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Who got promoted to the Premier League 2012?
The promoted teams were Queens Park Rangers, Norwich City and Swansea City, returning to the top flight after absences of fifteen, six and twenty-eight years respectively. This was also Swansea City’s first season in the Premier League.
What teams have been in the Premier League since it started?
Six clubs are ‘ever-present’, having been in the Premier League since it formed: Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Who were the original 22 Premier League teams?
The 22 inaugural members of the new Premier League were Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield …
Who joined Arsenal in 2012?
Lukas Podolski
Arsenal’s pre-season transfers started as early as 30 April 2012, when Arsenal announced they were going to sign German international Lukas Podolski from 1. FC Köln for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £10.9 million. Podolski officially joined Arsenal when the summer transfer window opened on 1 July.
Which 2 teams have never been relegated since their promotion to the Premier League?
Since the establishment of the Premier League as the successor-competition to the English First Division in 1992, only a small number of clubs can claim never to have been relegated from the league. They are: Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Everton and Chelsea.
Who’s been in the Premier League the longest?
1. Arsenal (98 successive top flight seasons) – The Gunners have spent the highest number of successive seasons in the top division of English football, having played all 98 years in the First Division since 1919 – the first season of league football following the end of the First World War.
Who is the oldest club in the Premier League?
FULHAM FC. Fulham, founded in 1879, is the oldest London club ever to play in the Premier League.
Which UK football teams no longer exist?
These clubs have ceased to exist, liquidated and completely expelled from English football:
- Bury FC.
- Rushden & Diamonds FC.
- Chester City FC.
- Macclesfield Town FC.
- Aldershot FC.
- Maidstone United.
How many goals did Arsenal scored 2011 12?
Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League campaign once again proved unsuccessful, falling at the first hurdle in the knockout stage, with a 4–0 defeat at Milan ultimately proving fatal….2011–12 Arsenal F.C. season.
| 2011–12 season | |
|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robin van Persie (30) All: Robin van Persie (37) |
Which place is Arsenal?
London, England
Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England. Arsenal plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.