List of Premier League seasons - wikipedia List of Premier League seasons Premier League Founded 20 February 1992 Country England Wales Confederation UEFA ( Europe ) Number of teams 20 Level on pyramid Relegation to EFL Championship International cup ( s ) UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Current champions Manchester City ( 3rd title ) ( 2017 -- 18 ) Most championships Manchester United ( 13 ) 2017 -- 18 Premier League 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 and is contested by 20 clubs. 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. The competition was formed in February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from The Football League, in order to take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal. Teams competing in the Premier League may qualify for the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League on virtue of league positions. The competition adopts a promotion and relegation system with the Football League which comes into place at the end of each season. Since the inaugural season in 1992 -- 93, 45 teams have competed in the Premier League. At the end of the 1994 -- 95 season, the league was reduced from 22 teams to 20. Six clubs have won the title : Manchester United ( 13 times ), Chelsea ( 5 ), Arsenal ( 3 ), Manchester City ( 3 ), Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City ; Manchester United was the first club to win the league three consecutive seasons in a row twice ( 1998 -- 99 to 2000 -- 01 & 2006 -- 07 to 2008 -- 09 ) and Arsenal was the only team to go an entire season without a single defeat in 2003 -- 04. The record number of points accumulated by a team is 100 by Manchester City, who won the Premier League in 2017 -- 18. Crystal Palace, Norwich and Sunderland have been relegated the most times ( 4 ) while Derby County accumulated the lowest ever points total with 11 in the 2007 -- 08 season. 16 top goalscorers from 11 different clubs have been awarded the Premier League Golden Boot. Andy Cole and Alan Shearer scored 34 goals in a 42 - game season -- the most in a Premier League season, Mohamed Salah holds the record in a 38 - game season with 32. Dutchman Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was the first foreigner to win the award outright in 2000 -- 01 having shared the accolade with Dwight Yorke of Trinidad and Tobago in 1998 -- 99. Contents 1 History 1.1 Champions 1.2 Promotion and Relegation 1.3 Top goalscorer 2 Seasons 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links History Champions See also : List of Premier League champions `` They 've deserved to win the league and now, having opened the door, if they show the same hunger they have shown this year, there 's no saying what they can achieve. '' Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson on his players winning the Premier League in May 1993. In the inaugural season of the Premier League Manchester United finished 10 points clear of Aston Villa to win their first league championship in over 26 years. The club successfully retained the title in 1993 -- 94, leading the table after beating Aston Villa 2 -- 1 in the third gameweek. Manchester United also completed a league and cup double, beating Chelsea 4 -- 0 in the FA Cup final. Blackburn Rovers under the investment of owner Jack Walker and manager Kenny Dalglish won their first championship since 1913 -- 14 on the final day of the 1994 -- 95 season. Despite Blackburn losing to Liverpool, Manchester United -- in second place and two points behind the leaders before kick - off had failed to capitalise on the result, drawing at West Ham United. Manchester United however regained the Premier League in 1995 -- 96 after much scrutiny over the inexperience of the first team at the beginning of the season. Newcastle United who held a 12 - point lead at the top in January 1996 were pegged back in the following weeks before Manchester United moved in front at the end of March. Manchester United retained the league in 1996 -- 97 but were overhauled by Arsenal in the final ten weeks of the 1997 -- 98 season, finishing second. Arsenal, managed by Arsène Wenger in his first full season at the club also beat Newcastle 2 -- 0 in the FA Cup final to win the trophy and accomplish a double. They however failed to retain both trophies as Manchester United pipped Arsenal on the final day of the league season, winning the Premier League as well as defeating the holders in a FA Cup semi-final replay. United won the league for two successive