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Premiership
The English Premiership - Barclays FA Premier League
The Barclays FA Premier League, commonly known as the Premiership is roundly considered to be the strongest league in Europe. Having provided at least 3 English clubs to the final stages of the UEFA Champions League in the last few years, the Premiership has overtaken its other counterparts. With the highest amounts of TV revenue, transfer fees, and wages of any league in the world, the Premiership is a media enterprise unto itself. World famous clubs like Arsenal FC, Manchester United Football Club, Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC all play in this league, as do players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Steven Gerrard, Cesc Fabregas and Carlos Tevez.
The English Premier League has generally been dominated by 4 clubs – Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea, although Liverpool are yet to win a title. Since its inception in 1992, Manchester United have won 9 league titles, with Arsenal on 3, and Chelsea on 2. Blackburn Rovers were the only team to break this stranglehold, winning the league in 1995. The Premiership has been criticised for not being as competitive as other leagues – such as Spain or France, where teams that aren't the biggest quite often mount title challenges and cause upsets.
Dominance of the "Big Four"
The English Premier League has generally been dominated by 4 clubs – Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea, although Liverpool are yet to win a title. Since its inception in 1992, Manchester United have won 9 league titles, with Arsenal on 3, and Chelsea on 2. Blackburn Rovers were the only team to break this stranglehold, winning the league in 1995. The Premiership has been criticised for not being as competitive as other leagues – such as Spain or France, where teams that aren't the biggest quite often mount title challenges and cause upsets.
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