{"match":{"id":664975,"date":"2025-09-13T11:30:00.000Z","status":"fixture","winner":null,"score_a":0,"score_b":0,"venue_type":"home_away","final_period":"soc_p2s","createdAt":"2025-06-18T15:14:11.928Z","updatedAt":"2025-09-12T11:30:34.597Z","gameweek":4,"attendance":0,"display_name":"2025-09-13 11:30:00 Arsenal FC vs Nottingham Forest FC","locale":"en","stb_id":"2025-09-13-14-00-00-arsenal-fc-vs-nottingham-forest-fc","overview":null,"leg":"1/1","result_info":null,"interesting_facts_team_a":null,"interesting_facts_team_b":null,"match_summary":null,"key_quotes":null,"match_statistics":null,"match_timeline":null,"league_standings":null,"head_to_head_analysis":null,"link_buy_ticket":null,"position":null,"stb_internal_id":"0197839a-d171-7d33-b780-36d82c33b5e1","overrides":null,"broadcast_link":null,"after_broadcast_link":null,"has_article_relations":null,"has_social_media_relations":null,"has_odds":null,"has_h2h":null,"has_overview":null,"has_statistics":false,"has_lineups":false,"has_predictions":true,"interesting_facts_team_a_html":null,"interesting_facts_team_b_html":null,"match_summary_html":null,"key_quotes_html":null,"match_statistics_html":null,"match_timeline_html":null,"league_standings_html":null,"head_to_head_analysis_html":null,"team_a":{"id":49649,"name":"Arsenal FC","short_name":"Arsenal","tla_name":"ARS","type":"club","gender":"male","status":"active","official_name":"Arsenal Football Club ","founded":1886,"colors":"Red,White","nicknames":"The Gunners","createdAt":"2024-11-04T12:40:14.264Z","updatedAt":"2025-08-15T00:10:39.968Z","website":"http://www.arsenal.com","address":"75 Drayton Park","address_city":"Islington, Borough of London","address_zip":"N5 1BU","locale":"en","stb_id":"arsenal-fc","tier":null,"description":null,"top_position":null,"history_and_foundation":"## Information about the Arsenal club: important and interesting facts\n\n**Arsenal** is not just a football club from **London**. This is a team that **changed the perception of English football** and created **new eras** with their own hands. Founded in **1886**, **Arsenal** is today one of the **most recognizable and respected clubs in the world**.\n\nHis story is a path from a **working class to the elite of European football**. The team has more than **ten championships**, **fourteen FA Cups**, as well as **a unique season without a single defeat**, which is still fondly remembered.\n\n> \"Arsenal isn't about results. It's about belonging.\"\n","sporting_achievements":"## Arsenal history: where it all began\n\nThe history of **Arsenal** begins not with a big arena, but with a **small workshop**. The club was created by **workmen of the arsenal in Woolwich** - hence the name. In the early years, the team played mostly for themselves and local spectators, but gradually established themselves in **London football**.\n\nIn **1913** the club moved to a new stadium — **Highbury** — and began to write major pages in the history of the English game.\n\n**The real transformation** came in the **30s** when the team was led by **Herbert Chapman**. It was he who made **Arsenal** a leader — **tactically, physically, mentally**. In those years, the club won **title after title** and introduced **new methods**, which were later used by everyone.\n\n**In the post-war period** successes alternated with pauses, but **Arsenal** always remained in the game. In the **90s** everything changed — **Arsene Wenger** came. The Frenchman who brought to London not only **new football**, but also **new vision**.\n\n> \"With him, the team played brightly, elegantly, quickly. In 2004, the Gunners went the entire season in the Premier League without a single defeat.\"\n\n**It was not just a championship** - it was a **football work of art**.\n\n**After Wenger** the club had a difficult period. New coaches, change of generations, restructuring. But now, under **Mikel Arteta**, **Arsenal** once again look like a team that wants more than just being in the table.\n\n**He wants to become champion again** - not because he has stars, but because he **found his idea again**.","club_identity":"## Arsenal stadium\n\nFor many years, the heart of **Arsenal** was **Highbury** — cozy, compact, with narrow stands and character. It felt like **the field was meeting the fans**. But time passed, and the club needed a **new arena**.\n\nThis is how **Emirates** appeared — a modern stadium with more than **60,000 seats**, opened in **2006**.\n\n**Emirates** is not as atmospheric as **Highbury**, but it became **the foundation for a new era**. **Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie** played here, and now **Saka, Edegore, Rice**. In this stadium, **Arsenal** was looking for itself and, it seems, **found**.\n\n> \"At the Emirates, everything is built for comfort: space, sound, view. But most importantly, it has preserved the voice of Arsenal.\"\n\n**On big match days**, when the stadium is singing, when the tension is in the air, it becomes clear: this is not just a building. This is a **new home**.\n\n## Arsenal achievements\n\nIn the football sense, **Arsenal** is a **giant**:\n\n* **Thirteen times** the club won the **Championship of England**. **The last championship** won **without defeat** became legendary. No one else has repeated this in the **Premier League**.\n\n* In the **FA Cup**, **Arsenal** is the **absolute record holder**: **fourteen wins**.\n\n* And also — **two European Cup finals**: **1994 Cup Winners' Cup**, won against **Parma**, and **Champions League 2006**, when **Arsenal** put up a decent fight with **Barcelona**.\n\n> \"But Arsenal's achievements are not just about trophies. It's about the game. The style. The dedication to the idea.\"\n\n**When a team builds an attack** from the defender's first pass and leads it to a shot, the fans know that this is **our football**.","current_status_and_future":"## Arsenal famous players\n\nIn the list of great names of **Arsenal** — **a whole era**:\n\n1. **Thierry Henry** — **elegance in movement**, precision in every touch. His goals are **separate poetry**.\n\n2. **Patrick Vieira** is a captain who held the midfield like a **fortress**.\n\n3. **Tony Adams** — **a symbol of stability and loyalty**, a person who **gave the club a career**.\n\n4. **Denis Bergkamp** is a player who could **stop the ball in the air** like no other.\n\n**In more recent times** there were **Cesc Fabregas, Aaron Ramsey, Robin van Persie**. And today — **Bukayo Saka, Martin Edegore, Gabriel Jesus**.\n\n> \"Arsenal never depended on one person - there was always a team here, where each player added something of his own to the overall mosaic.\"\n\n## Arsenal interesting facts\n\n* **Arsenal** is **the first club from the south of England** to join the **Football League**. It also became the **first team** to play a **televised** match.\n\n* **Only Arsenal** have a streak of **49 matches without defeat** in the **Premier League**.\n\n* And also - he has **never been relegated** from the top division since **1919**. This is a **stability** that not everyone can boast of.\n\n* **Arsenal fans** are known for their **stamina**. They went through years without trophies, through the change of generations, through doubts - but **did not break**.\n\n> \"Because loving Arsenal isn't about results. It's about belonging.\"\n\n**It is worth noting** that **Arsenal** continues to **rebuild its greatness** under the leadership of **Mikel Arteta**, combining **glorious traditions** with a modern approach to the game. Will the club be able to **return the championship titles**? One thing is certain - the **spirit of the Gunners** and their **dedication to beautiful football** make **Arsenal** a special place where **traditions are respected** and **the art of the game** is valued above all else. **The Emirates** continues to be the home of those who **believe in the power of the team** and the **beauty of football**.","stb_internal_id":"0192f730-a5f8-7428-baee-223a4f500cbd","overrides":{"name":"Montevideo City Torque"},"has_social_media_links":true,"has_social_media_relations":true,"has_membership_relations":true,"has_matches":true,"has_article_relations":false,"history_and_foundation_html":"

