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League Conception Date
In the first season 22 teams competed for the first title but Manchester United came out on top. In the first season 69.6% percent of the stadiums were full and in total the Premier League made 46 million pounds. The Barclays Premier was targeted toward all soccer/ football lovers, who wanted to see their favorite team play. -
First Goal of The Premier League
Sheffield United's Brian Deane scores the first goal on 15th August in a campaign that Manchester United go on to win. -
First Sponsorship
Carling become the first Title Sponsors and the competition is known as the Carling Premiership. This lead to many different sponsorships for the BPL in later events. -
Record Breakers
Manchester United win the Premier League by a record 18 points, setting a new high of 97 goals scored in the process. A new record for total goals scored in a season is also created (1,060). Sunderland’s Kevin Phillips becomes only the third player to score 30 goals or more in one season. -
Chelsea Takes Over and Barclays Comes In
Barclays become the new Title Sponsor for the League. Jose Mourinho takes over as manager of Chelsea, who go on to win their first top flight title in 50 years with the most wins (29) and fewest goals conceded (15) in a season. Goalkeeper Petr Cech keeps a record 24 clean sheets. -
New Name For The Premier League
Premiership is dropped from the competition title and the Barclays Premier League is the new name for the English top-flight. The first all-English UEFA Champions League final takes place as Manchester United defeat Chelsea and the Premier League tops the UEFA Club Co-efficient for the first time. Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo is top scorer with 31 goals - in just 31 Premier League starts – tying Alan Shearer’s record for a 38-match season. -
Legend Retires
Manchester United, legendary goal keeper Edwin Van der Sar retires from his club with 134 clean sheats (shut outs) in the Barclays Premier League. This player is one of the best goalkeepers in the history of the Premier League -
Aguero Lifts Manchester City
With one of the final strikes of the season, Sergio Aguero secured Manchester City’s first ever Premier League title in a dramatic 3-2 victory over QPR as Manchester United finished second on goal difference. -
Revenue
Premier League clubs' revenues broke the £3bn mark in the recent 2013-14 season, say analysts at Deloitte. They say the figure has been hit just four years after passing £2bn, and that revenues have doubled in seven years. -
The Barclays Premier League Now
Last season Manchester City took the title in a last minute battle against Liverpool. Now The Premier League holds some of the best footballer's (soccer players) in the world and some of the best teams. Also in the Premier League, teams are sponsored by many different companies such as Arsenal is sponsored by Fly Emirates and Manchester City is sponsored by Etihad -
BPL Media Outlets
To watch the BPL, people watch the game on tv, go to the game, listen to it on the radio, watch on your phone, and watch on your computer
