England can rightly be called the Football Hub of the World. The capital city of London itself has 17 football clubs. These clubs participate in all tournaments played at different levels of professional football. The Premier League is the top-tier football tournament followed by Championship and League One. Of the 17 football teams that own those clubs respectively, 7 teams are the part of Premier League. Let’s find out all interesting facts about these 7 Premier League clubs situated in London.
Which is the top-performing Premier League Team in London?
Arsenal is the top-performing Premier League team in London. But, this impressive record is not maintained in Premier league tournament as such. The team has done several marvels in various other tournaments held at lower tiers. The success record of Arsenal looks something like this:
- It had an unbeaten run of 38 wins at League season in 2003-2004 season. It stood 2nd in the rank tally of this season.
- Arsenal has held the FA Cup trophy total of 14 times.
- It was the first London Football Club to have won a Premier League in 1997-98 season.
- Arsenals were the first London club to make their way to UEFA Champions League Final. It was the defining moment for the club in 2005-06 season. But, Barcelona beat them in the final.
It is considered the most successful London Football Club with total of 44 honors won in English and European Football.
Which are the premier league stadiums in London?
As mentioned earlier, there are 7 premier league clubs that are from London. As a football follower, you must know that the rivalries within the team is largely governed by the distance at which their clubs or stadiums are located. The ones having clubs nearer to each other are arch rivals and they face a lot of psychological pressure during the matches because of divided crowd. The premier league clubs and their location in London are as mentioned below:
Club Foundation Stadium
Fulham 1879 Craven Cottage
Tottenham Hotspur 1882 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Arsenal 1886 Emirates Stadium
Brentford FC 1889 Brentford Community Stadium
West Ham United 1895 London Stadium
Chelsea 1905 Stamford Bridge
Crystal Palace 1905 Selhurst Park
Fulham is the oldest London Football Club that is the part of Premier League. Its home field is Craven Cottage. It is located in Fulham, London. Shahid Khan is the owner of this club. The combined equity of this club stands at $7.9B.
Of these seven clubs, Chelsea and Fulham are the clubs closest to each other situated only 1.9 miles apart.
Which are the best performing London football clubs in Premier League?
The performance of the teams in Premier League is a matter of prestige both for the player and the fans. There is a high-tension drama waiting to unfold in every moment of the match. Amidst such pressure, giving an enviable performance is worth all the appreciation. The Premier League teams with their performances bring in lots of revenues and make their London Football Club a dream destination for the aspiring professional footballers.
The top performers from the London who made history in Premier League are:
- Arsenal: Arsenals were branded ‘Invincibles’ for their incredible performance in 2003-2004 season. The team did not lose a single match in this league season and emerged victorious with all the glory. Apart from Premier League, the team is a proud winner of FA Cup too. It has about 48 trophies in the list of achievements, a record that is beaten only by Liverpool and Manchester United.
- Chelsea: Next in the list of Premier League titans from London is Chelsea. This team changed the monotonous pattern of duel between Man Utd and Arsenal, something that people hated EPL turning into. This team gave a strong competition to these teams and also won the title three times. The years when it held the title were 2005, 2006 and 2015.
- Tottenham Spurs: Tottenham Spurs can be called the reason behind the coining of the term “Big Six” in 2000s’ era of the EPL. The supremacy of the four top teams got challenged by the entry of Tottenham Spurs in the top six. Ending in six top positions always enabled this club to make an appearance in Europa League. Not only that, the team managed to win the EPL title two times.
- West Ham United: If fan base is to be considered a criterion for determining supremacy in EPL, West Ham United will be the best performer. This team is the star performer at second-tier English Football. They won FA Cup three times. Also, it is one of the teams that have never been relegated to the level below second-tier football. Stability and balance define the characteristics of this team.
- Crystal Palace: It has always been a fighter when it comes to saving relegation. The Crystal Palace matches are great crowd-pullers and are full of action. Their rising like Phoenix from financial crunch in 2010 is a story worth following. It sits at the 11th place currently and is always seen giving its best in matches.
- Fulham: Fulham is one of the oldest football clubs in London dedicated to professional football. The team managed to stay in the league from 2001 to 2014 every year. It is the 17th position holder in EPL and is worth supporting for a major part of the league. In EPL, the team has created a stir with its power-packed performance. Even after facing relegation in 1993-94, the team has managed to stage a stylish comeback and given its fans best moments to savor.
Summing up, London is home to seven clubs that are part of EPL. This capital city of Football sees a lot of action throughout the year. The clubs are owned by families and billionaires and try to have the best squad always through selections and transfers. Deep rivalry is seen among the clubs that are geographically close to each other. Arsenal, Chelsea and Fulham are some of the noticeable teams that have respectable positions in the EPL points’ chart
