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Seasons Spent in the Top Flight of English Football by Clubs from 1888-89 to 2024-25
Table showing the Total Number of Seasons Clubs played in the Top Flight of English football from 1888-89 to 2024-25.
Includes a table of Consecutive number of Seasons in the Top Flight Football for the 20 current Premier League clubs.
The Clubs that spent the longest time in the English Top Flight are Everton – 122, Aston Villa – 111, Liverpool – 110 and Arsenal – 108.
The longest serving teams in the Premier League are Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, all of which have been in the Premier League since its inaugural 1992-93 season.
These teams are in the Premier League since its first Season in 1992-93.
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Consecutive Seasons in Top Flight
Seasons in English Top Flight 1888-89 to 2024-25 (126 Seasons)
Consecutive Seasons in Top Flight for Current Season’s Premier League Clubs
*Arsenal were “elected” to the Top Flight in season 1919-20.
They remain the only club since the formation of the Football League in 1888-89 who never earned their place on merit.
BOLD = Premier League club season 2024-25
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