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The Premier League used to be called the Football League First Division but in 1992 the teams in the Premier League branched off from this championship. There is really no reason that the Premier League is called the Premier League other than Premier meaning good and needing to incorporate "League" in the name.
Note that at the moment the Premier League is called the Barclays Premier League because of sponsorship (Barclays being the bank.)
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Which team won the Barclay's premier league in 2006 - 2007?
Preston North End won the first 2 premier leagues (called First Division then). And if your talking first premier league as in the premiership then that was Man United in the early 90's.
What premier league club has the worst away attendance in the premier league?
It was wigan
Who has scored Premier league and champions league hatricks?
Who has scored Premier league and champions league hatricks?
How many englsih managers have won the premier league?
No English manager has won the Premier League.
What football competitions are there?
in England ? there are : - blue square premier (south, east, north, west) - league 2 - league 1 - championship - barclys premier league - caling cup (league cup, only premier league) - painters cup (league 1,2 and championship) - FA cup (whole of England) - champions league (top 4 in premier league)
What font does barcleys premier league use?
It's called Premier League
What is the highest football league in Ukraine called?
ukranian premier league
Where can someone find information on English Premier League Table?
The Premier League is an English professional league for men's football clubs. There are 20 clubs contesting in this league. There is a Barclays Premier Football League Table on the website called "PremierLeague".
Who is manager o fbarclays premier league?
there is no manager of the barclays premier league or the fbarclays premier league.
Who were the Scottish Premier League winners In 1959?
Rangers were the winners of the Scottish Premier League in 1900.
Barclay premier league and Malaysia league?
barclay premier league
What soccer team is called the Gunners?
Arsenal FC League: Barclays Premier League, England
Which is better the championship league or the premier league?
The English Premier League is the highest league in English Football, while the Npower Championship League is the league below the premier league. Financially and popularly, it is much better to be in the Premier League instead of the Championship League.
What league is Manchester United in?
They are in the Barclays Premier League
How many barclays premier league trophies for manchester united from 1990-2009?
It was called the Barclay's premier league until 1992 , before that it was the English 1st devision. Since 1992 Manchester united have won 11 premier league titles.
What is England's national soccer competition called?
the top league is called the premier league. the top cup competition is the FA cup
Which player has Won champions league uefa cup premier league and scottish premier league and still plays?
Chelsea are the best in the premier league
