How many soccer teams have played in every season of the English Premier League?

Since its inception in 1992, only 6 teams have been ever present in the Premier League. The 6 teams are; Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. Aston Villa had played in each season until their relegation in 2016.

In all 49 teams have spent at least one season in England's top tier of soccer, of those only six clubs have lifted the trophy. This season nine of the teams that played in the inaugural competition are competing, Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Southampton have been relegated at least once leaving the elite 6. The only winners of the Premier League are; Manchester United (13 times), Chelsea (5), Arsenal (3), Manchester City (2), Blackburn Rovers (1) and Leicester City (1).

The Premiership replaced the English 1st. Division, in a breakaway from the Football League, in order to take advantage of the substantial amounts of money being offered by television companies. The Football league had been formed in 1888 and at the time of the split the league was comprised of 92 clubs, 22 of which formed the Premier League. That number has since been reduced to 20 clubs playing each other home and away. Each season the bottom 3 teams are now relegated to the second tier, the Championship, with the top 3 from that competition being promoted.

In a strange twist of fate Leeds United won the final 1st Division title, only to be relegated in the Premier League's first season.

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David Roy

Albeck1994, going down again this season 😁

Stevie G

This question should have been date stamped as the answer could easily change in the future.

Denise Currie

Added these up in my head three times and got three different answers, kept adding one or taking one away. So I went Majority Vote which was wrong, but that was fine as in all my adding up I never got 6. Good question and interesting answer Thanks.

Denise Currie

Laurie Johnson Gonzalez, Obviously not for me, I counted 7 but was unsure so went Majority Vote and they got it wrong with 8.

Alan Waites

All that has change besides the name is the money. There are still 4 divisions in the league, Division 1 (Premier League), Division 2 (Championship) Division 3 (League 1) Division 4 (League 2). I would like to see a proper Division 5 where the top non-league division is created. That league has a mix of teams that were in Division 4 but were relegated into the conference. And now there is a proposed European Super League which is as welcome as dog poo. If this goes ahead there is every possibility the clubs involved will be ejected from the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Football League Cup. With UEFA also ejecting them the European Cup (Champions League) and the UEFA Cup (Europa League). At this moment in time the English clubs are removed themselves after the fans revolted against the concept (and rightly so), leaving just Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus in contention. Real's President has said that the 9 "rebels" have signed a contract so they can not leave the ESL. WATCH THIS SPACE.

Alan Waites

Laurie Johnson Gonzalez, it was for me, as all i had to do was count the current table.

Albeck1994

Also remove the last sentence about Leeds Utd as you are absolutely wrong , we went into the Premiership at its inception, in 1992 and were relegated 12 years later in 2004. Which was first time in our history. Sad day but still we are back now. So remove the incorrect information

Albeck1994

This needs to be times stamped as since it was written, Liverpool have won the league and man city again, and also every possibility one of these teams could end up being relegated in future