Information about the Arsenal club: important and interesting facts

Arsenal is not just a football club from London. This is a team that changed the perception of English football and created new eras with their own hands. Founded in 1886, Arsenal is today one of the most recognizable and respected clubs in the world.

His story is a path from a working class to the elite of European football. The team has more than ten championships, fourteen FA Cups, as well as a unique season without a single defeat, which is still fondly remembered.

\n
\"Arsenal isn't about results. It's about belonging.\"
\n

\n","sporting_achievements_html":"

Arsenal history: where it all began

The history of Arsenal begins not with a big arena, but with a small workshop. The club was created by workmen of the arsenal in Woolwich - hence the name. In the early years, the team played mostly for themselves and local spectators, but gradually established themselves in London football.

In 1913 the club moved to a new stadium — Highbury — and began to write major pages in the history of the English game.

The real transformation came in the 30s when the team was led by Herbert Chapman. It was he who made Arsenal a leader — tactically, physically, mentally. In those years, the club won title after title and introduced new methods, which were later used by everyone.

In the post-war period successes alternated with pauses, but Arsenal always remained in the game. In the 90s everything changed — Arsene Wenger came. The Frenchman who brought to London not only new football, but also new vision.

\n
\"With him, the team played brightly, elegantly, quickly. In 2004, the Gunners went the entire season in the Premier League without a single defeat.\"
\n

It was not just a championship - it was a football work of art.

After Wenger the club had a difficult period. New coaches, change of generations, restructuring. But now, under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal once again look like a team that wants more than just being in the table.

He wants to become champion again - not because he has stars, but because he found his idea again.

\n","club_identity_html":"

Arsenal stadium

For many years, the heart of Arsenal was Highbury — cozy, compact, with narrow stands and character. It felt like the field was meeting the fans. But time passed, and the club needed a new arena.

This is how Emirates appeared — a modern stadium with more than 60,000 seats, opened in 2006.

Emirates is not as atmospheric as Highbury, but it became the foundation for a new era. Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie played here, and now Saka, Edegore, Rice. In this stadium, Arsenal was looking for itself and, it seems, found.

