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.