1. Arsenal

The club was founded by a group of football-loving Royal Arsenal factory workers, who initially competed in the league under the name of Dial Square, before changing their name to Royal Arsenal and Woolwich Arsenal. The name Arsenal was not adopted until 1913, when the club moved to Highbury in north London, and the first Arsenal era began in the 1930s when the club won five league titles under the leadership of Herbert Chapman and George Allison. After the Second World War, Arsenal won two more league titles.

George Graham became manager in 1986, and during his nine-year tenure Arsenal won two league titles, two league cups, one FA Cup and one European Cup Winners' Cup, creating another Arsenal era.

Wenger became manager in 1996 and took Arsenal to the top of the English game again, becoming 'double champions' in 1998 and 2002, and winning their third Premier League title in the unbeaten 2003/04 season.

Wenger led the Gunners to the Champions League final in 2006, with Lehmann sent off in the first half, but Campbell scored for them first, before two Barcelona goals late in the second half dashed their hopes of lifting the trophy.

2. Aston Villa

Aston Villa, a founding member of the English Football League in 1888, is one of the oldest teams in the Premier League.

Aston Villa was founded in 1874, and their early successes in the League and FA Cup made them a virtual rival to other clubs. Villa moved their home from Perry Barr to the current Villa Park in 1897, just after they had won the League and FA Cup.

Villa won their sixth league trophy in 1910, and with FA Cup wins in 1913 and 1920, they became one of the top teams in England at the time. 1957 and 1961 saw Villa win the FA Cup and League Cup again, but they fell from grace and were relegated to the Third Division in 1970.

But Villa were not to be denied, winning the League Cup twice and returning to the First Division, before reaching the pinnacle of their history by winning the Champions League in 1982.

But Villa's run didn't last and they were relegated back to the Second Division in 1987, but they quickly returned to the First Division, winning two more League Cups in the 1990s and finishing runners-up in the Premier League's inaugural season in 1993 under the leadership of Atkinson, Graham Taylor, who had left the club to take over as England manager in 1990, was named the new manager of the club in 2002, and he was appointed the new manager of the club in 2002, when he was appointed the new manager of the club in the same year. Taylor, who returned in 2002, left the club in May of the following year, and O'Leary has since taken over as manager.

3. Blackburn

Blackburn, formed in 1875 by a group of former pupils from a government school, won a number of FA Cups soon after they were formed, but it was not until 1912 that they won their first league title, and then again two years later.

Led by ex-Blackburn and England national team star Bob Crompton, Blackburn won the FA Cup again in 1928 but were unlucky to be relegated to the Second Division in 1936.

In the 1970s, Blackburn were relegated to the Third Division, but under the managerial guidance of former player Johnnie Walker, Blackburn began to emerge from the doldrums, and in 1991, he recruited Kenny Dalglish to take over as manager, who immediately led the team back to the First Division and became a founding member of the English Premier League. They finished the 1994 season in second place behind Manchester United, the club's best result in 80 years. The following year they went one better, dethroning United to become champions, a legend that is still told by fans today.

4. Bolton

Bolton was founded in 1874 and was one of the founding members of the Football League in 1888. They won their first FA Cup in 1923 and repeated the feat in 1926 and 1929. Meanwhile, Bolton also did well in the league, finishing third in 1921 and 1925.

Bolton won the FA Cup for the fourth time in their history, beating Manchester United 2-0 in the final in 1958 under the leadership of Nat Lofthouse. However, the team fell to the bottom of the table until 1987, when it was relegated to Division One, but rebounded to win the 1995 promotion playoffs and qualify for the Premier League.

The old Burton Stadium was finally retired, and with the completion of the Reebok Stadium, Bolton were promoted again in 1997 and 2000, and have remained in the Premier League ever since.

5. Charlton

Founded in 1905, Charlton joined the Football League in 1921 and were promoted to the First Division in 1936. They were runners-up in their first season in the First Division, and after the Second World War, they won the FA Cup in 1947, the only major championship in the club's history. Charlton were relegated in 1957 and spent the next 30 years in the lower divisions, but in 1985 they were forced to leave the Valley Stadium, where they had been based for 66 years, and borrowed Crystal Palace's Southallhurst Park as their home ground. 1986 saw Charlton return to the First Division after a surprise promotion, but this time it was only for 4 years. In 1986 Charlton unexpectedly gained promotion back to the First Division, but this time it was only for four years. Charlton returned to The Valley in 1992 and made their Premier League debut six years later through the promotion play-offs, where they played Sunderland 4-4 at Wembley, before being forced to settle for penalties. Although Charlton were relegated after one season, they soon made a comeback and gradually gained a foothold in the Premier League

6. Chelsea

Chelsea were founded in 1905, and have always played a pleasingly attacking style of soccer, which suits the style of the west London area in which they are located, but they have been unable to win trophies, and the league title in 1955 was one of the few pennants won by Chelsea in their early years. The 1955 league title was one of the few trophies Chelsea won in their early years. It was not until the 60s and 70s that Chelsea began to rise to prominence, winning the League Cup, FA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup in six years, and maintaining their cup success in the Premier League after its inception.

