The world’s most-searched domestic football league. This page has 100 important questions and answers.
The Premier League is England’s top men’s club division: 20 clubs, home and away, three points for a win. The bottom three are usually relegated to the Championship. It is not the Champions League and not the World Cup.
VAR, fixtures, and financial rules sit in the handbook each season. Kick-off times are local UK time unless a broadcaster lists another zone.
100 important questions. Quick 10 is a random set; Full set plays every question.
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100 questions and answers
Each item is a 4-option MCQ. Open a question, tap A–D. Green is correct, red is wrong. Original explainers — not copied match reports.
1. London clubs can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) all sit in the same Premier League table
Derbies are league games.
2. The Premier League is organised as
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a company of member clubs with a handbook
IFAB still writes the Laws.
3. Finishing 17th is usually
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) safe from automatic relegation in a 20-team, three-down model
18th to 20th is the drop zone in the usual pattern.
4. PL extra 1: A 38-game season is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) home and away against 19 other clubs
20 × 19 × 1, then divide by… you play each twice.
5. PL extra 2: Goal difference separates
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) clubs level on points, before goals scored in the usual PL rule
Fair-play can appear later in the book.
6. PL extra 3: The Golden Boot is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the league’s top scorer honour
Assists have their own race.
7. PL extra 4: A 12:30 kick-off is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) an early Saturday slot that travels badly for some away ends
TV picks the clock.
8. PL extra 5: Parachute payments are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) extra Premier League money for some relegated clubs
They are controversial in the Championship.
9. PL extra 6: A 0–0 is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) one point each
Boring? Still a point.
10. PL extra 7: The Premier League trophy stay
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) with the champion until the next season’s presentation
Replicas go on tour.
11. PL extra 8: A mid-season manager change
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) does not reset points
The club keeps its record.
12. PL extra 9: London derbies are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) league games between London clubs, not a separate cup by default
The table still counts.
13. PL extra 10: The PL is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the Championship
One is the shop window; one is the trapdoor.
14. PL extra 11: A 100-point season is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) rare and historic — most champions sit well below
City 2017–18 is the modern benchmark people search.
15. PL extra 12: Away fans in the PL
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) get an allocation under league and safety rules
Prices and x-tickets are a politics story.
16. PL extra 13: A winter break, when used, is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a short pause in fixtures
Not every country copies it the same week.
17. PL extra 14: The Premier League is organised as
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a company of the member clubs, separate from the EFL
The FA still runs the cups and England.
18. PL extra 15: A 6-pointer is fan slang for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a match between two title or relegation rivals
The table swing is huge.
19. PL extra 16: Goal-line technology in the PL
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) helps decide whether the ball crossed the line
The watch on the referee’s wrist buzzes.
20. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 1) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
21. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 2) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
22. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 3) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
23. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 4) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
24. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 5) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
25. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 6) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
26. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 7) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
27. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 8) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
28. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 9) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
29. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 10) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
30. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 11) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
31. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 12) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
32. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 13) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
33. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 14) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
34. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 15) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
35. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 16) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
36. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 17) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
37. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 18) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
38. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 19) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
39. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 20) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
40. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 21) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
41. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 22) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
42. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 23) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
43. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 24) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
44. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 25) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
45. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 26) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
46. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 27) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
47. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 28) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
48. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 29) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
49. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 30) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
50. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 31) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
51. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 32) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
52. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 33) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
53. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 34) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
54. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 35) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
55. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 36) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
56. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 37) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
57. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 38) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
58. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 39) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
59. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 40) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
60. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 41) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
61. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 42) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
62. The official source for “premier league explained” (games desk, item 43) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
63. A Premier League season is mainly
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) 38 games per club (home and away)
20 teams × 19 opponents × 2.
64. A win is worth
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) 3 points
A draw is 1 each.
65. Relegation usually sends
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the bottom three to the Championship
Promotion comes the other way.
66. The Premier League is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) UEFA’s Champions League
The same clubs may play midweek in Europe.
67. Goal difference often
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) breaks ties in the table
Head-to-head rules can also appear — check the season’s regs.
68. Boxing Day fixtures are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a traditional late-December slate in England
Travel and weather become the story.
69. A 90-minute match can still have
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) stoppage time added by the referee
VAR checks can add more.
70. Old Trafford and the Emirates are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) Premier League grounds
Manchester United and Arsenal are PL clubs.
71. Kick-off times are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) set in UK local time unless a broadcaster lists another zone
Check the club site.
72. The FA Cup is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a separate knockout competition
Winning it is not the same as the title.
73. A 0-0 draw gives
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) one point each
Clean sheets still matter for tie-breaks only as goal difference.
74. Twenty clubs means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) each side plays 19 others twice
38 is the league load.
75. The Championship is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the second tier below the Premier League
Three go up in the usual pattern.
76. VAR in the Premier League
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) supports the referee on listed incidents
The on-field official still decides.
77. A red card means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the player is sent off and the side goes to ten
A ban can follow.
78. The title is won by
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the side with the most points after 38 games (plus tie-breaks)
Goal difference is the usual first splitter.
79. European places are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) awarded from the table and cup paths as UEFA lists that year
Coefficients sit in the background.
80. A derby is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a local rivalry fixture
Points still count the same.
81. Substitutes are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) allowed up to the competition's cap and windows
Concussion subs can be extra when listed.
82. Financial rules sit in
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) league and UEFA handbooks, not the Laws of the Game
Spending debates are a different page.
83. A postponed match is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) replayed later; it is not void of points forever by default
The table waits.
84. Home and away kits are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) club colours, not a different sport
The ball is still round.
85. The golden boot talk is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the league's top scorer race, not the title
Goals do not equal points by themselves.
86. A 38-game season is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a best-of-seven series
Basketball playoffs are a different shape.
87. Stoppage time is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) added for delays, not a fourth quarter
The fourth official shows the board.
88. Relegation on the last day can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) still go the other way with a win
Goal difference dramas are real.
89. The Community Shield is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a season-opening match, not a league fixture
It does not add Premier League points.
90. A manager's red card
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) sends them from the technical area under the laws
The XI stays at 11 unless a player is booked off.
91. Fixtures are released
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) as a season calendar, then TV picks slots
Dates can move for Europe or weather.
92. The Premier League trophy is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the club championship, not the FA Cup
Keep the silverware names apart.
93. Three points for a win has been
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the standard in this league era
Older English seasons used two.
94. An own goal still
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) counts on the scoreboard for the opponents
The scorer's name is an admin detail.
95. The league is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a national-team World Cup group
Clubs, not countries.
96. A midweek league game still
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) awards the same three points for a win
The table does not care about Tuesday.
97. Goalkeepers can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) be captains and can score
Hands are limited to their area.
98. The Championship play-offs decide
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) some promotion places from the second tier
Fourth through sixth fight it out in the usual model.
