English Premier League Through the Years

The following website provides an extensive overview of the English Premier League. The teams that have comprised the EPL over the last several seasons are first examined. Teams' performance within the league is then looked at to determine what factors lead to a team's success. Lastly, the website examines the complex financials of EPL teams, to further determine what financial situation may lead to the most success within the league. These three sections are closely interlinked. As the analysis finds, teams that remain in the EPL for longer periods tend to have greater success in the league. This is a result of the promotion and demotion system the league runs on, where the bottom three teams are relegated each year and replaced by the best of the secondary league. For teams flipping in and out of the EPL, it is hard in the short term (of a couple decades) to breakthrough and become competitive over a long period of time. Legacy teams within the EPL have more experience under their belts, leading to more success each season. The more successful a team is, the better players they attract and the larger their fanbase grows. With larger fanbases, their revenues skyrocket from match day revenue and commercial and broadcasting rights. This allows them to attract even more top-tier players, further cementing their status as a competitive team in the EPL and compounding the issues for the teams in danger of relegation.