2016–17 Premier League
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The 2016–17 Premier League will be the 25th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season is due to start on 13 August 2016, running to 21 May 2017.[1] After a surprise campaign and overcoming 5000-1 odds, Leicester City are the defending champions.[2]
Premier League rebranding
On 9 February 2016, the Premier League announced a rebrand; beginning with the 2016–17 season, the competition will be known simply as the Premier League, without any sponsor's name attached. As part of their rebranding, a new logo was introduced.[3]
Ticket prices
From the beginning of the 2016–17 season, ticket prices for away fans will be capped at £30 per ticket.[4]
Teams
London
Locations of the 2016–17 Premier League teams
Greater London Premier League football clubs
Twenty teams will compete in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season, as well as three teams promoted from the Championship. Burnley became the first team to be promoted after a 1–0 win against Queens Park Rangers on 2 May 2016 meant they were guaranteed an automatic place.[5] They return to the League after only a season's absence.
As of 2 May 2016, sixteen teams have mathematically secured their place in the 2016–17 Premier League:
- AFC Bournemouth
- Arsenal
- Burnley
- Chelsea
- Everton
- Leicester City
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Southampton
- Stoke City
- Swansea City
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Watford
- West Bromwich Albion
- West Ham United
Stadium
West Ham United will be playing for the first time in their 60,010 capacity Olympic Stadium.[6] Stoke City have announced that from the 2016–17 season the Britannia Stadium will be renamed to the bet365 Stadium.[7]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
| 19 | TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 13 August 2016. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
References
- ↑ "Premier League on Twitter". Premier League. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Leicester City win Premier League title after Tottenham draw at Chelsea". BBC Sport. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "New Look For Premier League For 2016-17". Premier League. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Premier League to cap cost of tickets for away fans to £30". BBC Sport. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ Lucas, Damien (2 May 2016). "Burnley secured an immediate return to the Premier League by beating QPR.". BBC SPORT. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ Lucas, Damien (6 April 2016). "David Gold hits back at Olympic Stadium jibe with new capacity surprise for opening season". www.hitc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium to be known as Bet365 Stadium next season". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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