Chelsea lost the FA Cup in 1994, but three years later they finally got back on their feet, winning the League Cup, European Cup Winners' Cup and Super Cup in 1998. Chelsea went on to win the FA Cup again in 2000 and the League Cup and League Championship in 2005, becoming a new force in the Premier League.

7. Everton

Everton have a long and illustrious history, having been founded in 1878, 14 years before city rivals Liverpool, and were founding members of the Football League.

The nine-time league champions also have an impressive record, with Everton winning the league in 1927/28 with striker Dixie Dean scoring an unbroken 60 goals in the season. They added two more league titles in the 1930s, and in the 1960s and 1970s they won two more league titles and an FA Cup.

In the 1980s, Everton won two more league titles, as well as the European Cup and FA Cup, and became one of the most feared teams in Europe.

The 1990s saw Everton hit a low point, but they managed to stay in the top flight and have not been relegated to the second division since 1954, another record in English football.

8. Fulham

The club was founded in 1879 by a group of religious people, and only used the Fulham name until 1888. In its early years, Fulham moved around until 1896, when it took the Craven Cottage ground as its home.

Fulham joined the Football League in 1907, and after 40 years of trying to get promoted to the First Division, they were relegated after three years. Their return to the First Division was one of their best periods, with Johnny Haynes making 594 appearances for Fulham between 1952 and 1970, and making 56 appearances for the England national team.

Fulham held the First Division for most of the 1960s, and in the 1970s, Bobby Moore, Best and Ronnie Ross were the most successful players in the league. Bobby Moore, David Best and Ronnie Marsh joined the club in the 1970s. The team's success in the 1970s was marred by the arrival of Bobby Moore, David Best and Ronnie Marsh, but they were unable to take the team to the next level.

Fullham continued to sink into the 1980s, and it wasn't until the arrival of Al Fayed that the team regained its footing. They were crowned League One champions in 2001 by a wide margin and have remained in the Premier League ever since.

9. Liverpool

Liverpool was founded in 1892, when landowner John Houlding fell out with Everton over a rent issue, and Houlding set up Liverpool, with Everton moving to Goodson Park in the same city as their home ground.

Liverpool soon became one of the top teams in the country, winning the league title five times between 1900 and 1947, but were unlucky to be relegated to the Second Division in 1954. Liverpool soon returned to the First Division and wrote one of the most prosperous records in the club's history between 1959 and 1983 under the management of Mr. Shankly and Mr. Peasley.

They first returned to the First Division in 1961, and since then have won many titles, including four European titles. They hold the highest number of league titles in the UK with 18, but the Heather and Hillsborough tragedies of 1985 and 1989 respectively saw Liverpool slip from the top of the table.

Liverpool entered a transitional period in the 1990s, winning only one FA Cup and one League Cup. However, under French manager Houllier, Liverpool won five trophies in a row, but the Premier League title remained their goal.

Early in the 2004 season, Spanish manager Benítez took over and immediately led Liverpool back to the European stage, winning their fifth Cup.

10. Manchester City

Founded in 1880, Manchester City spent 30 years after winning the FA Cup in 1904, floundering between the first and second divisions, and then in the mid-1930s, when they won the FA Cup in 1934, and then the league title for the first time three years later, before being relegated to the Championship a season later.

City won their third FA Cup in 1956 and returned to the First Division, winning the League in 1968, the FA Cup in 1969 and the Champions League and League Cup in 1970.

But in the 20 years between 1983 and 2002, City suffered 10 promotions and relegations and had a difficult career in the Premier League. But under Keegan's stewardship, City have been able to establish themselves in the Premier League.

11. Manchester United

Formerly known as Newton Heath, Manchester United was founded in 1878, and the Red Devils changed their name to Manchester United in 1902, winning their first league title six years later.

United also won the FA Cup before moving their home from Bank Street to Old Trafford in 1910. Under Ernest Mangnall, United won the league again in the first year of the move.

After the Second World War, United hit rock bottom, but since Matt Busby took over in 1945, the team won three league titles in the 1950s. Unfortunately, the Munich air crash in 1958, which killed eight of the team's players, was a major blow to one of the world's most popular teams. But after Busby rebuilt the team, United won the league in 1965 and 1967, and the Cup for the first time in 1968.

For more than 20 years, United could only win cups, including the European Cup in 1991, and it was not until the establishment of the Premier League in 1993 that they were able to repeat their dream of winning the league, winning the double in 1994 and 1996, and the 'treble' of the league, FA Cup and Champions Cup in 1999.

12. Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough was founded in 1876 by a group of cricketers who wanted to maintain their form during the winter months. After a few twists and turns, Middlesbrough finally joined the Football League in 1899 and played in the official league.

Midborough moved to Ayson Park four years later and, apart from a brief relegation in the 1920s, remained in the top flight for nearly 50 years. They were relegated again in 1954 and remained in the lower divisions for the next 20 years or so.