\n
\"At the Emirates, everything is built for comfort: space, sound, view. But most importantly, it has preserved the voice of Arsenal.\"
\n

On big match days, when the stadium is singing, when the tension is in the air, it becomes clear: this is not just a building. This is a new home.

Arsenal achievements

In the football sense, Arsenal is a giant:

Thirteen times the club won the Championship of England. The last championship won without defeat became legendary. No one else has repeated this in the Premier League.
\n
In the FA Cup, Arsenal is the absolute record holder: fourteen wins.
\n
And also — two European Cup finals: 1994 Cup Winners' Cup, won against Parma, and Champions League 2006, when Arsenal put up a decent fight with Barcelona.
\n

\n
\"But Arsenal's achievements are not just about trophies. It's about the game. The style. The dedication to the idea.\"
\n

When a team builds an attack from the defender's first pass and leads it to a shot, the fans know that this is our football.

\n","current_status_and_future_html":"

Arsenal famous players

In the list of great names of Arsenal — a whole era:

Thierry Henry — elegance in movement, precision in every touch. His goals are separate poetry.
\n
Patrick Vieira is a captain who held the midfield like a fortress.
\n
Tony Adams — a symbol of stability and loyalty, a person who gave the club a career.
\n
Denis Bergkamp is a player who could stop the ball in the air like no other.
\n

In more recent times there were Cesc Fabregas, Aaron Ramsey, Robin van Persie. And today — Bukayo Saka, Martin Edegore, Gabriel Jesus.

\n
\"Arsenal never depended on one person - there was always a team here, where each player added something of his own to the overall mosaic.\"
\n

Arsenal interesting facts

Arsenal is the first club from the south of England to join the Football League. It also became the first team to play a televised match.
\n
Only Arsenal have a streak of 49 matches without defeat in the Premier League.
\n
And also - he has never been relegated from the top division since 1919. This is a stability that not everyone can boast of.
\n
Arsenal fans are known for their stamina. They went through years without trophies, through the change of generations, through doubts - but did not break.
\n

\n
\"Because loving Arsenal isn't about results. It's about belonging.\"
\n

It is worth noting that Arsenal continues to rebuild its greatness under the leadership of Mikel Arteta, combining glorious traditions with a modern approach to the game. Will the club be able to return the championship titles? One thing is certain - the spirit of the Gunners and their dedication to beautiful football make Arsenal a special place where traditions are respected and the art of the game is valued above all else. The Emirates continues to be the home of those who believe in the power of the team and the beauty of football.

