has covered English Premier League Football in
this article.
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