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Monday, December 24, 2012

2012–13 Premier League


The 2012–13 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 21st season, since its establishment in 1992.

The 21st Season began on Aug 18, 2012 and will end on May 19, 2013.A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2011–12 season and three promoted from the Football League Championship.The 20 Teams that are participating are -
1)Manchester United
2)Manchester City
3)Chelsea
4)Arsenal
5)Everton
6)Tottenham Hotspur
7)West Bromwich Albion
8)Liverpool
9)Stoke City
10)Norwich City
11)Swansea City
12)West Ham United
13)Fulham
14)Newcastle United
15)Sunderland
16)Aston Villa
17)Southampton
18)Wigan Athletic
19)Queens Park Rangers
20)Reading


2012-13 Premier League Championship Schedule



Teams Promoted from the 2011-12 Football League Championship
Reading (as Champions) and Southampton (as runners-up) secured direct promotion to the Premier League from the 2011-12 Football League Championship.Third-placed West Ham United defeated fifth-placed Blackpool in the Play-off final at Wembley Stadium on May 19, 2012.

Teams Relegated from the 2012-13 Premier League
1)Wolverhampton Wanderers
2)Blackburn Rovers and
3)Bolton Wanderers

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Arsenal Emirates Stadium 60,362
Aston Villa Villa Park 42,785
Chelsea Stamford Bridge 41,798
Everton Goodison Park 39,571
Fulham Craven Cottage 25,700
Liverpool Anfield 45,276
Manchester City Etihad Stadium 47,405
Manchester United Old Trafford 75,765
Newcastle United St James' Park 52,405
Norwich City Carrow Road 27,224
Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road 18,439
Reading Madejski Stadium 24,197
Southampton St Mary's Stadium 32,689
Stoke City Britannia Stadium 27,740
Sunderland Stadium of Light 48,707
Swansea City Liberty Stadium 20,745
Tottenham Hotspur White Hart Lane 36,284
West Bromwich Albion The Hawthorns 26,445
West Ham United Boleyn Ground 35,016
Wigan Athletic DW Stadium 25,133

 

2011-12 Premier League

Manchester City won the English Premier League title for the first time in 44 years, beating Queens Park Rangers 3-2. It was the first time since 1989 that the title was decided in the last match. 


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