List of Premier League clubs

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Premier League since its formation in 1992 to the current season. All statistics here refer to time in the Premier League only, with the exception of 'Most Recent Finish' (which refers to all levels of play) and 'Last Promotion' (which refers to the club's last promotion from the second tier of English football). For the 'Top Scorer' column, those in bold still play in the Premier League for the club shown. Premier League teams playing in the 2016–17 season are indicated in bold, while founding members of the Premier League are shown in italics. If the longest spell is the current spell, this is shown in bold, and if the highest finish is that of the most recent season, then this is also shown in bold.

As of the 2015–16 season, a total of 47 teams have played in the Premier League. Preston North End and Huddersfield Town are the only former top-flight First Division champions that have never played in the Premier League,[1] and are among a total of 18 (as of the 2015–16 season) extant clubs who have played in the old First Division but not in the Premier League. By contrast, Barnsley, Bournemouth, Hull City, Reading, Swindon Town and Wigan Athletic never played in the old First Division before being promoted to the Premier League.

Ten of the twenty-two founder members of the Premier League are competing in the 2016–17 season. Six (Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur) have contested every season of the Premier League. Four (Crystal Palace, Manchester City, Middlesbrough and Southampton) were also founder members, though each team has been relegated at least once in the past. Aston Villa will not compete in the 2016–17 season, following their relegation.

Two clubs, Cardiff City and Swansea City, are actually located in Wales but play in the English football league system for practical and historical reasons.

