ARSENAL
Founded: 1886
Colors: Red, White
Nickname: The Gunners
Ground: Highbury, London
Current Manager: Arsene Wenger
MANCHESTER UNITED
Founded: 1878
Colors: Red, White
Nickname: Red Devils
Ground: Old Trafford
Current Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
CHELSEA
Founded: 1905
2004-2005 Ranking: Champions
Colors: Blue, White
Nickname: Blues
Ground: Stamford Bridge, London
Current Manager: Jose Mourinho
LIVERPOOL
Founded: 1892
2004-2005 Ranking: 5
Colors: Red
Nickname: Reds, Pool
Ground: Anfield
Current Manager: Rafael Benitez
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Founded: 1881
2004-2005 Ranking: 14
Colors: Black and White
Nickname: Toon, Magpies
Current Manager: Graeme Souness
ASTON VILLA Founded: 1874
2004-2005 Ranking: 10
Colors: Claret, Sky Blue
Nickname: The Villans
Ground: Villa Park, Birmingham
Capacity: 42,584
Current Manager: David O'Leary
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Founded: 1875
Colors: Blue, White
Nickname: Blues
Ground: St. Andrews, Birmingham
Current Manager: Steve Bruce
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Founded: 1875
Colors: White, Blue
Nickname: Rovers
Ground: Ewood Park
Capacity: 31,367
Current Manager: Mark Hughes M.B.E.O.B.E.
BOLTON WANDERERS
Founded: 1874
Colors: White, Blue
Nickname: The Trotters
Ground: Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Current Manager: Sam Allardyce
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Founded: 1905
Colors: White, Red
Nickname: The Addicks
Ground: The Valley, London
Current Manager: Alan Curbishley
Sunderland
Founded: 1879
Colors: Red and White Vertical Stripes
Nickname: Black Cats
Ground: Stadium of Light
Current Manager: 2003 - Mick McCarthy
EVERTON
Founded: 1878
Colors: Blue, White
Nickname: The Toffees
Ground: Goodison Park, Liverpool
Current Manager: David Moyes
Fulham F.C.
Founded: 1879
Colors: Black White
Nickname: The Cottagers
Ground: Craven Cottage, London
Current Manager: Chris Coleman
MANCHESTER CITY
Founded: 1880
Colors: Sky Blue
Nickname: The Blues
Ground: City of Manchester Stadium
Current Manager: Stuart Pearce
MIDDLESBROUGH WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Founded: 1876 Founded: 1878
2004-2005 Ranking: 7 2004-2005 Ranking: 17
Colors: Red, White Colors: Navy Blue, White
Nickname: Boro Nickname: The Baggies
Ground: Riverside Stadium Ground: The Hawthorns
Capacity: 35,049 Capacity: 28,000
Current Manager: Steve McLaren Current Manager: Bryan Robson
Official website: www.mfc.co.uk Official website: www.wba.co.uk

Wigan Athletic Founded: 1897

2004-2005: Promoted from Division 1
Colors: Blue , White Trim
Nickname: Lactics, Pie Eaters
Ground: JJB Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Current Manager: Paul Jewell
Official website:
www.wiganlatics.premiumtv.co.uk

West Ham United

Founded: 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC : 1900
as West Ham United
2004-2005: Promoted from Division 1
Colors: Claret and Sky Blue Shirts, White shorts
and socks
Nickname: The Hammers
Ground: Upton Park
Capacity: 35,500
Current Manager:Alan Pardew
Official website: www.whufc.com

PORTSMOUTH
Founded:1898
2004-2005 Ranking: 16
Colors:
Nickname: Pompey
Ground: Fratton Park
Capacity:20,200
Current Manager: Alain Perrin
Official website:
www.pompeyfc.premiumtv.co.uk

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Founded: 1882
2004-2005 Ranking: 9
Colors: White, Navy Blue
Nickname: Spurs
Ground: White Hart Lane, London
Capacity: 36,236
Current Manager: Martin Jol
Official website: www.spurs.co.uk