The English 英超 is the world's leading club football competition. Launched in 1992, 英超  quickly grew to be one of the most popular sports in the world, and 英超 has become a highly profitable business for its member clubs. The 英超 is composed of 20 clubs, each of which plays every other team twice during the season (August to May). 英超 Teams receive points for wins and losses and their position in the table is determined by goal difference and goals scored.

Each team also plays an additional nine "cup" matches during the course of the season, which are not included in the total number of games played. The teams finishing in the top three of the league table at the end of the season are promoted to the Champions League, while the bottom three are relegated to the Championship, the second tier of English football.

While the Premier League was established to improve the quality of competition in England, it has also transformed the game in other countries around the world by creating an environment where foreign players and managers can make money. These players are often brought to the league by clubs looking to compete in the global market, and are paid a significant amount of money.

These players are usually signed for a long term deal, and the contract is usually worth tens of millions of pounds. In addition, the Premier League pays clubs broadcasting fees for live match coverage. The payment is broken down into equal share payments, facility fees and merit payments based on the performance of the teams.

During the Barclays Premier League era, some of the best players in the world have smashed records for their clubs. Transfers have been made in a huge scale with clubs spending billions of pounds on players.

The Premier League is the most expensive and competitive league in the world. The biggest clubs are Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Its popularity has meant that many teams have been bought by foreign owners and have expanded their teams with the help of overseas transfers. The league also has a large number of sponsors. It has a wide range of official partners and suppliers including Nike who took over from Mitre in 2000-01, and Topps who were licensed to produce collectibles from 1994 to 2019.

As the Premier League is a professional sport, there are strict rules about what can and cannot be done. For example, players are not allowed to use fake or borrowed names and faces in matches. This was a problem for the Liverpool team of the 1990s, when they had a number of players who could not legally be referred to as "LFC".

Some teams have been banned from playing in the Premier League because they have been found guilty of a rule violation in the past. In fact, there have been a record 40 clubs suspended or banned from the competition at some point.