The Premier League is the top division of English men's professional football, founded in February 1992 when the clubs of the old First Division broke away from the Football League. The aim was to negotiate their own broadcasting and commercial deals, and they soon signed a lucrative contract with Sky Television. The first season under the new name was 1992-93, and Manchester United won the first title. The league has twenty clubs, with promotion and relegation to and from the Championship, and became one of the most-watched sports competitions in the world. Its wealth has attracted leading foreign players and managers, as well as investors from abroad.
Before and after
- 5 February 1992Birth of Neymar
- 7 February 1992Maastricht Treaty
- 11 February 1992Founding of Central Bank of Azerbaijan
- 11 February 1992Birth of Taylor Lautner
- 20 February 1992Founding of Premier League
- 24 February 1992Establishment of Rila National Park
- 26 February 1992Khojaly Massacre
- 6 March 1992Founding of Council of the Baltic Sea States
- 22 March 1992Fall of communism in Albania
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- 1945Founding of International Court of Justice
- 27 December 1945Founding of World Bank
- 15 June 1954Founding of Union of European Football Associations
- 14 September 1960Founding of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
- 8 December 1991Founding of Commonwealth of Independent States
- 4 February 2004Founding of Facebook
The era
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