The competition was originally formed as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992 and the first games were played on 15 August that year. The main reason for this was the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division (now called the Championship) to break away from the traditional Football League in order [...]

The FA Premier League is officially referred to as the Barclays Premier League due to sponsorship reasons. Many fans call it the Premiership. It is the highest professional league (or division) in England that football clubs may compete. As it is at the pinacle of the English football league system, it is the England’s main [...]