Editing Premier League (section)

==Competition format==
{{quote box |width=33% |author={{ndash}}[[Antonio Conte]], on the competitiveness of the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Antonio Conte calls Tottenham's January departures 'strange' and points to past mistakes made in the transfer window |work=Sky Sports |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12532709/antonio-conte-calls-tottenhams-january-departures-strange-and-points-to-past-mistakes-made-in-the-transfer-window |location=UK |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220204174537/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12532709/antonio-conte-calls-tottenhams-january-departures-strange-and-points-to-past-mistakes-made-in-the-transfer-window |archive-date=4 February 2022 |access-date=4 February 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|quote=[The Premier League] is very tough and is different. If you compare this league to another league, it's like playing another sport. 
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{{quote box |width=33% |author={{ndash}}[[Luis Suarez]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://talksport.com/football/40727/i-wouldnt-go-another-premier-league-team-barcelona-forward-luis-suarez-refuses-rule-out/|title='I wouldn't go to another Premier League team' – Barcelona forward Luis Suarez refuses to rule out Liverpool return|website=talksport.com|publisher=talkSport|date=12 February 2016|access-date=4 August 2022|archive-date=4 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804171602/https://talksport.com/football/40727/i-wouldnt-go-another-premier-league-team-barcelona-forward-luis-suarez-refuses-rule-out/|url-status=live}}</ref> |quote=In [The Premier League] you never really know what is going to happen, there is very little between the teams.
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===Competition===
There are 20 clubs in the Premier League. During the course of a season (from August to May) each club plays the others twice (a double [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin system]]), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for 38 games. Teams receive [[three points for a win]] and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are [[Group tournament ranking system|ranked]] by total points, then [[goal difference]], and then goals scored. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, the head-to-head record between the tied teams is taken into consideration (points scored in the matches between the teams, followed by away goals in those matches.) If two teams are still tied, a play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/document/2021/09/17/d9c834df-0f2c-454c-85bf-bf0da7586980/PL_Handbook_2021_22_DIGITAL_17.09.pdf |chapter=Premier League Rule C.17 p.107 |title=Premier League Handbook Season 2021/22 |publisher=The Football Association Premier League Limited |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921070808/https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/document/2021/09/17/d9c834df-0f2c-454c-85bf-bf0da7586980/PL_Handbook_2021_22_DIGITAL_17.09.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Promotion and relegation===
A system of [[promotion and relegation]] exists between the Premier League and the [[EFL Championship]]. The three lowest placed teams in the Premier League are relegated to the Championship, and the top two teams from the Championship promoted to the Premier League,<ref>{{cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |title=There are millions of reasons to want a promotion and avoid relegation in the English Premier League |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-soccer-baxter-20160515-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=14 May 2016 |access-date=11 January 2018 |archive-date=11 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211083031/http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-soccer-baxter-20160515-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> with an additional team promoted after a series of play-offs involving the third, fourth, fifth and sixth placed clubs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fisher |first=Ben |title=Fulham lead march of heavyweights in £200m Championship play-offs |work=The Guardian |date=9 May 2018 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2018/may/09/fulham-heavyweights-200m-chmapionship-play-offs |access-date=19 July 2018 |archive-date=20 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720052038/https://www.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2018/may/09/fulham-heavyweights-200m-chmapionship-play-offs |url-status=live }}</ref> The number of clubs was reduced from 22 to 20 in [[1994–95 FA Premier League|1995]], when four teams were relegated from the league and only two teams promoted.<ref>{{cite news |last=Barclay |first=Patrick |title=F.A. Premiership: Free spirits set to roam |work=The Guardian |date=14 August 1994 |id={{ProQuest|293505497}}}}</ref><ref name="evolved">{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Nick |title=How the Premier League has evolved in 25 years to become what it is today |publisher=ESPN |date=15 August 2017 |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/english-premier-league/23/blog/post/3180115/how-the-premier-league-has-evolved-in-25-years-to-become-what-it-is-today |access-date=5 July 2018 |archive-date=6 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706103848/http://www.espn.com/soccer/english-premier-league/23/blog/post/3180115/how-the-premier-league-has-evolved-in-25-years-to-become-what-it-is-today |url-status=live }}</ref> The top flight had only been expanded to 22 teams at the start of the [[1991–92 Football League|1991–92 season]] – the year prior to the formation of the Premier League.<ref name="evolved"/>

On 8 June 2006, [[FIFA]] requested that all major European leagues, including Italy's [[Serie A]] and Spain's [[La Liga]], be reduced to 18 teams by the start of the [[2007–08 Premier League|2007–08 season]]. The Premier League responded by announcing their intention to resist such a reduction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fifa wants 18-team Premier League |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5061302.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 June 2006 |access-date=8 August 2006 |archive-date=28 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628044931/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5061302.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Ultimately, the 2007–08 season kicked off again with 20 teams.<ref>{{cite web |title=English Premier League Table 2007-08 |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/eng.1/season/2007 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=11 January 2018 |archive-date=6 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706103932/http://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/eng.1/season/2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Video Assistant Referee===
[[Video assistant referee]] (VAR), was introduced to the Premier League at the beginning of the [[2019–20 Premier League|2019–20 season]]. It uses technology and officials to assist the [[Referee (association football)|referee]] in making decisions on the pitch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Video Assistant Referees Explained {{!}} VAR |url=https://www.premierleague.com/VAR |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=Premier League |date=1 June 2020 |archive-date=24 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824201415/https://www.premierleague.com/VAR |url-status=live }}</ref> However, its use has been met with mixed receptions from fans and pundits, with some praising its accuracy whilst others criticise its impact on the flow of the game and consistency of decision-making.

The on-field referee still makes the final decision, but VAR can assist the referee in the decision-making process. VAR can only be used for four types of decisions: goals, [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] decisions, direct [[Red card (association football)|red card]] incidents, and cases of mistaken identity. VAR officials review the video footage and communicate with the on-field referee via a headset. The VAR officials are located in a central control room, which is equipped with multiple camera angles and the ability to replay footage at various speeds.

A study evaluating fan reception of VAR in the Premier League was made by Otto Kolbinger and Melanie Knopp and was done by analysing [[Twitter]] data.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Kolbinger |first1=Otto |last2=Knopp |first2=Melanie |date=9 December 2020 |title=Video kills the sentiment—Exploring fans' reception of the video assistant referee in the English premier league using Twitter data |bibcode-access=free |journal=PLOS ONE |volume=15 |issue=12 |pages=e0242728 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0242728 |issn=1932-6203 |pmc=7725346 |pmid=33296406 |bibcode=2020PLoSO..1542728K |doi-access=free }}</ref> The researchers used sentiment analysis to measure the overall positive or negative attitudes towards VAR, as well as topic modelling to identify specific issues that fans are discussing related to VAR. The study found that the reception of VAR on Twitter is largely negative, with fans expressing frustration and criticism of the technology's impact on the flow of the game and the inconsistency of decisions. The researchers also identified specific issues, such as handball and offside decisions, that fans are particularly critical of. The study concludes that VAR has not been well received by fans in the Premier League, and that efforts to improve the technology and increase transparency in decision-making are needed to address these concerns.