\n","logo":{"url":"https://media.top2u.io/877/879/467_a5ce102488.png","mime":"image/png","caption":null,"formats":{"large_avif":{"url":"https://media.top2u.io/877/879/large_avif_467_a5ce102488.avif","mime":"image/avif"},"large_webp":{"url":"https://media.top2u.io/877/879/large_webp_467_a5ce102488.webp","mime":"image/webp"},"small_avif":{"url":"https://media.top2u.io/877/879/small_avif_467_a5ce102488.avif","mime":"image/avif"},"small_webp":{"url":"https://media.top2u.io/877/879/small_webp_467_a5ce102488.webp","mime":"image/webp"},"medium_avif":{"url":"https://media.top2u.io/877/879/medium_avif_467_a5ce102488.avif","mime":"image/avif"},"medium_webp":{"url":"https://media.top2u.io/877/879/medium_webp_467_a5ce102488.webp","mime":"image/webp"}}}},"team_b":{"id":49661,"name":"Nottingham Forest FC","short_name":"Nottingham","tla_name":"NOT","type":"club","gender":"male","status":"active","official_name":"Nottingham Forest Football Club","founded":1865,"colors":"Red,White","nicknames":"Forest,The Reds,The Tricky Trees","createdAt":"2024-11-04T12:40:23.522Z","updatedAt":"2025-08-11T11:52:37.274Z","website":"http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk","address":"Pavilion Road, West Bridgeford","address_city":"Nottingham","address_zip":"NG2 5GJ","locale":"en","stb_id":"nottingham-forest-fc","tier":null,"description":null,"top_position":null,"history_and_foundation":"## Nottingham Football Team: Overview\n\n**Nottingham Forest**, founded in **1865**, the club from the city of **Nottingham** is among the **oldest in the world**. But the main thing is not the date, but the fact that **Forest** **won the European Champions Cup twice in a row**, which many more famous teams failed to do.\n\nHe had a **loud fame**, difficult years and an **unexpected comeback**. And today **Nottingham** is **among the best** again.\n\n> \"Legends don't die - they come back when you least expect them.\"","sporting_achievements":"## Nottingham history: how it began and what succeeded\n\nIt all started in the **nineteenth century**, when a group of men in **Nottingham** who were fond of hockey decided to create a **football club**. The name **\"Forest\"** was not taken by chance - the city is closely connected with the legends of **Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood**, so the symbolism was deeper than just a word.\n\n**In the 20th century** the club gradually announced itself. But the **real glory** came at the end of the **70s**, when the team was led by the **charismatic and completely unconventional Brian Clough**. Then everything happened very quickly:\n\n* In **1978** **Forest** won the **First Division**.\n* In **1979** — won the **European Champions Cup**.\n* In **1980** — **did it again**.\n\n> \"At that moment it seemed that this club could turn football around.\"\n\n**It was a team** without superstars, but with **incredible belief in their own abilities**. **Brian Clough** created something completely new — not only tactics, but a **psychological atmosphere** where every player felt his importance.\n\n**After that, there was a decline.** The club gradually slipped to the **lower divisions**, and later disappeared from the top football radar altogether. There were decades of silence, constant changes, instability.\n\n**But Forest didn't disappear.** He was reborn, picked himself up piece by piece, until in **2022** he returned to the **Premier League** — after **23 years of absence**. It wasn't just a comeback. It was an **act of willpower**.","club_identity":"## Nottingham Stadium\n\n**City Ground** is the home arena of **Nottingham Forest**, located right on the **banks of the River Trent**. If you haven't been there, you haven't experienced **traditional English touch football**. Opened in **1898**, this arena now holds just over **30,000 fans**.\n\n**This is not the most modern stadium.** There is no shiny glass or **fancy interiors**. But there is something more important: **closeness to the field**, the real noise of the fans, **the spirit of history in every stand**.\n\n> \"Locals call this place a shrine, because this is where the team created their legendary victories.\"\n\n**The stadium was repeatedly renovated**, but the main thing was left — **the feeling of home**. When you're at the **City Ground**, it doesn't matter who the opponent is. Here they always believe that **Forest** can fight anyone.\n\n## Nottingham achievements\n\nThe main titles of **Forest** are not just loud, but **historic**:\n\n* In **1978** the club won the **England Championship**.\n* And already in **1979 and 1980** he became a **two-time winner of the European Champions Cup**. It was a **shock for football Europe**: a modest team from **Nottingham** beat everyone.\n* Even earlier, in **1959**, the club won the **FA Cup**.\n* In different periods, he won the **League Cup**, reached the **semi-finals of the European Cups** and repeatedly became the **main surprise of the season**.\n\n> \"And while recent decades have been trophyless, Forest won the Championship play-off in 2022 and returned to the Premier League.\"\n\n**Showing everyone:** legends never die.","current_status_and_future":"## Nottingham famous players\n\nThere are many players who have made a name for themselves in the **Nottingham** shirt:\n\n1. **John Robertson** — he was **the heart of that legendary Clough team**, scored **decisive goals in Euro finals**.\n\n2. **Peter Shilton** is a **world-class** goalkeeper, one of **the best in the history of England**.\n\n3. **In the 90s** played **Roy Keane** — the future captain of **Manchester United**. It was in **Forest** that he passed the **character school**.\n\n4. **Stuart Pearce** is another icon, a player who **left everything he had** on the field.\n\n**Today, the club** does not have world-class stars, but **grows its own**. **Taivo Avonia, Brennan Johnson, Morgan Gibbs-White** — these players are already becoming **the new faces of modern Forest**.\n\n## Nottingham interesting facts**\n\n* **Nottingham Forest** is the **only club** to have won the **European Champions Cup more times** than **the national championship**. And this still remains a fact that **surprises even experienced football fans**.\n\n* The club was also the **first** to use the **red shirts** - it was **Nottingham Forest** who handed over the **red kit to Arsenal** when it was just being created.\n\n> \"That's the football legacy.\"\n\n**It is worth noting** that **Nottingham Forest** is a **unique example** of how **history and character** can be stronger than any temporary difficulties. Will the club be able to **repeat the legendary achievements** of the **Brian Clough** era? One thing is certain - the **spirit of the City Ground** and the **traditions of Sherwood Forest** make **Nottingham** a special place where **dreams of greatness** never die and **come back** when you least expect them. This is a club that **proves** that true greatness is measured not only by **the number of trophies**, but also by **spirit** and **the ability to come back from the ashes**.","stb_internal_id":"0192f730-ca82-717c-9074-dcc864fc7554","overrides":null,"has_social_media_links":true,"has_social_media_relations":true,"has_membership_relations":true,"has_matches":true,"has_article_relations":false,"history_and_foundation_html":"

Nottingham Football Team: Overview

Nottingham Forest, founded in 1865, the club from the city of Nottingham is among the oldest in the world. But the main thing is not the date, but the fact that Forest won the European Champions Cup twice in a row, which many more famous teams failed to do.

He had a loud fame, difficult years and an unexpected comeback. And today Nottingham is among the best again.

