This is a list of clubs who have played in the English Premier League at any time since 1992 to the current season. English Premier League teams playing in the 2021-22 Premier League season are in bold. Founding members of the Premier League are shown in italics. A total of 50 teams have played in the Premier League (Bournemouth, Brighton, Brentford and Huddersfield are missing from the table for no particular reason ).
Club | Town or City | Total seasons |
Total spells |
Longest spell |
Last promotion |
Last relegation |
Years absent |
Seasons | Most recent finish |
Highest finish |
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Arsenal | London Borough of Islington |
30 | 1 | 30 | 1914–15[n 1] | Never Relegated |
0 | 1992– | 2nd | 1st |
Aston Villa | Aston, Birmingham | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2018-19 | 2015-16 | 2 | 1992–2015-16 | 7th | 2nd |
Barnsley | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 21 | 1997–1998 | Championship 23rd (relegated) |
19th (relegated) |
Birmingham City | Birmingham | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2008–09 | 2010–11 | 15 | 2002–2006 2007–2008 2009–2011 |
Championship 21st |
9th |
Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | 18 | 2 | 11 | 2000–01 | 2011–12 | 3 | 1992–1999 2001–2012 |
Championship 8th |
1st |
Blackpool | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 21 | 2010–2011 | Championship 20th |
19th (relegated) |
Bolton Wanderers | Bolton | 13 | 3 | 11 | 2000–01 | 2011–12 | 8 | 1995–1996 1997–1998 2001–2012 |
Championship 14th |
6th |
Bradford City | Bradford | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1998–99 | 2000–01 | 19 | 1999–2001 | League One 11th |
17th |
Burnley | Burnley | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2013–14 | 2009–10 | 20 | 2009–2010 2014– |
17th | 18th (relegated) |
Cardiff City | Cardiff, Wales | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 20 | 2013–2014 | 20th (relegated) | 20th (relegated) |
Charlton Athletic | London Borough of Greenwich |
8 | 2 | 7 | 1999–2000 | 2006–07 | 14 | 1998–1999 2000–2007 |
Championship 18th |
7th |
Chelsea | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham |
30 | 1 | 30 | 1988–89 | Never Relegated |
0 | 1992– | 12th | 1st |
Coventry City | Coventry | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1966–67 | 2000–01 | 13 | 1992–2001 | League One 18th |
11th |
Crystal Palace | London Borough of Croydon | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2012–13 | 2004–05 | 17 | 1992–1993 1994–1995 1997–1998 2004–2005 2013– |
11th | 10th |
Derby County | Derby | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 6 | 1996–2002 2007–2008 |
Championship 3rd |
8th |
Everton | Liverpool | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1953–54 | Never Relegated |
0 | 1992– | 17th | 4th |
Fulham | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham |
13 | 1 | 13 | 2000–01 | 2013–14 | 10 | 2001–2014 | 10th | 7th |
Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2012–13 | 18 | 2008–2010 2013– |
16th | 16th | |
Ipswich Town | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1999–2000 | 2001–02 | 12 | 1992–1995 2000–2002 |
Championship 9th |
5th |
Leeds United | Leeds | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1989–90 | 2003–04 | 10 | 1992–2004 | 19th
relegated |
3rd |
Leicester City | Leicester | 17 | 4 | 9 | 2013–14 | 2022–23 | 10 | 1994–1995 1996–2002 2003–2004 2014–2023 |
18th
relegated |
1st |
Liverpool | Liverpool | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1961–62 | Never Relegated |
0 | 1992– | 5th | 1st |
Manchester City | Manchester | 18 | 3 | 13 | 2001–02 | 2000–01 | 0 | 1992–1996 2000–2001 2002– |
1st | 1st |
Manchester United | Trafford, Greater Manchester | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1974–75 | Never Relegated |
0 | 1992– | 3rd | 1st |
Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1997–98 | 5 | 1992–1993 1995–1997 1998–2009 |
Championship 12th |
7th | |
Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne | 26 | 2 | 16 | 2009–10 | 2008–09 | 2 | 1993–2009 2010– |
4th | 2nd |
Norwich City | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2010–11 | 2013–14 | 0 | 1992–1995 2004–2005 2011–2014 |
18th (relegated) | 3rd |
Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 15 | 1992–1993 1994–1997 1998–1999 |
16th | 3rd |
Oldham Athletic | Oldham | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1990–91 | 1993–94 | 20 | 1992–1994 | League One 15th |
19th |
Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2002–03 | 2009–10 | 4 | 2003–2010 | League Two 13th |
8th |
Queens Park Rangers |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham |
7 | 3 | 4 | 2013–14 | 1 | 1992–1996 2011–2013 2014– |
Championship 4th (promoted) |
5th | |
Reading | Reading | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 1 | 2006–2008 2012–2013 |
Championship 7th |
8th |
Sheffield United | Sheffield | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 7 | 1992–1994 2006–2007 |
20th (relegated) | 14th |
Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1990–91 | 1999–00 | 14 | 1992–2000 | Championship 16th |
7th |
Southampton | Southampton | 23 | 2 | 13 | 2011–12 | 2004–05 | 0 | 1992–2005 2012– |
20th
Relegated |
6th |
Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2007–08 | 2017–18 | 0 | 2008– | 9th | 9th |
Sunderland | Sunderland | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2006–07 | 2016-2017 | 0 | 1996–1997 1999–2003 2005–2006 2007–2017 |
20th | 7th |
Swansea City | Swansea, Wales | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2010–11 | 2017–18 | 0 | 2011– | 12th | 9th |
Swindon Town | Swindon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 20 | 1993–1994 | League One 8th |
22nd (relegated) |
Tottenham Hotspur | London Borough of Haringey |
30 | 1 | 30 | 1977–78 | Never Relegated |
0 | 1992– | 8th | 2nd |
Watford | Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 7 | 1999–2000 2006–2007 |
Championship 13th |
20th (relegated) |
West Bromwich Albion |
West Bromwich | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2009–10 | 0 | 2002–2003 2004–2006 2008–2009 2010– |
19th (relegated) | 8th | |
West Ham United | London Borough of Newham |
23 | 3 | 10 | 2011–12 | 2010–11 | 0 | 1993–2003 2005–2011 2012– |
14th | 5th |
Wigan Athletic | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2004–05 | 2012–13 | 1 | 2005–2013 | Championship 5th |
10th |
Wimbledon [n 2] | London Borough of Merton |
8 | 1 | 8 | 1985–86 | 1999–00 | 14 | 1992–2000 | Defunct (2003–04) |
6th |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Wolverhampton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2011–12 | 2 | 2003–2004 2009–2012 2017- |
7th | 7th |