Spanish League .......La liga

In April 1927 Jose Maria Acha, a director at Arenas Club de Getxo, first proposed the idea of a national league in Spain. After much debate about the size of the league and who would take part, the Real Federación Española de Fútbol eventually agreed on the ten teams who would form the first La Liga in 1928. FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Arenas Club de Getxo and Real Unión were all selected as previous winners of the Copa del Rey. Atlético Madrid, RCD Espanyol and CE Europa qualified as Copa del Rey runners-up and Racing Santander qualified through a knockout competition. Only three of the founding clubs, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao

Followings are the winners of Spanish League
2000 Deportivo de La Coruña
2001 Real Madrid
2002 Valencia CF
2003 Real Madrid
2004 Valencia CF
2005 FC Barcelona
2006 FC Barcelona

Performance by club
Real Madrid: 29
FC Barcelona: 18
Atlético Madrid: 9
Athletic Bilbao: 8
Valencia CF: 6
Real Sociedad: 2
Betis Balompie:1
Sevilla FC:1
Deportivo de La Coruña:1

Real Madrid

Football was introduced to Madrid by the professors and students of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza. They included several Oxbridge graduates. In 1895 they founded the club Football Sky, playing on Sunday mornings at Moncloa. In 1900 this club split into two different clubs New Foot-Ball de Madrid and Club Español de Madrid. The president of the latter club was Julián Palacios. In 1902 the latter club split again, resulting in the formation of Sociedad Madrid FC on March 6, 1902. The first president was Juan Padrós Rubió; the first secretary was Manuel Mendía; and the first treasurer was José de Gorostizaga. Juan Padrós Rubió would be later succeeded by his brother, Carlos Padrós from Spain. In 1905, only three years after its foundation, Madrid FC already won its first major title. The team won the first of four consecutive Copa del Rey - titles (at that time the only statewide competition). In 1920 the club's name was changed into Real Madrid after the King grants the title of Real (Royal) to the club.

success journey
In addition to their domestic success, Real Madrid's reputation as a major club was established by their outstanding record in the European Cup. To date have they have been crowned champions of Europe a record nine times. Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás and other famous players helped the club win the European Cup five times in a row between 1956 and 1960, which included the memorable 7-3 Hampden Park final against Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960. The club won for a sixth time in 1966, defeating Partizan Belgrade 2-1 in the final with a team composed entirely of nationally-born players, a first in the competition. They were also runners-up in 1962, 1964 and 1981. Winning the competition five consecutive times saw Real permanently awarded the original cup and earning the right to wear the UEFA badge of honour. They have also won the UEFA Cup twice and were twice runners-up in the European Cup Winners Cup.

Statistics in La Liga
Seasons in La Liga: 76 (all)
Best position in La Liga: First (29 times)
Most goals scored in a season: 107 (1989-90)
Most goals scored in a match: RM 11 - Elche 2 (1959-60)

Statistics in European Cup
Most goals scored in a match: RM 12 - Boldklubben 1909 0 (1961-62)
Most goals conceded in a match: AC Milan 5 - RM 0 (1988-89)

General statistics
All-time top scorer: Alfredo Di Stéfano with 307 goals
Most Appearances: Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo with 524 matches
Player who has won most titles: Francisco Gento with 21 titles

FC Barcelona

On 22 October 1899 Joan Gamper placed an advert in Los Deportes declaring his wish to form a football club. A positive response resulted in a meeting at the Gimnasio Sole on November 29. Eleven players attended: Gualteri Wild, Lluís d'Ossó, Bartomeu Terradas, Otto Kunzle, Otto Maier, Enric Ducal, Pere Cabot, Josep Llobet, John Parsons, and William Parsons. As a result Foot-Ball Club Barcelona was born. Several other Spanish football clubs, most notably Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, also had British founders, and as a result they initially adopted English-style names.
FC Barcelona quickly emerged as one of the leading clubs both Catalonia and Spain as they competed in both the Campionat de Catalunya and the Copa del Rey. In 1901 they won their first trophy when they won the Copa Macaya and in 1902 they also played in the first Copa del Rey final, losing 2-1 to Club Vizcaya.

La Liga Champions: 18
Copa del Rey: 24
Supercopa de España: 7
UEFA Champions League: 2
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 4

Valencia CF

The club was established in March 5, 1919 and officially approved in March 18, 1919, with Octavio Augusto Milego Díaz as its first president; incidentally the presidency was decided by a coin toss. The club played its first competitive match away from home on 21 May 1919 against Valencia Gimnástico, and lost the match 1-0.
2005: Fans at Estadio Mestalla.
Valencia CF moved into the Mestalla stadium in 1923, having played its home matches at the Algirós ground since 7 December 1919. The first match at Mestalla pitted the home side against Castellón Castalia and ended a 0-0 draw. In another match the day after, Valencia won against the same opposition 1-0. Valencia CF won the Regional Championship in 1923, and was eligible to play in the domestic Copa del Rey cup competition for the first time in its history.