\n
\"Legends don't die - they come back when you least expect them.\"
\n

\n","sporting_achievements_html":"

Nottingham history: how it began and what succeeded

It all started in the nineteenth century, when a group of men in Nottingham who were fond of hockey decided to create a football club. The name \"Forest\" was not taken by chance - the city is closely connected with the legends of Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood, so the symbolism was deeper than just a word.

In the 20th century the club gradually announced itself. But the real glory came at the end of the 70s, when the team was led by the charismatic and completely unconventional Brian Clough. Then everything happened very quickly:

In 1978 Forest won the First Division.
In 1979 — won the European Champions Cup.
In 1980 — did it again.

\n
\"At that moment it seemed that this club could turn football around.\"
\n

It was a team without superstars, but with incredible belief in their own abilities. Brian Clough created something completely new — not only tactics, but a psychological atmosphere where every player felt his importance.

After that, there was a decline. The club gradually slipped to the lower divisions, and later disappeared from the top football radar altogether. There were decades of silence, constant changes, instability.

But Forest didn't disappear. He was reborn, picked himself up piece by piece, until in 2022 he returned to the Premier League — after 23 years of absence. It wasn't just a comeback. It was an act of willpower.

\n","club_identity_html":"

Nottingham Stadium

City Ground is the home arena of Nottingham Forest, located right on the banks of the River Trent. If you haven't been there, you haven't experienced traditional English touch football. Opened in 1898, this arena now holds just over 30,000 fans.

This is not the most modern stadium. There is no shiny glass or fancy interiors. But there is something more important: closeness to the field, the real noise of the fans, the spirit of history in every stand.

\n
\"Locals call this place a shrine, because this is where the team created their legendary victories.\"
\n

The stadium was repeatedly renovated, but the main thing was left — the feeling of home. When you're at the City Ground, it doesn't matter who the opponent is. Here they always believe that Forest can fight anyone.

Nottingham achievements

The main titles of Forest are not just loud, but historic:

In 1978 the club won the England Championship.
And already in 1979 and 1980 he became a two-time winner of the European Champions Cup. It was a shock for football Europe: a modest team from Nottingham beat everyone.
Even earlier, in 1959, the club won the FA Cup.
In different periods, he won the League Cup, reached the semi-finals of the European Cups and repeatedly became the main surprise of the season.

\n
\"And while recent decades have been trophyless, Forest won the Championship play-off in 2022 and returned to the Premier League.\"
\n

Showing everyone: legends never die.

\n","current_status_and_future_html":"

Nottingham famous players

There are many players who have made a name for themselves in the Nottingham shirt:

John Robertson — he was the heart of that legendary Clough team, scored decisive goals in Euro finals.
\n
Peter Shilton is a world-class goalkeeper, one of the best in the history of England.
\n
In the 90s played Roy Keane — the future captain of Manchester United. It was in Forest that he passed the character school.
\n
Stuart Pearce is another icon, a player who left everything he had on the field.
\n

Today, the club does not have world-class stars, but grows its own. Taivo Avonia, Brennan Johnson, Morgan Gibbs-White — these players are already becoming the new faces of modern Forest.

Nottingham interesting facts**

Nottingham Forest is the only club to have won the European Champions Cup more times than the national championship. And this still remains a fact that surprises even experienced football fans.
\n
The club was also the first to use the red shirts - it was Nottingham Forest who handed over the red kit to Arsenal when it was just being created.
\n

\n
\"That's the football legacy.\"
\n

It is worth noting that Nottingham Forest is a unique example of how history and character can be stronger than any temporary difficulties. Will the club be able to repeat the legendary achievements of the Brian Clough era? One thing is certain - the spirit of the City Ground and the traditions of Sherwood Forest make Nottingham a special place where dreams of greatness never die and come back when you least expect them. This is a club that proves that true greatness is measured not only by the number of trophies, but also by spirit and the ability to come back from the ashes.

