In every country where football is played, there is a league system. The most competent clubs play in the first division league. Being the most popular sport in the world, first level soccer leagues they are watched by crazy fans all over the world. In fact, the most exciting league matches find the largest number of spectators. These five leagues are as follows:

Barclays Premier League

spanish league or the league

Italian League or Serie A

German League or Bundesliga

French League or Ligue 1

Among these five leagues, the Barclays Premier League is considered the most exciting. About a decade ago, Serie A was considered the most competitive league in the world. However, things have changed in recent years since Manchester United lost their monopoly. The Red Devils, often called Man U after his famous nickname, were simply unstoppable under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson. Once their golden era is over, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal are some of the big names that dominate the landscape of the English Premier League.

This 2015-16 season, Leicester City has been proclaimed champion of the Premier League. The Premier League is no longer predictable like what we have been seeing in Serie A or the Bundesliga where Juventus and Bayern Munich have been champions for several years in a row. Apart from the names mentioned above, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Southampton are other big names in the English top flight league. Tottenham have finished their campaign in second place in the league table. Chelsea have suffered a lot and have not managed to make a great start to the campaign. It led to the dismissal of his manager José Mourinho.

Either Chelsea or the Blues managed to recover from their dismal run under Guus Hiddink, but due to their earlier slump, they failed to break into the top four. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly among the 20 richest clubs in the world. These leagues are more televised in various countries. The television rights generate millions of pounds for the clubs. The prize money earned by the winner of the league is the best of any country. Players earn the most attractive salaries that can be offered in any league.

history of the english league

The English League has become the giant after starting as a small one in the 19th century. They have also been successful in European competition. Years ago, star players from Brazil and Argentina preferred to play in Serie A or La Liga. They didn’t think twice to snub offers from the Premier League in order to show off their skill in other countries. The story is completely different now. Both Brazilian and Argentine players now love to ply their trade in the Premier League. Indeed, star players from various footballing countries are now eager to prove themselves in England.

The English football league is characterized by both pace and skill. Every year a new club wins the Premier League title and that makes the allure of seeing the league alive.

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