La Liga Champions
6 1941-42, 1943-44, 1946-47, 1970-71, 2001-02, 2003-04
Copa del Rey
6 1940-41, 1948-49, 1953-54, 1966-67, 1978-79, 1998-99
UEFA Cup
3 1961-62, 1962-63, 2003-04
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
1 1979-80
Spanish Super Cup
2 1949, 1999

English Premier League

The league held its first season in 1992–93 and was originally composed of 22 clubs. The first ever Premiership goal was scored by Brian Deane of Sheffield United in a 2–1 win against Manchester United. The Premier League is operated as a corporation that is owned by the 20 member clubs. Each club is considered a shareholder with one vote each on such issues as rule changes and contracts. The clubs elect a Chairman, Chief Executive, and Board of Directors to oversee the daily operations of the league. The Football Association is not directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the Premier League, but has veto power as a special shareholder during the election of the Chairman and Chief Executive and when new rules are adopted by the league.

There are 20 clubs in the Premier League. During the course of a season (which lasts from August to May) each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents for a total of 38 games for each club, with a total of 380 games in each season. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned as champion. The three lowest placed teams are relegated into the Football League Championship and the top two teams from the Championship, together with the winner of play-offs involving the third to sixth placed Championship clubs, are promoted in their place.

Following are the clubs

• Arsenal - founded in 1886 has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles, 10 FA Cups and in 2005–06 became the first London club to reach the UEFA Champions League final.
  
• Aston Villa founded in 1874 having won the First Division Championship 7 times and the FA Cup 7 times. Villa are also one of only four English clubs to win the European Cup.
  
• Birmingham City They were FA Cup losing finalists in 1931 and 1956. They won their only to date in 1963 when they lifted the League Cup

• Blackburn Rovers the majority of the club's success was pre-1930 when they won the league and FA Cup on several occasions.

• Bolton Wanderers Football Club (also known as The Trotters) are an English professional football club based in the Borough of Bolton, in the North West of England. They are currently in the Premier League. In 2005–06 they participated in European competition for the first time but were knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the round of 32 by Marseille. Bolton qualified for the 2007–08 tournament by finishing 7th in the 2006–07 Premier League. Bolton Wanderers moved to the Reebok Stadium in 1997. Their former home was Burnden Park.
  
  
• Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier in English football. They have had two broad periods of success, one during the 1960s and early 1970s, and the second from the late 1990s to the present day. Chelsea have won three league titles, four FA Cups, four League Cups and two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups.
  Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. They are one of the top five most successful English clubs in terms of major honours, having won the League Championship 9 times, the FA Cup 5 times and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once. The club's most recent major trophy was the 1995 FA Cup.

• Fulham Football Club (FFC) are an English football team based in Fulham, London. Founded in 1879, Fulham FC are the oldest professional football team in London, They spent much time in the Old First Division (Premiership) through the 60s, but are yet to gain any major honours, their only FA Cup final appearance being in 1975. They did win qualification to the UEFA Cup in 2002 by winning the Intertoto Cup.
  Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool. They play in the Premier League and are the most successful club in English football.[1]They lead the way in terms of English League Titles, with eighteen, and are third in terms of European Cup[2] wins, with five, an English record. They have also had success in the other cup competitons (see honours, below). Liverpool are a founding member of the G-14 group of leading European football clubs.
  
  
  
• Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Manchester. Formed in 1880 as St. Marks (West Gorton), they went on to become Ardwick A.F.C. in 1887 before finally becoming Manchester City F.C. in 1894. The club have won the League Championship twice, the FA Cup four times, the League Cup twice and the European Cup Winners Cup once. Manchester City's most successful period came in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when they acquired several trophies under the management team of Joe Mercer and assistant Malcolm Allison, and with great players such as Colin Bell.


• Manchester United Football Club is an English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. Manchester United is one of the most successful clubs in English football, second only to Liverpool F.C. in terms of trophies won by an English club. They have won the Premier League/Football League 16 times (most recently in the 2006-07 season), the FA Cup a record 11 times, the League Cup twice, the European Cup / UEFA Champions League twice, the UEFA Cup Winners Cup once, the Intercontinental Cup once, and the European Super Cup once. The club has had the highest average attendance in English football for the past 34 seasons, with the exception of 1987-89.Among European clubs, they have been perennial revenue leaders for the late 1990s and early 2000s, and they are still the fourth richest (in terms of revenue) in the world.
  


• Middlesbrough Football Club are an English football club, commonly known as Boro, that play in the Premier League. The club was formed in 1876. since August 1995, their third ground since they became professional in 1889.The current manager is Gareth Southgate who was appointed on June 7, 2006 by current chairman of the club Steve Gibson. Middlesbrough won the League Cup in 2004, the club's first and only major trophy.
  
  


• Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. They play in the Premier League and are historically the seventh most successful club in English football.This takes into account all results since the beginning of English league football in 1888.
  The club formed in 1892 after the merger of two local clubs, Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has since played at St James' Park, the old Newcastle West End ground in the city.
  
  


• Portsmouth Football Club Founded in 1898, The club is nicknamed Pompey (also the nickname for the city) and play in the Premier League. The club's most recent trophy was won on April 27, 2003 when Pompey beat Rotherham 3-2 to win the First Division championship, giving the club promotion to the Premier League for the first time since its inception.
  


• Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. They currently play in the FA Premier League. When Reading gained promotion to the Premier League, on 25 March 2006, they achieved promotion to the top flight earlier in the season than any other post-war side, and also gained the highest points tally ever attained in any of England's four professional divisions. It was also the first time Reading had reached the top division in their history.



• Sunderland Association Football . They are currently nicknamed the 'Black Cats', after being previously known as 'The Rokermen'. Before the Second World War, Sunderland were league champions 6 times, when they became the last football club wearing striped shirts to win the English football league. , becoming the first team to join the league after its birth in 1888; and stayed in the top flight of English football until 1958, a record of consecutive seasons which only Arsenal have bettered in 1992. The club won their first F.A. Cup in 1937 with a 3-1 victory
  
  
• Tottenham Hotspur Football The club is also commonly referred to simply as Tottenham or Spurs, Tottenham were the first club in the 20th century to achieve the League and FA Cup Double, winning both competitions in the 1960-61 season. In 1963, Spurs became the first British club to win a European trophy - the European Cup Winners' Cup.



• West Ham United Football Club are based in Upton Park, Newham, East London The club was originally founded as Thames Ironworks F.C. in 1895 and later reformed, in 1900, as their current incarnation. They initially competed in the Southern League and Western League before joining the full Football League in 1919 and enjoyed their first top flight season in 1923. The club have never fallen outside the top two divisions. They have won the FA Cup 3 times: also captured the now defunct Cup Winners Cup in 1965 and the Intertoto Cup in 1999. They also won the first War Cup in 1940.
  
  
• Wigan Athletic Football In 2003, Wigan were promoted to the Football League Championship for the first time, and in 2005 came second in the Coca Cola Championship to gain promotion to the Premiership. During the 2005-06 season, they reached the League Cup final for the first time and remained in the top half of the Premiership for nearly the entire duration of the season.

UEFA CUP

UEFA - the Union of European Football Associations - is the governing body of football on the continent of Europe. 1954-1962: Birth of UEFA was founded in Basle (Switzerland) on 15 June 1954, Since then, the parent body of European football - one of six continental confederations of world football’s governing body FIFA - has grown into the cornerstone of the game on this continent,

following are the clubs of UEFA

Barcelona ,Internazionale ,Newcastle United ,Bayer Leverkusen
Valencia ,Arsenal ,AFC Ajax , Roma ,Real Madrid ,AC Milan , Borussia Dortmund ,Lokomotiv Moskva ,Manchester United , Juventus ,Basel , Deportivo La Coruña

Cup Finals From 2000 onwards

1) The 2000 UEFA Champions League Final took place at Stade de France in Paris, France on May 24, 2000. Real Madrid Won against Valencia 3 - 0.

2)The 2001 UEFA Champions League Final took place at San Siro in Milan, Italy on May 23, 2001. German giants FC Bayern Munich Won against Spanish giants Valencia. 5-4 on penalties

3)The 2002 UEFA Champions League Final took place at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on May 15, 2002. German club Bayer Leverkusen against Real Madrid of Spain. Real Madrid won 2-1.

4)The 2003 UEFA Champions League Final took place at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on May 28, 2003. Italian clubs Juventus and A.C. Milan. Milan won 3-2 on penalties

5)The 2004 UEFA Champions League Final took place at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on May 26, 2004. The match was between French club AS Monaco and Portuguese club FC Porto which FC porto won 3-0.

6)The 2005 UEFA Champions League Final took place at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on May 25, 2005 between Liverpool F.C. and AC Milan the match was decided by a penalty shootout which Liverpool won 3-2

7)The 2006 UEFA Champions League Final took place at the Stade de France in Paris on 17 May 2006. Barcelona wore their traditional red and blue shirts, while Arsenal donned their yellow away kit. Arsenal made club history by reaching the final of the UEFA Champions League for the first time, but Barcelona won the match, 2-1.

The 2007 UEFA Champions League Final will take place at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on 23 May 2007 between Liverpool and AC Milan

FA CUP

The first FA Cup matches ever played all took place on Saturday, 11 November 1871. The scores were Upton Park 0 Clapham Rovers 3, Crystal Palace 0 Hitchin 0, Maidenhead 2 Marlow 0 and Barnes 2 Civil Service 0.The first Cup goal was scored by Clapham's Jarvis Kenrick.

The original trophy, much smaller than the present one, was made by Messrs Martin, Hall & Co. and cost £20. In 1895, after Aston Villa had won the competition, the cup was stolen from the window of a firm of football outfitters in Birmingham where it had been placed on display.

Cup Final Statistics

2000 Chelsea Aston Villa 1-0
2001 Liverpool Arsenal 2-1
2002 Arsenal Chelsea 2-0
2003 Arsenal Southampton 1-0
2004 Man U Millwall 3-0
2005 Arsenal Man U 0-0 aet Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties
2006 Liverpool West Ham United 3-3 aet Liverpool win 3-1 on penalties
2007 Chelsea Man U 1-0

Top Three winners
Manchester United won 11 times
Arsenal won 10 times
Tottenham Hotspur won 8 times