Table

Club Town or City Total
Seasons		 Total
Spells		 Longest
Spell		 Last
Promotion		 Last
Relegation		 Total
Seasons
Absent		 Seasons Most Recent
Finish		 Highest
Finish		 Top Scorer
Arsenal London Borough of
Islington 		25 1 25 1914–15[2] Never
Relegated		 0 1992– 2nd 1st Thierry Henry (175)[3]
Aston Villa Aston, Birmingham 24 1 24 1987–88 2015–16 1 1992–2016 20th (relegated) 2nd Gabriel Agbonlahor (73)[4]
Barnsley Barnsley 1 1 1 1996–97 1997–98 24 1997–1998 League One
6th (promoted)		 19th
(relegated)		 Neil Redfearn (10)
Birmingham City Birmingham 7 3 4 2008–09 2010–11 18 2002–2006
2007–2008
2009–2011 		Championship
10th 		9th Mikael Forssell (29)
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 18 2 11 2000–01 2011–12 7 1992–1999
2001–2012 		Championship
15th		 1st Alan Shearer (112)
Blackpool Blackpool 1 1 1 2009–10 2010–11 24 2010–2011 League One
22nd (relegated) 		19th
(relegated)		 DJ Campbell (13)
Bolton Wanderers Horwich, Bolton 13 3 11 2000–01 2011–12 12 1995–1996
1997–1998
2001–2012 		Championship
24th (relegated) 		6th Kevin Davies (68)
Bournemouth Boscombe, Bournemouth 2 1 2 2014–15 Never
Relegated		 23 2015– 16th 16th Callum Wilson (10)
Bradford City Bradford 2 1 2 1998–99 2000–01 23 1999–2001 League One
5th 		17th Dean Windass (10)
Burnley Burnley 3 3 1 2015–16 2014–15 22 2009–2010
2014–2015
2016–		 Championship
1st (promoted)		 18th
(relegated)		 Danny Ings (9)
Cardiff City Cardiff, Wales 1 1 1 2012–13 2013–14 24 2013–2014 Championship
8th		 20th
(relegated)		 Jordon Mutch (7)
Charlton Athletic London Borough of
Greenwich 		8 2 7 1999–2000 2006–07 17 1998–1999
2000–2007 		Championship
22nd (relegated)		 7th Jason Euell (34)
Chelsea London Borough of
Hammersmith and Fulham 		25 1 25 1988–89 Never
Relegated 		0 1992– 10th 1st Frank Lampard (147)
Coventry City Coventry 9 1 9 1966–67 2000–01 16 1992–2001 League One
8th 		11th Dion Dublin (61)
Crystal Palace London Borough of Croydon 8 5 4 2012–13 2004–05 17 1992–1993
1994–1995
1997–1998
2004–2005
2013– 		15th 10th Chris Armstrong (23)
Derby County Derby 7 2 6 2006–07 2007–08 18 1996–2002
2007–2008 		Championship
5th 		8th Dean Sturridge (32)
Everton Liverpool 25 1 25 1953–54 Never
Relegated		 0 1992– 11th 4th Duncan Ferguson (74)
Fulham London Borough of
Hammrsmith and Fulham 		13 1 13 2000–01 2013–14 12 2001–2014 Championship
20th 		7th Clint Dempsey (50)
Hull City Kingston upon Hull 5 3 2 2015–16 2014–15 20 2008–2010
2013–2015
2016–		 Championship
4th (promoted) 		16th Nikica Jelavić (12)
Ipswich Town Ipswich 5 2 3 1999–2000 2001–02 20 1992–1995
2000–2002		 Championship
7th		 5th Marcus Stewart (25)
Leeds United Leeds 12 1 12 1989–90 2003–04 13 1992–2004 Championship
13th		 3rd Mark Viduka (59)
Leicester City Leicester 11 4 6 2013–14 2003–04 14 1994–1995
1996–2002
2003–2004
2014–		 1st 1st Emile Heskey
Muzzy Izzet (33)
Liverpool Liverpool 25 1 25 1961–62 Never
Relegated		 0 1992– 8th 2nd Robbie Fowler (128)
Manchester City Manchester 20 3 14 2001–02 2000–01 5 1992–1996
2000–2001
2002–		 4th 1st Sergio Agüero (112)
Manchester United Manchester 25 1 25 1974–75 Never
Relegated		 0 1992– 5th 1st Wayne Rooney (179)
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 15 4 11 2015–16 2008–09 10 1992–1993
1995–1997
1998–2009
2016–		 Championship
2nd (promoted)		 7th Hamilton Ricard (31)
Newcastle United Newcastle upon Tyne 22 2 16 2009–10 2015–16 3 1993–2009
2010–2016		 18th (relegated) 2nd Alan Shearer (148)
Norwich City Norwich 8 4 3 2014–15 2015–16 17 1992–1995
2004–2005
2011–2014
2015–2016		 19th (relegated) 3rd Chris Sutton (33)
Nottingham Forest West Bridgford, Nottingham 5 3 3 1997–98 1998–99 20 1992–1993
1994–1997
1998–1999		 Championship
16th		 3rd Bryan Roy (24)
Oldham Athletic Oldham 2 1 2 1990–91 1993–94 23 1992–1994 League One
17th 		19th Graeme Sharp (16)
Portsmouth Portsmouth 7 1 7 2002–03 2009–10 18 2003–2010 League Two
6th 		8th Yakubu (28)
Queens Park
Rangers		 London Borough of
Hammersmith & Fulham 		7 3 4 2013–14 2014–15 18 1992–1996
2011–2013
2014–2015		 Championship
12th 		5th Les Ferdinand (60)
Reading Reading 3 2 2 2011–12 2012–13 22 2006–2008
2012–2013 		Championship
17th		 8th Kevin Doyle (19)
Sheffield United Sheffield 3 2 2 2005–06 2006–07 22 1992–1994
2006–2007		 League One
11th 		14th Brian Deane (14)
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield 8 1 8 1990–91 1999–2000 17 1992–2000 Championship
6th		 7th Mark Bright (48)
Southampton Southampton 18 2 13 2011–12 2004–05 7 1992–2005
2012–		 6th 6th Matt Le Tissier (100)
Stoke City Stoke-on-Trent 9 1 9 2007–08 Never
Relegated		 16 2008– 9th 9th Jonathan Walters (40)
Sunderland Sunderland 16 4 10 2006–07 2005–06 9 1996–1997
1999–2003
2005–2006
2007–		 17th 7th Kevin Phillips (61)
Swansea City Swansea, Wales 6 1 6 2010–11 Never
Relegated		 19 2011– 12th 8th Gylfi Sigurðsson (29)
Swindon Town Swindon 1 1 1 1992–93 1993–94 24 1993–1994 League One
16th 		22nd
(relegated)		 Jan Åge Fjørtoft (12)
Tottenham Hotspur London Borough of
Haringey 		25 1 25 1977–78 Never
Relegated		 0 1992– 3rd 3rd Teddy Sheringham (97)
Watford Watford 4 3 1 2014–15 2006–07 21 1999–2000
2006–2007
2015–		 13th 13th Odion Ighalo
Troy Deeney (16)
West Bromwich
Albion 		West Bromwich 11 4 7 2009–10 2008–09 14 2002–2003
2004–2006
2008–2009
2010–		 14th 8th Peter Odemwingie (30)
West Ham United London Borough of
Newham 		21 3 10 2011–12 2010–11 4 1993–2003
2005–2011
2012–		 7th 5th Paolo Di Canio (48)
Wigan Athletic Wigan 8 1 8 2004–05 2012–13 17 2005–2013 League One
1st (promoted)		 10th Hugo Rodallega (24)
Wimbledon[5] London Borough of
Merton		 8 1 8 1985–86 1999–2000 17 1992–2000 Defunct
(2003–04) 		6th Dean Holdsworth (58)
Wolverhampton
Wanderers 		Wolverhampton 4 2 3 2008–09 2011–12 21 2003–2004
2009–2012		 Championship
14th 		15th Steven Fletcher (22)

As of the 2006–07 season, former Premier League members were in all three divisions of the Football League for the first time following the relegation of Swindon Town to Football League Two and their promotion back to Football League One at the end of that season. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Portsmouth were also relegated to League Two, while Bradford City were also promoted back to League One. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Blackpool were relegated to League Two as well. To date no former Premier League club has been relegated to the National League.

