Questions tagged [english-premier-league]
Questions about the English Premier League (EPL) - the top level of the English association football league system.
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Who wins a league (EPL) if two teams have the same number of points? [duplicate]
Is there any rule defined by UEFA or FIFA?
If more teams have the same number of points in a league after the finishing game, what is the rule to declare a winner??
Were there any rule updates by ...
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Tiebreakers to decide league position in football (soccer)?
In the English Premier League, the league standing is decided using total points scored over the season, then goal difference, then goals scored - in that order.
What happens if two (or more) teams ...
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Theoretically, what is the maximum number of times any two English Premier League teams can play each other in a single season?
Assuming that the two teams are eligible for every available competition, and including every scenario (such as cup replays, etc.), what would be the maximum number of times that two teams from the ...
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When does an English Premier League season start and end?
I am getting more and more into football (soccer, here in the United States) and I was wondering what the season schedule is for the English Premier League regular season. Is it more aligned to ...
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How many Premier League teams will play in the 17-18 Champions League?
If Manchester United wins the Europa League, and Leicester City wins the Champions League (everything is possible), and both do not fall into the top 4 in the Premier League, then how many Premier ...
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In what game did Luis Suárez (seemingly) try to bite his own teammate?
Here's a short clip showing Suárez apparently trying to bite his own Liverpool teammate, who was celebrating after a goal. When did this happen? Do we know any additional context that would explain ...
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Why did penalty kick success rates suddenly drop from 2004 to 2005?
As featured in this answer, the penalty kick success rate in the Premier League was 92.3% in 2004, and consistently around 95% in the preceding seasons, but in 2005 it dropped to 77% and has stayed at ...
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What will champions league authority do if the champions don't qualify for the next season's tournament?
Suppose a team won the Champions league this season (say Chelsea) but in their current league season they finished outside of the fourth place (say Chelsea finished fifth in premier league). Are the ...
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Is Drop-kick allowed when free kick is awarded inside the box
On Sunday, in Liverpool vs United, on 93rd minute Mata was given offside, both the refs had given offside (they showed offside signs and ref whistles too). Alisson caught the ball and took a drop-kick ...