The English Premier League is a soccer league founded on May 27, 1997. The new 2023 season has just kicked off this past August. This year’s favorites are Manchester City, who have won the last five titles. One of the other main contenders is Arsenal F.C., who came second last year and has won the Premier League 3 times in their history. The first Premier League match this season was between The League’s current title holders, Manchester City, and Burnley. The only 6 teams to have won the premier league are Manchester United, Manchester City, Leicester, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Blackburn Rover.

The Premier League has a viewing audience of around 8 million people this year, which is an all-time high. The Premier League is also welcoming new teams into the league including Luton, Burnley, and Sheffield United, to replace the relegated teams from last season. Varsity O’Dowd soccer player Charle Wittmayer ’25 says, “Manchester City is going to win back-to-back because they have a super-team.” The Premier League is the home to 20 English teams but there can only be 1 winner. This season, teams have spent $6.56 billion on 1,617 players. This is the record for the most money spent. As of this year, Premier League teams are worth billions of dollars. Manchester City leads the pack with an estimated worth of $4.99 billion. With money like this, players from around the world are brought into the Premier League.

As of this writing, the Premier League’s highest goal scorers are Erling Haaland(6), Evan Ferguson(4), and Ryan Mbeumo(4). The most assists so far are by Phil Foden(3), Kaoru Mitoma(3), Pedro Neto(3), and Taiwo Awoniyi(3). The most red cards this season have come from Anass Zaroury(1), Takehiro Tomiyasu(1), Tim Ream(1), and Joe Worrall (1). The most yellow cards have come from Anthony Gordon(3),  Emerson(3), Ola Aina(3), Nicolas Jackson(3), and Pervis Estupian (2). Currently, the league standings are Manchester City in 1st place, Tottenham Hotspur in 2nd, Liverpool in 3rd, and West Ham United in 4th. The bottom 4 teams include Sheffield United, Everton, Luton, and Burnley. Currently, there is only a 2-point gap between the first and second-place teams,  but this could change depending on future performances from either side. In conclusion, the 2023/2024 season is going to be a season to remember with inevitable drama, new teams, and quality players.