Which Premier League team should I support?
Everyone at the bar has a team. You don't, yet. That's fine. Nobody is born knowing, and the best fans picked for reasons that make no sense to anyone else.
Here's how to choose one, and a short guide to all 20 clubs so you know what you're signing up for.
Take the 60-second quizIf you want an answer in the next minute:
- 1Take the quiz. Nine questions, one club that suits you. Then come back here and read up on them.
- 2Pick for a reason, not a ranking. A player you like, a city you've been to, a kit you'd actually wear. Those reasons last. "They were top of the table" doesn't.
- 3You can't switch later. Not officially. Fans will forgive almost anything except changing teams.
- 4Losing is part of it. Twenty teams, one champion. Most seasons, most fans don't win anything. You'll still care.
How to pick a team
Go big or go home-grown.
The giants (Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea) are on TV most weekends and win things. The trade-off is that nobody at the bar will be impressed. Pick a smaller club and every win feels earned.
Follow a player.
Plenty of fans start with one player and stay for the club. Just know players leave. Clubs don't.
Follow a place.
Been to London, Liverpool or Newcastle? Got family from Manchester? A real connection makes it stick.
Follow a story.
Some clubs come with better stories than others: the comeback, the underdog, the town of 26,000 that beat Arsenal. Read the guides below and see which one you'd want to tell.
Mind the trapdoor.
The bottom three clubs are relegated to the league below every May. Pick one of the smaller sides and you might spend a season in the Championship. Some fans say that's when you find out if you mean it.
All 20 clubs
Liverpool
Liverpool FC
One of the most successful and widely supported clubs in world soccer: 20 league titles, six European Cups, and Anfield.
North London
Arsenal FC
Historic, elegant, and finally back on top: 2025-26 Premier League champions under Mikel Arteta.
Manchester
Manchester United FC
The biggest name in English soccer history: 20 league titles, three Champions Leagues, and a global fanbase like no other.
Manchester
Manchester City FC
The benchmark of modern soccer: eight Premier League titles, positional play, and the Etihad.
West London
Chelsea FC
Serial winners of the modern era: two Champions Leagues, five Premier Leagues, and Xabi Alonso now in charge.
North London
Tottenham Hotspur
A rich history and a passionate fanbase, still chasing modern silverware under Roberto De Zerbi.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle United
One of the most loyal fanbases in England: 70 years without a major domestic trophy, ended by the 2025 EFL Cup.
Birmingham
Aston Villa
One of England's oldest and most historic clubs: European champions in 1982 and Europa League winners in 2026.
South London
Crystal Palace FC
One of the loudest atmospheres in the league: FA Cup, Community Shield, and Conference League winners in under two years.
Coventry
Coventry City
One of the wildest rises in English football, from League Two to the Premier League under Frank Lampard.
Ipswich
Ipswich Town
A genuine sleeping giant, one league title, one UEFA Cup, and a fanbase that never stops believing.
Kingston upon Hull
Hull City
A serial yo-yo club chasing its first piece of silverware: back in the Premier League for a sixth time.
Brighton
Brighton & Hove Albion
One of the smartest-run clubs in Europe: data-driven recruitment, back-to-back 8th-place finishes, and Europe.
Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth
One of the greatest modern success stories in English soccer, from financial collapse to European qualification.
Sunderland
Sunderland AFC
Traditional giants, reborn through the lower leagues: 7th place and Europa League in their first year back.
West London
Fulham FC
London's oldest professional club: Craven Cottage, the 2010 Europa League run, and the game's poshest fanbase.
West London
Brentford FC
The Premier League's most admired data-driven club: punching above their weight, year after year.
Liverpool
Everton FC
One of England's historic greats: nine league titles and more top-flight seasons than any other club.
Leeds
Leeds United
One of England's true giants: three league titles, a fierce fanbase, and back in the top flight under Daniel Farke.
Nottingham
Nottingham Forest
The only club with more European Cups than league titles: back-to-back kings of Europe in 1979 and 1980.
Questions everyone asks
- Can I support two teams?
- One in England is the rule. A team in another league, like Spain or the US, doesn't count against you.
- Is it bandwagoning to pick a team that's winning?
- A bit. Everyone will tell you so. Stick with them through a bad season and the jokes stop.
- Do I need to support a team near where I live?
- In England, people mostly support their local club or their family's club. You don't have either, so pick whatever means something to you.
- What if my team gets relegated?
- They drop to the Championship for at least a season and you stop seeing them on TV every week. The good news is that promotion back is one of the best things in sport.
- Where can I watch them in the US?
- NBC has every Premier League game in the US, split across NBC, USA Network and Peacock, with some in Spanish on Telemundo. Peacock carries the most games, but USA Network games need a cable or live-TV login.
Where to go next
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