Arsenal
Premier League1st last season
A north London club with a long history of stylish football, a young squad, and one of the strongest women’s teams in England.
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Aston Villa
Premier League4th last seasonA founding member of the Football League that returned to Europe after years outside the top flight, with a passionate Midlands support and a modern squad built to stay near the top.
Coventry City
Premier LeagueA Midlands club that spent years homeless and in the wilderness before climbing back, carrying an FA Cup win in 1987 as its defining modern memory.
Everton
Premier League13th last seasonOne of English football’s founding clubs, with a deeply working-class Liverpool identity and a recent history of struggle that its supporters have absorbed without leaving.
Hull City
Premier LeagueA Humber club with a recent habit of yo-yoing divisions, a modern stadium and a local identity that outlasts whichever tier they occupy.
Leeds United
Premier League14th last seasonA Yorkshire club famous for intense home support and a chaotic recent history of promotion, relegation and managerial upheaval.
Liverpool
Premier League5th last seasonOne of the most decorated clubs in European history, with a fiercely local supporter culture and one of the most recognizable atmospheres in the sport.
Manchester City
Premier League2nd last seasonThe dominant English club of the past decade, built on heavy investment from Abu Dhabi ownership and a possession-based style that many coaches now copy.
Manchester United
Premier League3rd last seasonEngland's most followed club worldwide, built on a century of success and a global brand that outgrew the city, now trying to recover the dominance it held under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Newcastle United
Premier League12th last seasonA north-east club with one of England's loudest grounds, transformed by Saudi-backed ownership after years of struggle, and still figuring out what that money means for its identity.
Nottingham Forest
Premier League16th last seasonA club that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980 under Brian Clough, one of the most improbable achievements in the sport, then spent decades outside the top flight before returning.
Sunderland
Premier League7th last seasonA north-east club with one of the largest and most loyal supports in England, who fell all the way to the third tier and came back. Tens of thousands kept turning up throughout, which is the whole story of the club.
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League17th last seasonA north London club with a modern stadium, a long wait for a league title, and a rivalry with Arsenal that defines the neighbourhood.
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