Image via WikipediaThe English Premier League consists of 20 teams. Each of them plays each other twice at home and away during the season to accumulate a total of 38 games. Whichever team finishes with the most points at the end of those games (there are no playoffs in the Premier League) is the champion.
The Points System for English Premier League
The number of goals they scored in a game has no impact on the number of points awarded. There is also no such thing as overtime during the Premier League season — the result after 90 minutes plus time added on for stoppages is what goes in the books.
Teams who have the same number of points are separated by the tie-breaker known as goal difference (the total number of goals conceded in the season subtracted from the number of goals scored). If that is not enough to separate two teams, you can compare goals scored. Further tie-breakers are seldom required beyond that.
The League Table for English Premier League
Even if a team cannot finish first in the Premier League, there are still things to play for. The top four finishers all qualify for the following season’s Champions League. And for those who finish fifth and sixth, there is also the promise of European soccer: they both qualify for the Europa League.
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