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To stay in the elite, every season **20 clubs** fight.\n\n**EPL football** was founded in **1992**. She gave birth to **a new era of English football**. The format is simple: **38 matches**, where each opponent is a test. The one who lasts the distance wins.\n\n> \"The Premier League is not just a championship, it is a global phenomenon that has changed the perception of football as a spectacle.\"\n\n### EPL history: how it became a global brand\n\n**1992–1995: the first stage** – **APL creation**, formation.\n\nThe league started with **22 clubs**. The main bet is **television contracts**, which immediately made it financially independent from the rest of English football. **Money began to attract** quality players, and the level of play began to rise.\n\n**1995: Reduction to 20 teams.**\n\nTo improve the quality of the championship and adapt to the international calendar, **the number of clubs has been reduced**.\n\n**2000s: APL development.**\n\n**EPL opens itself to the world.** Rapid growth of income from **international broadcast rights**, active involvement of investors, expansion of audience in **Asia, USA, Middle East** - English clubs are becoming not just teams, but **global corporations**.\n\n**2010s: the era of the tactical revolution.**\n\nThe Premier League is no longer a purely physical league. The arrival of **new generation coaches** – **Guardiola, Klopp, Pochettino, Conte** – changes the style of the game, making it **technical, dynamic, intellectual**.\n\n**2020s: financial power** that has no analogues.\n\n> \"Broadcasting contracts are growing to record sums, even middle-class clubs can afford the transfers that the giants of other European leagues dream about.\"\n\n## Premier League system\n\nIt is built so that **every match counts**.\n\n* **20 teams** is the optimal number that guarantees high competition and spectacle.\n* **38 rounds** – each club plays two matches with each opponent: one at home, one away.\n* **380 matches per season** – each match can change the course of the season.\n\n> \"In this championship, even a draw can be fatal for championship ambitions.\"\n\n**Playoffs?** None. There are no accidental champions here. The winner is the one who **is consistently stronger at the distance** in nine months.\n\n**How is the winner determined?** The logic of the championship is simple, but **ruthless**:\n\n* **Victory** – 3 points.\n* **Die** – 1 point.\n* **Defeat** – 0 points.\n\n**If** two **EPL teams** have the same number of points, the champion is determined according to the following criteria:\n1. **Difference between scored and conceded goals.**\n2. **Goals scored.**\n3. **Statistics of face-to-face meetings** between teams.\n\n### Cult teams and legendary players\n\n**EPL** is not just a championship. This is a **legend generator**. Teams that made history and players that changed football itself.\n\n* **\"Manchester United\"** (Ferguson era). The club that dominated the 90s and 2000s. **13 Premier League titles**, incredible comebacks, the era of **Beckham, King, Giggs, Ronaldo**.\n\n* **\"Arsenal\" of the invincible** (2003/04). **Arsene Wenger**'s team that went through the season **without a single defeat**. **Henri, Bergkamp, Vieira** are symbols of perfect football.\n\n* **\"Chelsea\" Mourinho**. The revolution of 2004: defensive tactics, incredible physics, the dominance of **Drogba, Lampard, Terry**.\n\n* **\"Manchester City\" of the Guardiola era**. The most technical team in the league, which broke all possible records in England.\n\n* **Klopp's Liverpool**. Football chaos that has become a perfect system. Triumph in the **Champions League** and the long-awaited **EPL** title after **30 years of waiting**.\n\n## Eurocups: access to the football elite\n\nThe championship is not only a fight for the title, but also a **chance to play on the world stage**.\n\n* **Top-4** – a ticket to the **Champions League**. This is the main goal for the clubs, because here is the biggest money, the best opponents, the maximum prestige.\n\n* **5th place** – entry into the **Europa League**. For many teams, this is also a great chance to declare themselves at the international level.\n\n* **6th or 7th place** – **Conference League**. A new tournament that opens the way to Europe even for middle-class teams.\n\n### Players who left their mark in the statistics of the Premier League\n\n> \"Titles are won by teams, but records are set by individuals.\"\n\n* **Best scorer in history:** **Alan Shearer** – **260 goals**. No one scored more. His record has been standing for several decades.\n\n* **Most goals in a season:** **Erling Holland** – **36 (2022/23)**. It's not just a number, it's proof that the game continues to evolve.\n\n* **The most matches in the Premier League:** **Gareth Barry** – **653 matches**. The game changes, players come and go, but real fighters endure years on the field.\n\n* **Most assists:** **Ryan Giggs** – **162 assists**. A legend who created goals for an entire era of football.\n\n## Famous teams of the English Premier League: clubs that shaped history\n\n**\"Manchester United\".**\n\n**13 titles.** No club in the EPL era has surpassed this record. They ruled while others were just trying to catch up.\n\n> \"1999 is a moment of absolute triumph. Treble. Premier League. FA Cup. Champions League.\"\n\n**Ferguson** is the architect of the dynasty. He created a car that didn't just win - it destroyed rivals.\n\n**Legends:** **Cristiano Ronaldo. Eric Cantona. Wayne Rooney. Paul Scholes. Ryan Giggs.** Each of them left their mark.\n\n**Main rivalry:** **\"Liverpool\"** - a war that has been going on for decades.\n\n**\"Arsenal\".**\n\n**2003/04. 38 matches. Zero defeats.** They didn't just win the league, they rewrote it.\n\n**Legends:** **Thierry Henry. Patrick Vieira. Denis Bergkamp.** Masters who created magic on the field.\n\n**\"Chelsea\": the club that overturned the rules of the game.**\n\nThe first English team to win the Champions League twice (**2012, 2021**).\n\n**Legends:** **Frank Lampard. Didier Drogba. John Terry.** The backbone of a team that knew no fear.\n\n**Main rivalry:** **\"Liverpool\"** - a battle that repeats itself in the finals time and time again.\n\n**\"Manchester City\": the absolute dominance of the new era.**\n\n**Pep Guardiola** came - and destroyed the old order. His **\"City\"** is **total control, maximum speed, perfect tactics**.\n\n> \"Five titles in the last six seasons. Dominance unprecedented in recent Premier League history.\"\n\n**Legends:** **Sergio Aguero. David Silva. Kevin De Bruyne.** Names that define an era.\n\n**The main rivalry:** **\"Manchester United\"** – the battle for the city, which turned into a fight for England.\n\n**\"Liverpool\": the revival of the legend.**\n\n**Juergen Klopp** came – and returned **\"Liverpool\"** to the top.\n\n**EPL title in 2020. Triumph in the Champions League in 2019.** These are not just victories. This is the return of the heir to the throne.\n\n**Legends:** **Steven Gerrard. Mohamed Salah. Virgil van Dijk.** Leaders who changed the course of history.\n\n### The current state of the Premier League: a new era of competition\n\nA league that dominates football has no right to stagnate. Today **EPL** is a championship that:\n\n* **Has the strongest lineup of teams.** All 20 clubs can win matches, and even the underdogs are capable of stopping the giants.\n\n* **Financially superior to all other leagues.** Even mid-level clubs buy stars available only to giants in other leagues.\n\n* **Attracts the best coaches in the world.** **Guardiola, Klopp, Arteta, Postecoglou** are not just coaches, but architects of the future of football.\n\n* **Is the most watched tournament in the world.** No other championship has such an audience as the **EPL**.\n\n### Interesting facts\n\n> \"Football is not just about goals and trophies. It's stories that leave a mark on the fans' memories.\"\n\n* **The fastest goal in the history of the Premier League:** **7.69 seconds** – **Shane Long** (Southampton). The game had not yet started, and the opponent was already knocked down.\n\n* **The coach who won the most:** **Alex Ferguson** – **13 titles**. Domination that no one can repeat.\n\n* **Most suspensions:** **Duncan Ferguson and Patrick Vieira** – **8 red cards**. Two warriors who never retreated.\n\n> \"The Premier League continues to evolve, setting new standards for world football. It's not just a league, it's the future of sports.\"\n\n**It is worth noting** that the **English Premier League** remains the standard of modern football, combining **tradition, innovation and global influence**. Will other leagues catch up with **EPL**? Time will tell, but today she definitely rules the football world.","active":true,"short_code":"UK PL","category":1,"top_position":null,"stb_internal_id":"0192f730-4812-79f7-814f-a5337adffb1f","overrides":null,"has_article_relations":false,"has_social_media_relations":true,"inactive":null,"description_html":"

