FA PREMIER LEAGUE (ENGLAND) 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
IFFHS AWARDS – THE STRONGEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD : FA PREMIER LEAGUE (ENGLAND) 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
PRESENTATION
FA PREMIER LEAGUE
founded 20/2/1992
Before : FIRST DIVISION founded 1888 – 1992
20 teams
IFFHS Award Winner
The Strongest League in the World 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
IFFHS Award 2009
IFFHS Award 2009
MOST YEARS IN FIRST DIVISION/FA PREMIER LEAGUE :
Arsenal FC 1919-20
Arsenal FC 2018/19
ARSENAL FC since 1919
MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FIRST DIVISION/FA PREMIER LEAGUE :
Sir Alex Ferguson – 13 titles with Man U
FC MANCHESTER UNITED 20 titles (13 titles in FA Premier League)
MOST APPEARANCES IN FIRST DIVISION/FA PREMIER LEAGUE :
Peter SHILTON ( Leicester FC, Stoke City, Nottingham Forrest, Southampton, Derby County) – 848 matches (1966-1991)
Gareth BARRY (Aston Villa, Manchester City, FC Everton, West Bromwich Albion) – 653 matches (1998-2018) only in FA PREMIER LEAGUE
TOP GOAL SCORER FIRST DIVISION/FA PREMIER LEAGUE :
Jimmy GREAVES (FC Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspurs, West Ham United) 357 goals in 516 matches (1957 – 1971)
Alan SHEARER ( Blackburn Rovers FC, Newcastle United FC) 260 goals only in FA PREMIER LEAGUE in 441 matches (1992-2006)