Crystal Palace had never had a spell last more than one season, until the 2013–14 season, when they managed to secure safety after beating West Ham 1-0 to leave them on 43 points and to guarantee Premier League football for the 2014–15 season. The club were relegated at the end of the inaugural 1992–93 season, but after winning the First Division Championship the following season, they returned to the Premier League for 1994–95 campaign. This was the only season when the Premier League had four relegation places, and Palace finished fourth from bottom to be relegated back to the First Division. At the end of the 1996–97 season, Palace once again gained promotion to the top flight (this time through the play-offs), only to be relegated the following season after finishing bottom. After winning the play–offs again in 2003–04, Palace were once again relegated back to the Championship the following season. They won the First Division/Championship play-offs for the third time at the end of the 2012–13 season, and are currently in their fifth spell in the Premier League.

Both Luton Town and Notts County took part in the original negotiations in 1991 that led to the formation of the Premier League, and both resigned their membership of The Football League along with the other 20 clubs in the top flight during the 1991–92 season. However, both clubs were relegated that season and have not returned to the top flight since, with Luton even dropping to the National League. The third top-flight club relegated that season was West Ham United, who subsequently won promotion into the Premier League the following season.

Chart

A.F.C. Bournemouth Cardiff City F.C. Swansea City A.F.C. Blackpool F.C. Burnley F.C. Stoke City F.C. Hull City A.F.C. Reading F.C. Wigan Athletic F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Portsmouth F.C. West Bromwich Albion F.C. Birmingham City F.C. Fulham F.C. Watford F.C. Bradford City A.F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Barnsley F.C. Sunderland A.F.C. Derby County F.C. Bolton Wanderers F.C. Leicester City F.C. West Ham United F.C. Swindon Town F.C. Newcastle United F.C. Wimbledon F.C. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Southampton F.C. Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield United F.C. Queens Park Rangers F.C. Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. Norwich City F.C. Middlesbrough F.C. Manchester United F.C. Manchester City F.C. Liverpool F.C. Leeds United A.F.C. Ipswich Town F.C. Everton F.C. Crystal Palace F.C. Coventry City F.C. Chelsea F.C. Blackburn Rovers F.C. Aston Villa F.C. Arsenal F.C.

Clubs who have competed in the top flight First Division, but not the Premier League

Club Town or city First Division
Titles		 FA Cups
Won		 League Cups
Won		 Total Seasons Last
Relegation		 Current Status
(2016–17)		 Levels in
Pyramid
Accrington[6] Accrington – – – 5 1892–93 Defunct –
Bradford Park Avenue Bradford – – – 3 1920–21 National League North 6
Brentford London Borough of
Hounslow		 – – – 5 1946–47 Championship 2
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton and Hove – – – 4 1982–83 Championship 2
Bristol City Bristol – – – 9 1979–80 Championship 2
Bury Bury – 2 – 22 1928–29 League One 3
Carlisle United Carlisle – – – 1 1974–75 League Two 4
Darwen Darwen – – – 2 1893–94 Defunct –
Glossop North End Glossop – – – 1 1899–1900 Northern Premier League
Division One North		 8
Grimsby Town Cleethorpes, Grimsby – – – 12 1947–48 League Two 4
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield 3 1 – 30 1971–72 Championship 2
Leyton Orient London Borough of
Waltham Forest		 – – – 1 1962–63 League Two 4
Luton Town Luton – – 1 16 1991–92 League Two 4
Millwall London Borough of
Lewisham		 – – – 2 1989–90 League One 3
Northampton Town Northampton – – – 1 1965–66 League One 3
Notts County Nottingham – 1 – 30 1991–92 League Two 4
Oxford United Oxford – – 1 3 1987–88 League One 3
Preston North End Preston 2 2 – 46 1960–61 Championship 2

Notes

  1. ↑ "Football Trivia Question of the Day January 2012 Archive". My Football Facts & Stats. January 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Arsenal finished 5th in Division Two in the 1914–15 season, but the Football League was then suspended until 1919–20 due to WW1, After the War, Division One was expanded from 20 to 22 clubs and Arsenal was elected to the First Division for the 1919–20 season.
  3. ↑ "Goalscoring Records". Arsenal F.C. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Wimbledon relocated from London to Milton Keynes in 2003, and renamed themselves MK Dons a year later. Throughout their time in the Premier League, Wimbledon played their home games at Selhurst Park, the home of Crystal Palace.
  6. ↑ The Accrington Stanley club competing today in League Two, as well as its 1891 predecessor, are unrelated to the original Accrington club.
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