seasons : in 1999 -- 2000 ending the season 18 points in front and 2000 -- 01 by 10. After four seasons without a trophy, Arsenal again completed a league and cup double in 2001 -- 02 remarkably scoring in every single Premier League match. The title the following season was won by Manchester United, with striker Ruud van Nistelrooy scoring 25 goals in 38 league matches. In the summer of 2003, Chelsea were taken over by businessman Roman Abramovich and despite the club spending over £ 100m on new players, the 2003 -- 04 champions were Arsenal, who became the first Premier League club to win the league without defeat. Chelsea 's failure to finish first culminated in managerial changes : coach Claudio Ranieri was sacked and subsequently replaced with Portuguese José Mourinho. The club won the league in 2004 -- 05, 12 points ahead of runners - up Arsenal, scoring 72 goals and conceding 15 in the process. Chelsea won a second successive Premier League title in 2005 -- 06 before Manchester United became the third different club to win the league in four seasons in 2006 -- 07. Despite Arsenal leading the division for much of the 2007 -- 08 season, Manchester United retained the championship on the final day of the season and won their eleventh Premier League title in 2008 -- 09 after much competition from Liverpool. Chelsea reclaimed the league in 2009 -- 10, scoring a record 103 goals and won the FA Cup to end the season as double winners. In May 2011, Manchester United won their 12th Premier League title and a record 19th after drawing away to Blackburn Rovers. Promotion and relegation This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( March 2012 ) Nottingham Forest were the first team relegated from the Premier League in the 1992 -- 93 season, losing 0 -- 2 at home to Sheffield United on 1 May 1993. They were joined by Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace, with the latter club relegated on goal difference. Newcastle United and West Ham United were both automatically promoted from the First Division while Swindon Town triumphed in the playoffs. Blackburn Rovers have been the only Premier League champions to be relegated from the league, in 1998 -- 99 and 2011 -- 12. Top goalscorer Thierry Henry has received the most Golden Boot awards with four. Main article : Premier League Golden Boot The top goalscorer in the Premier League at the end of each season is awarded the Premier League Golden Boot, known for sponsorship reasons as the Barclays Golden Boot. The first recipient was Teddy Sheringham of Tottenham Hotspur, who scored 21 goals in 40 games for the club as well as an additional goal for Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the season. Andrew Cole scored 34 goals for Newcastle United in 1993 -- 94 before Alan Shearer won three consecutive awards : twice for Blackburn Rovers including their league - winning season and once for Newcastle United in 1996 -- 97. Chris Sutton, Michael Owen and Dion Dublin of Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool and Coventry City respectively were the joint recipients of the Golden Boot the following season, with 18 goals apiece. Owen again shared the accolade, scoring 18 goals in 1998 -- 99 with Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke and Leeds forward Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. In 1999 -- 2000, the award was given to Kevin Phillips of newly promoted Sunderland, scoring 30 goals in 36 games. At a strike rate of 0.83, he was also awarded the European Golden Shoe. Hasselbaink was the winner in 2000 -- 01, scoring 23 goals for Chelsea in 35 appearances. Thierry Henry of Arsenal picked up the prize a year later with 24 goals and Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was the awardee in 2002 -- 03, scoring one more than the previous season 's tally. Henry picked up three successive Golden Boots in 2003 -- 04, 2004 -- 05 and 2005 -- 06 scoring 30, 25 and 27 goals respectively. Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was the top goalscorer in 2006 -- 07 with 20 goals and Manchester United midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo contributed to his team 's success in 2007 -- 08, scoring 31 goals in 34 league games ; a strike rate of 0.91. Nicolas Anelka of Chelsea was the recipient in 2008 -- 09 with 18 goals before his fellow strike partner Drogba won his second Golden Boot the following season with 29 goals. Both Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov of Manchester City and Manchester United respectively each won their first Golden Boot at the end of the 2010 -- 11 season, scoring 20 goals. Seasons Key League champions won domestic double Team qualified as UCL winners Team qualified as UEL winners Season Champions Champions League UEFA Cup / Europa League Relegated Promoted Player Goals Europe Top scorer 1992 -- 93 Manchester United & -- Aston Villa Norwich City Crystal Palace Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest Newcastle United West Ham United Swindon Town Sheringham, Teddy Teddy Sheringham 22 1993 -- 94 Manchester United & -- Blackburn Rovers Newcastle United Sheffield United Oldham Athletic Swindon Town Crystal Palace Nottingham Forest Leicester City Cole, Andy Andy Cole 34 1994 -- 95 Blackburn Rovers & -- Manchester United Nottingham Forest Liverpool Leeds United Crystal Palace Norwich City Leicester City Ipswich Town Middlesbrough Bolton Wanderers Shearer, Alan Alan Shearer 34 1995 -- 96 Manchester United & -- Newcastle United Aston Villa Arsenal Manchester City Queens Park Rangers Bolton Wanderers Sunderland Derby County Leicester City Shearer, Alan Alan Shearer 31 1996 -- 97 Manchester United Newcastle United Arsenal Liverpool Aston Villa Sunderland Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest Bolton Wanderers Barnsley Crystal Palace Shearer, Alan Alan Shearer 25 1997 -- 98 Arsenal Manchester United Liverpool Leeds United Blackburn Rovers Aston Villa Bolton Wanderers Barnsley Crystal Palace Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough Charlton Athletic Dublin, Dion Dion Dublin Michael Owen Chris Sutton 18 1998 -- 99 Manchester United Arsenal Chelsea Leeds United Charlton Athletic Blackburn Rovers Nottingham Forest Sunderland Bradford City Watford Hasselbaink, Jimmy Floyd Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Michael Owen Dwight Yorke 18 1999 -- 2000 Manchester United Arsenal Leeds United Liverpool Wimbledon Sheffield Wednesday Watford Charlton Athletic Manchester City Ipswich Town Phillips, Kevin Kevin Phillips 30 2000 -- 01 Manchester United Arsenal Liverpool Leeds United Ipswich Town Chelsea Manchester City Coventry City Bradford City Fulham Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Hasselbaink, Jimmy Floyd Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 23 2001 -- 02 Arsenal Liverpool Manchester United Newcastle United Leeds United Ipswich Town Derby County Leicester City Manchester City West Bromwich Albion Birmingham City Henry, Thierry Thierry Henry 24 2002 -- 03 Manchester United Arsenal Newcastle United Chelsea Blackburn Rovers West Ham United West Bromwich Albion Sunderland Portsmouth Leicester City Wolverhampton Wanderers Nistelrooy, Ruud van Ruud van Nistelrooy 25 2003 -- 04 Arsenal Chelsea Manchester United Liverpool Newcastle United Leicester City Leeds United Wolverhampton Wanderers Norwich City West Bromwich Albion Crystal Palace Henry, Thierry Thierry Henry 30 2004 -- 05 Chelsea Arsenal Manchester United Everton Liverpool Bolton Wanderers Middlesbrough Crystal Palace Norwich City Southampton Sunderland Wigan Athletic West Ham United Henry, Thierry Thierry Henry 25 2005 -- 06 Chelsea Manchester United Liverpool Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Blackburn Rovers Birmingham City West Bromwich Albion Sunderland Reading Sheffield United Watford Henry, Thierry Thierry Henry 27 2006 -- 07 Manchester United Chelsea Liverpool Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Everton Bolton Wanderers Sheffield United Charlton Athletic Watford Sunderland Birmingham City Derby County Drogba, Didier Didier Drogba 20 2007 -- 08 Manchester United Chelsea Arsenal Liverpool Everton Reading Birmingham City Derby County West Bromwich Albion Stoke City Hull City Ronaldo, Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo 31 2008 -- 09 Manchester United Liverpool Chelsea Arsenal Everton Aston Villa Newcastle United Middlesbrough West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham City Burnley Anelka, Nicolas Nicolas Anelka 19 2009 -- 10 Chelsea Manchester United Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City Aston Villa Burnley Hull City Portsmouth Newcastle United West Bromwich Albion Blackpool Drogba, Didier Didier Drogba 29 2010 -- 11 Manchester United Chelsea Arsenal Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham City Blackpool West Ham United Queens Park Rangers Norwich City Swansea City Berbatov, Dimitar Dimitar Berbatov Carlos Tevez 20 2011 -- 12 Manchester City Manchester United Chelsea Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United