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The '''FA Premier League''', also known as "the Premiership", is a professional [[Association football (soccer)|football league]] in England which is organised by the [[Football Association]] (the FA).  It consists of twenty clubs.  At the end of each season, the top four teams qualify for next season's [[UEFA Champions League]] and the bottom three teams are relegated to the [[Football League]] to be replaced by three promoted teams.


The '''English Premiership''' is a professional [[Association Football|Football league]] which consists of twenty English teams. Formed in 1992 by the top tier of English clubs as a breakway of the traditional Football League first division, the Premiership has seen sixteen full seasons in total, and is currently starting its seventeenth.
The league was formed by the FA in 1992 with the clubs in [[Football League Division One]], which was the top tier of English football.  The new league competed for the first time in the 1992–93 season.


==Origins==
==Origins==
 
The new league was created for commercial reasons with the intention of capturing increased TV revenue.  Skillful marketing ensured that the tactic was a complete success. As football has become even more commercialised going into the 21st century, the issue of TV rights and subsequent income has become an important issue for clubs and a major source of finance for those involved in the Premier League.  
The decision to break away from the original Football League was made so as to increase TV revenues for the clubs at the expense of the League. As the game has become more commercial (a movement which took pace in the early 1990s, but moved rapidly in the 21st century) the issue of TV rights and subsequent income has become an important issue for clubs and a major source of finance for all involved.  


==FA Premier League Champions by Season==
==FA Premier League Champions by Season==

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The FA Premier League, also known as "the Premiership", is a professional football league in England which is organised by the Football Association (the FA). It consists of twenty clubs. At the end of each season, the top four teams qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League and the bottom three teams are relegated to the Football League to be replaced by three promoted teams.

The league was formed by the FA in 1992 with the clubs in Football League Division One, which was the top tier of English football. The new league competed for the first time in the 1992–93 season.

Origins

The new league was created for commercial reasons with the intention of capturing increased TV revenue. Skillful marketing ensured that the tactic was a complete success. As football has become even more commercialised going into the 21st century, the issue of TV rights and subsequent income has become an important issue for clubs and a major source of finance for those involved in the Premier League.

FA Premier League Champions by Season

  • 1992-93 Manchester United
  • 1993-94 Manchester United
  • 1994-95 Blackburn Rovers
  • 1995-96 Manchester United
  • 1996-97 Manchester United
  • 1997-98 Arsenal
  • 1998-99 Manchester United
  • 1999-00 Manchester United
  • 2000-01 Manchester United
  • 2001-02 Arsenal
  • 2002-03 Manchester United
  • 2003-04 Arsenal
  • 2004-05 Chelsea
  • 2005-06 Chelsea
  • 2006-07 Manchester United
  • 2007-08 Manchester United
  • 2008-09 Manchester United[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ History of the Premier League
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