Premier League 2014-15/import

The 2014–15 Premier League will be the 23rd season of the Premier League, the English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The fixtures were announced on 18 June 2014.	
The season will start on Saturday 16 August 2014 and will conclude on Sunday 24 May 2015.
==Teams==
A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2013–14 season and three promoted from the 2013–14 Football League Championship.
On 5 April 2014, Leicester City earned promotion from the 2013–14 Football League Championship after a ten-year absence from the Premier League. They were crowned champions after beating Bolton Wanderers on 22 April 2014. On 21 April 2014, Burnley earned promotion to the Premier League with second place following their win over Wigan Athletic. On 24 May 2014 Queens Park Rangers were the final team to be promoted after winning the 2014 Football League Championship play-off Final, 1-0 against Derby County at Wembley Stadium in London. The three teams replace Cardiff City, Fulham and Norwich City, who were all relegated to the Championship at the end of the previous season.
===Stadia and locations===
:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team 	Stadium 	Capacity
Arsenal 	Emirates Stadium 	
Aston Villa 	Villa Park 	
Burnley 	Turf Moor 	
Chelsea 	Stamford Bridge 	
Crystal Palace 	Selhurst Park 	
Everton 	Goodison Park 	
Hull City 	KC Stadium 	
Leicester City 	King Power Stadium	
Liverpool 	Anfield 	
Manchester City 	Etihad Stadium 	
Manchester United 	Old Trafford 	
Newcastle United 	St James' Park 	
Queens Park Rangers 	Loftus Road 	
Southampton 	St Mary's Stadium 	
Stoke City 	Britannia Stadium 	
Sunderland 	Stadium of Light 	
Swansea City 	Liberty Stadium 	
Tottenham Hotspur 	White Hart Lane 	
West Bromwich Albion	The Hawthorns 	
West Ham United 	Boleyn Ground 	
===Personnel and kits===
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team	Manager1	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	fun88
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	12BET
 	 	Puma 	King Power
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	Puma 	
 	 	Nike 	
 	 	Made by club 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	Intuit QuickBooks
 	 	 	
* 1 According to current revision of List of English Football League managers
* Additionally, referee kits are now being made by Nike, sponsored by EA Sports, and Nike has a new match ball, the Ordem Premier League.
===Managerial changes===
Team 	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
West Bromwich Albion	 	Mutual consent 	12 May 2014 	Pre-season 	 	14 June 2014
Tottenham Hotspur 	 	Sacked 	13 May 2014 	Pre-season 	 	27 May 2014
Southampton 	 	Signed by Tottenham	27 May 2014 	Pre-season 	 	16 June 2014
==League table after Match day 1==
==Results==
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==External links==
Category:2014–15 domestic association football leagues
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