In 1973, former England great Jack Charlton was appointed as Middlesbrough's underachiever. In 1973, England's Jack Charlton was appointed as Middlesbrough's underachiever and led the team back to the top of the First Division. Their time in the First Division ended in 1982, and in 1986 they almost folded due to a financial crisis, but with the help of longtime fan and current chairman Gibson, the team was able to survive and move to the new Riverside Stadium in 1995, returning to the Premier League. Since then, they have had three chances to win the cup for the first time in their history, but missed out until 2004, when they beat Bolton 2-1 in the League Cup final to fill the gap in the club's history of not winning the cup.

13. Newcastle

Newcastle's east and west teams merged in 1892. The East team, founded in 1881 as Stanley, moved to the West team's home ground, St. James' Park, which is still in use today.

Before the First World War, Newcastle were a top-flight side, winning three league and one FA Cup before 1914. Then, under the leadership of legendary goalscorer Jackie Milburn, Newcastle won three FA Cups in the 1950s and the European Expo Cup in 1969, beating Hungarian side Ujpest Dozsa 6-2.

In 1992, Newcastle brought in Keegan as manager of the League Two side, and within five years had built a team that was capable of winning the league title. 1999 saw Robson take over as manager, and he led Newcastle to two consecutive top-four finishes in 2002 and 2003.

14. Portsmouth

Portsmouth was founded in 1989 by a group of disillusioned players from the Royal Infantry. Through the efforts of solicitor Alderman JE Pink, five businessmen agreed to put their hands on the money to give Portsmouth their own home - Fratton Park.

After winning two consecutive Southern League titles in 1921, Portsmouth gained a place in the Southern League, Division Three, and in 1927 they beat Manchester City in a dramatic last-gasp victory, narrowly missing out on second place in the First Division with a 0.005 goal average. Under the guidance of legendary manager Jack Tinn. Under legendary manager Jack Tinn, Portsmouth continued to rise through the ranks, reaching two FA Cup finals in 1929 and 1934, and in 1939 Jack Tinn finally got his wish. In 1939 Jack Tinn finally got his wish, winning the FA Cup with a 4-1 victory over Wolves.

After the Second World War, Portsmouth continued to be one of the most powerful teams in the English league, winning back-to-back titles in 1949 and 1950. However, Portsmouth's fortunes deteriorated from then on, and they were once relegated to the D Division, but the 1980s saw a resurgence in the league, with back-to-back victories that saw them return to the First Division in the 1987/88 season. Unfortunately, they were only able to stay in the top flight for one season, and 16 years later, former West Ham star Harry Redknapp finally realized the fans' dream and led the team to the Premier League.

15. Tottenham

Tottenham was founded as Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in 1882, and they won the FA Cup in 1901, the only non-league team to do so in history. They joined the Football League in 1908, and after nearly half a century they finally won their first league title in 1951.

They repeated the dream a decade later by winning the league again, and the team entered its golden age, winning the FA Cup in 1961 and 1962 under Bill Nicholson, and the European Cup in 1963, the first British team to win the European competition. They went on to win the League Cup in 1972 and 1984, but their performances in their home league were much less impressive, and they were unlucky to be relegated to the Second Division after Nicholson's retirement in 1977.

But Tottenham continued to do well in the FA Cup, winning it for the eighth time in 1991 and becoming a founder member of the Premier League in 1992. 1999 saw Tottenham win the League Cup again, beating Leicester 1-0 at Wembley.

16. West Ham

Founded in 1895 by workers of the Thames Iron Works shipbuilding company in London, the club was officially named West Ham in 1900 and entered the Football League in 1919. They were promoted to the First Division in 1923 and reached the FA Cup final. West Ham's commitment to nurturing young players paid off after decades of hard work, winning the FA Cup in 1964, the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965, and the 1966 World Cup Final with Bobby Moore, Huston and Peters from West Ham. The 1966 World Cup finalists, Bobby Moore, Hurst and Peters from West Ham, helped England win their only World Cup.

West Ham won the FA Cup again in 1975, but were relegated three years later, and in 1980, despite still being in the second division, were surprised to win the FA Cup final 1-0 against the mighty Arsenal.

When the Premier League was formed in 1993, they returned to the top flight without incident, and after 10 years they were relegated, only to return to the Premier League two seasons later.

17. Wigan

Wigan were founded in 1932 and didn't officially join the Football League until 1966. four years later they were promoted to League Two and finished third in the table with a 21-game unbeaten run, behind Sheffield United and Bradford. in 1985 they won the Freight Rover Trophy, defeating Brettford 3-1 at Wembley. Trophy win at Wembley in 1985 with a 3-1 victory over Brettford, and two years later they reached the sixth round of the FA Cup, going down 0-2 to Leeds United, their best result in the club's history. They were relegated to the C Division in 1993, the year the Premier League was formed.

Wigan began to rise after Whelan took charge, with former player Javert becoming manager in 2001, and finally they realized their dream of competing in the top flight when they were promoted to the Premier League in 2005 as runners-up in the Championship.