A Simple Guide to Enjoying English Premier Soccer League February 28th, 2011 | Uncategorized | No Comments »
Understanding English Premier League Soccer
The English Premier League Soccer is one of the discussed soccer leagues in the world. Here is a starting guide to understanding the reasons why!
Do you feel like an outsider every weekend, players from Man-City are running around your television screen? Is your boyfriend constantly moaning about strikers on the bench or what was the coach thinking?
As they say, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Here are some basic information to get you primed as an informed English Premier League Soccer fan.
What is the English Premier League Soccer? It’s one of the most popular soccer leagues in the world.
The best 20 soccer teams from England play in the English Premier League Soccer. The league features some of the most popular teams in the world including Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool. These teams are known as “The Big Four” and are the most watched teams around the world because of their heritage and international rosters containing super stars from countries all over the planet.
Here’s a list of teams you might recognize:
- Blackpool FC
- Sunderland FC
- Chelsea FC
- Bolton Wanderers FC
- Manchester City FC
- Blackburn Rovers FC
- Wigan Athletic FC
- West Ham United FC
- Aston Villa FC
- West Bromwich Albion FC
There are a few significant differences in the English Premier League Soccer from what folks are used to in professional sports in America. First off, there are no play-offs, the leader at the end of the season is the champion. This creates an environment where every league match is important for the teams in contention. The other significant difference is relegation. The bottom three teams in the league are dropped, or relegated, out of the premier league to a lower quality league. The top three teams from the lower league are promoted and invited to play their next season in the Premier League.
With some exceptions the majority of the teams play once a week and most of all of the games are on Saturdays with a few games played on Sundays. There isn’t any overtime in the Premier League so a tie is a tie. Or in soccer football terms, “a draw.”
Read more about the English Premier League Soccer in our Football Magazine.