Institution

Premier League

1992 · 20th century

The Premier League is the top division of English men's football, founded in 1992 when the leading clubs broke away from the Football League. Backed by large television contracts, it became the most watched and richest football league in the world, and its global audience has made it a major British cultural export.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Premier League. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/premier-league
MLA
“Premier League.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/premier-league. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Premier League.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/premier-league.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Premier League’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/premier-league (Accessed: ).

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