Premier League: history, players, records

English Premier League (EPL) — the highest football division of England. To stay in the elite, every season 20 clubs fight.

EPL football was founded in 1992. She gave birth to a new era of English football. The format is simple: 38 matches, where each opponent is a test. The one who lasts the distance wins.

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\"The Premier League is not just a championship, it is a global phenomenon that has changed the perception of football as a spectacle.\"
\n

EPL history: how it became a global brand

1992–1995: the first stage – APL creation, formation.

The league started with 22 clubs. The main bet is television contracts, which immediately made it financially independent from the rest of English football. Money began to attract quality players, and the level of play began to rise.

1995: Reduction to 20 teams.

To improve the quality of the championship and adapt to the international calendar, the number of clubs has been reduced.

2000s: APL development.

EPL opens itself to the world. Rapid growth of income from international broadcast rights, active involvement of investors, expansion of audience in Asia, USA, Middle East - English clubs are becoming not just teams, but global corporations.

2010s: the era of the tactical revolution.

The Premier League is no longer a purely physical league. The arrival of new generation coaches – Guardiola, Klopp, Pochettino, Conte – changes the style of the game, making it technical, dynamic, intellectual.

2020s: financial power that has no analogues.

\n
\"Broadcasting contracts are growing to record sums, even middle-class clubs can afford the transfers that the giants of other European leagues dream about.\"
\n

Premier League system

It is built so that every match counts.

20 teams is the optimal number that guarantees high competition and spectacle.
38 rounds – each club plays two matches with each opponent: one at home, one away.
380 matches per season – each match can change the course of the season.

\n
\"In this championship, even a draw can be fatal for championship ambitions.\"
\n

Playoffs? None. There are no accidental champions here. The winner is the one who is consistently stronger at the distance in nine months.

How is the winner determined? The logic of the championship is simple, but ruthless:

Victory – 3 points.
Die – 1 point.
Defeat – 0 points.

If two EPL teams have the same number of points, the champion is determined according to the following criteria:

Difference between scored and conceded goals.
Goals scored.
Statistics of face-to-face meetings between teams.

Cult teams and legendary players

EPL is not just a championship. This is a legend generator. Teams that made history and players that changed football itself.

