The Premier League, more commonly known on this side of the Atlantic as the EPL, is one of the most high-profile and widely watched sports leagues in the world, a top-tier gathering of England’s 20 best football clubs. Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, David Beckham, Didier Drogba, Gareth Bale, Ashley Cole, Alan Shearer, Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane and Luis Suarez are just a few of the stars who’ve taken the EPL pitch over the years. Manchester United owns the most league titles (13), followed by Chelsea (five), Manchester City (four), Arsenal (three), Blackburn Rovers (one) and Leicester City (one).
Premier League soccer is comprised of 20 teams: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Sheffield United, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Each club plays 38 games during the regular season (Aug.-May), facing each club twice in a home-away, round-robin format. The EPL’s counterparts include La Liga (Spain), Serie A (Italy), Bundesliga (Germany), Liga MX (Mexico), MLS (US), Superliga (Argentina), Brasileirão (Brazil) and Russian Premier League.