The Premier League is the top professional football league in England consisting of 20 clubs. It operates with a system of promotion and relegation with the Football League below it. Teams play each other home and away over a season that runs from August to May, with each team playing 38 matches totaling 380 matches per season.
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The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs.
At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football
competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and
relegation with The Football League. The Premier League is a corporation in which
the 20 member clubs act as shareholders. Seasons run from August to May, with
teams playing 38 matches each, totalling 380 matches in the season. Most games
are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday
evenings. It was known as the Premiership from 1993 to 2007. It is currently
sponsored by Barclays Bank and therefore officially known as the Barclays Premier
League.