Dark Mode
Premier League Table History
Sports & Recreation
Tags and Keywords
Trusted By
"No reviews yet"
Free
About
This dataset provides the historical standings of the Premier League, England's top-tier football league, for 22 seasons, spanning from 2000-01 to 2021-22. The Premier League operates with 20 clubs, playing 38 matches each season between August and May, featuring a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). This data offers valuable insights into team performance over two decades, making it ideal for analysing club achievements, identifying long-term trends, and understanding the dynamics of one of the world's most watched football leagues.
Columns
- Season: The football season year (e.g., 2000-01).
- Pos: The final position of the team for that specific season.
- Team: The name of the football team.
- Pld: The total number of games played by the team in that season.
- W: The number of games won by the team.
- D: The number of games drawn by the team.
- L: The number of games lost by the team.
- GF: The total goals scored by the team (Goals For).
- GA: The total goals conceded by the team (Goals Against).
- GD: The goal difference (Goals For minus Goals Against).
- Pts: The total points scored by the team in that season.
- Qualification or relegation: Indicates whether the team qualified for a European continental cup (e.g., Champions League) or was relegated to a lower-tier league.
Distribution
The dataset is provided in a CSV (Comma Separated Values) format. It is approximately 36.15 kB in size and contains 440 individual records, representing the final standings for 20 teams across 22 seasons. Each record includes 12 distinct columns detailing various performance metrics for each team per season.
Usage
This dataset can be used for a variety of analytical purposes, including:
- Analysing which teams consistently exhibit the best attacking or defensive records over a decade.
- Determining the typical point threshold required to qualify for European competitions.
- Identifying and studying the performance of "underdog" teams over different seasons.
- Tracking team performance evolution and stability within the league.
- Researching the impact of promotion and relegation on club standings.
Coverage
The dataset covers Premier League standings within the English football league system, which is part of European football. It spans a time range of 22 seasons, from 2000-01 to 2021-22. The data includes the performance of 20 clubs participating in the league each season.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This dataset is suitable for:
- Sports statisticians and analysts: To perform in-depth statistical analysis of team performance and league trends.
- Football enthusiasts and fans: To explore historical data, compare team achievements, and deepen their understanding of the sport.
- Data scientists and machine learning practitioners: To build predictive models for match outcomes, team performance, or league positions.
- Academics and researchers: To study sporting economics, team dynamics, and competitive balance in professional leagues.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Premier League Historical Standings (2000-2022)
- English Premier League Season Results
- EPL Club Performance Data
- Two Decades of Premier League Standings
- Premier League Table History
Attributes
Original Data Source:Premier League Table History
QUALITY