Bolton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton Wanderers Reading Southampton West Ham United Persie, Robin van Robin van Persie 30 2012 -- 13 Manchester United Manchester City Chelsea Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Wigan Athletic Reading Queens Park Rangers Cardiff City Hull City Crystal Palace Persie, Robin van Robin van Persie 26 2013 -- 14 Manchester City Liverpool Chelsea Arsenal Everton Tottenham Hotspur Norwich City Fulham Cardiff City Leicester City Burnley Queens Park Rangers Suarez, Luis Luis Suárez 31 2014 -- 15 Chelsea Manchester City Arsenal Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool Southampton Hull City Burnley Queens Park Rangers Bournemouth Watford Norwich City Aguero, Sergio Sergio Agüero 26 2015 -- 16 Leicester City Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City Manchester United Southampton West Ham United Aston Villa Norwich City Newcastle United Burnley Middlesbrough Hull City Kane, Harry Harry Kane 25 2016 -- 17 Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City Liverpool Manchester United Arsenal Everton Sunderland Middlesbrough Hull City Newcastle United Brighton & Hove Albion Huddersfield Town Kane, Harry Harry Kane 29 2017 -- 18 Manchester City Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool Chelsea Arsenal Burnley Swansea City Stoke City West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff City Fulham Salah, Mohamed Mohamed Salah 32 Notes Jump up ^ The Champions League was initially contested by domestic league champions of nations affiliated to UEFA. From the 1997 -- 98 season the competition was expanded to include eight domestic league runners - up selected by a coefficient system. A preliminary spot was awarded to the third place team in the Premier League starting from the 1999 -- 2000 season and an increase in coefficient points resulted in an extra preliminary spot announced during the 2001 -- 02 season, awarded to the team finishing fourth in the Premier League. As of 2008 -- 09, the top three Premier League teams will automatically qualify for the group stages of the competition while the fourth - placed team will participate in a play - off. Jump up ^ Since the 2001 -- 02 season, the fifth - placed team in the Premier League automatically qualifies for the competition. If both of the domestic cup winners qualify for the Champions League through their league position, the sixth and seventh - placed teams will take their place. Originally referred to as the UEFA Cup, the competition was revamped to the UEFA Europa League from the start of the 2009 -- 10 season. Jump up ^ Goals only scored in the Premier League Jump up ^ In addition to the Premier League champions, teams who also qualify for Europe by virtue of their league position, not those who qualify by other means such as winning the FA Cup, Football League Cup or via the Fair Play initiative. Abolished competitions such as the UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup are excluded. Jump up ^ Sheringham joined Tottenham Hotspur in August 1992 for £ 2.1 million. In the league he scored one goal for Nottingham Forest ( against Liverpool on the opening weekend of the season ) and 21 for Tottenham Hotspur. Jump up ^ Middlesbrough were deducted three points and fined £ 50,000 by the Premier League after failing to attend the scheduled fixture against Blackburn Rovers in January 1997. Jump up ^ As well as winning the league and FA Cup, Manchester United beat Bayern Munich 2 -- 1 in the final of the UEFA Champions League to complete a European treble. Jump up ^ Kevin Phillips won the European Golden Shoe for the 1999 -- 2000 season, scoring 30 league goals. Jump up ^ Thierry Henry won the European Golden Shoe for the 2003 -- 04 season, scoring 30 goals. Jump up ^ Thierry Henry was the joint holder of the European Golden Shoe with Diego Forlán who also scored 25 goals. Jump up ^ Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the European Golden Shoe for the 2007 -- 08 season, scoring 31 goals. Jump up ^ Portsmouth were deducted ten points after entering administration in February 2010. Jump up ^ Luis Suárez shared the European Golden Shoe for the 2013 -- 14 season with Cristiano Ronaldo, both scoring 31 goals. References General `` History of the Premier League ''. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. 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Question: when did the premier league go from 22 to 20 teams
Answer: At the end of the 1994–95 season