\"Manchester United\" (Ferguson era). The club that dominated the 90s and 2000s. 13 Premier League titles, incredible comebacks, the era of Beckham, King, Giggs, Ronaldo.
\n
\"Arsenal\" of the invincible (2003/04). Arsene Wenger's team that went through the season without a single defeat. Henri, Bergkamp, Vieira are symbols of perfect football.
\n
\"Chelsea\" Mourinho. The revolution of 2004: defensive tactics, incredible physics, the dominance of Drogba, Lampard, Terry.
\n
\"Manchester City\" of the Guardiola era. The most technical team in the league, which broke all possible records in England.
\n
Klopp's Liverpool. Football chaos that has become a perfect system. Triumph in the Champions League and the long-awaited EPL title after 30 years of waiting.
\n

Eurocups: access to the football elite

The championship is not only a fight for the title, but also a chance to play on the world stage.

Top-4 – a ticket to the Champions League. This is the main goal for the clubs, because here is the biggest money, the best opponents, the maximum prestige.
\n
5th place – entry into the Europa League. For many teams, this is also a great chance to declare themselves at the international level.
\n
6th or 7th place – Conference League. A new tournament that opens the way to Europe even for middle-class teams.
\n

Players who left their mark in the statistics of the Premier League

\n
\"Titles are won by teams, but records are set by individuals.\"
\n

Best scorer in history: Alan Shearer – 260 goals. No one scored more. His record has been standing for several decades.
\n
Most goals in a season: Erling Holland – 36 (2022/23). It's not just a number, it's proof that the game continues to evolve.
\n
The most matches in the Premier League: Gareth Barry – 653 matches. The game changes, players come and go, but real fighters endure years on the field.
\n
Most assists: Ryan Giggs – 162 assists. A legend who created goals for an entire era of football.
\n

Famous teams of the English Premier League: clubs that shaped history

\"Manchester United\".

13 titles. No club in the EPL era has surpassed this record. They ruled while others were just trying to catch up.

\n
\"1999 is a moment of absolute triumph. Treble. Premier League. FA Cup. Champions League.\"
\n

Ferguson is the architect of the dynasty. He created a car that didn't just win - it destroyed rivals.

Legends: Cristiano Ronaldo. Eric Cantona. Wayne Rooney. Paul Scholes. Ryan Giggs. Each of them left their mark.

Main rivalry: \"Liverpool\" - a war that has been going on for decades.

\"Arsenal\".

2003/04. 38 matches. Zero defeats. They didn't just win the league, they rewrote it.

Legends: Thierry Henry. Patrick Vieira. Denis Bergkamp. Masters who created magic on the field.

\"Chelsea\": the club that overturned the rules of the game.

The first English team to win the Champions League twice (2012, 2021).

Legends: Frank Lampard. Didier Drogba. John Terry. The backbone of a team that knew no fear.

Main rivalry: \"Liverpool\" - a battle that repeats itself in the finals time and time again.

\"Manchester City\": the absolute dominance of the new era.

Pep Guardiola came - and destroyed the old order. His \"City\" is total control, maximum speed, perfect tactics.

\n
\"Five titles in the last six seasons. Dominance unprecedented in recent Premier League history.\"
\n

Legends: Sergio Aguero. David Silva. Kevin De Bruyne. Names that define an era.

The main rivalry: \"Manchester United\" – the battle for the city, which turned into a fight for England.

\"Liverpool\": the revival of the legend.

Juergen Klopp came – and returned \"Liverpool\" to the top.

EPL title in 2020. Triumph in the Champions League in 2019. These are not just victories. This is the return of the heir to the throne.

Legends: Steven Gerrard. Mohamed Salah. Virgil van Dijk. Leaders who changed the course of history.

The current state of the Premier League: a new era of competition

A league that dominates football has no right to stagnate. Today EPL is a championship that:

Has the strongest lineup of teams. All 20 clubs can win matches, and even the underdogs are capable of stopping the giants.
\n
Financially superior to all other leagues. Even mid-level clubs buy stars available only to giants in other leagues.
\n
Attracts the best coaches in the world. Guardiola, Klopp, Arteta, Postecoglou are not just coaches, but architects of the future of football.
\n
Is the most watched tournament in the world. No other championship has such an audience as the EPL.
\n

Interesting facts

\n
\"Football is not just about goals and trophies. It's stories that leave a mark on the fans' memories.\"
\n

The fastest goal in the history of the Premier League: 7.69 seconds – Shane Long (Southampton). The game had not yet started, and the opponent was already knocked down.
\n
The coach who won the most: Alex Ferguson – 13 titles. Domination that no one can repeat.
\n
Most suspensions: Duncan Ferguson and Patrick Vieira – 8 red cards. Two warriors who never retreated.
\n

\n
\"The Premier League continues to evolve, setting new standards for world football. It's not just a league, it's the future of sports.\"
\n

It is worth noting that the English Premier League remains the standard of modern football, combining tradition, innovation and global influence. Will other leagues catch up with EPL? Time will tell, but today she definitely rules the football world.

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