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Watching football games is probably one of the most popular pass-time activities in the world. Few sports have been able to unite diverse populations which speak vastly different languages, and football is on this short list. If you want to watch the most exciting matches from any major league, a livestreaming portal might be just the thing you need. Here you can find the top 20 bookmakers which offer livestreams on their site, some of these streaming offers are even completely free to use and only require you to register on the site. If you are into placing some bets aswell, you can for sure do this at on of these bookies, while watching your matches live. In the following article we want to go over the five strongest football leagues internationally.
1. English Premier League
In England, the EPL is just referred to as the Premier League. It involves 20 football clubs that all act as shareholders in the league. The league is played from August to May, mostly on the Saturdays and Sundays. The EPL is the strongest football leagues in the world, generating about 2.2 billion Euros every year in television rights. In the UK, Sky and BT Group have secured rights to broadcast the games, and this deal brings in about a billion pounds every year for the league. It is estimated that close to 5 billion people watch the games.
A few clubs have been prominent in the EPL. Since it was started in 1992, forty-nine clubs have taken part in the competition. The first two leagues were won by Manchester United. This team has won 13 leagues so far, and it is followed by Chelsea, with only 5 wins to date. The rest of the positions are filled by Manchester City, Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, and Leicester City. Other notable teams in the league are Aston Villa, Burnley, Everton, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, and Norwich City.
The only non-English team in the league is Swansea City, which is registered by the Football Association of Wales. With this team, the league had to be taken out of England for a home game at the Liberty Stadium in Wales. Cardiff City, another Welsh team, has also participated in the league. It is worth noting that both clubs have been relegated as of 2019, and the league is now purely made up of English clubs. Scotland and Ireland are yet to participate in the EPL.
The player who has appeared in the league the most times is Gareth Barry, and although he is not currently participating in the EPL, he still plays professional football.
2. Serie A
According to IFFHS, Serie A was the second strongest football league in 2014. The league has been running for about 90 years now, having been first played in 1929. It involves the football clubs that are located at the top of the Italian football league system or the Italian football pyramid, meaning it is at the top of the pyramid.
The seasons mostly involve 16 to 18 clubs in total, but in some cases, they can go up to 21. The games are played between August and May, and each club goes against all the others twice. One of the game is played at home and the other away. This means the clubs will have to play about 38 games every season.
Serie A involves some of the most famous football clubs in the world. The most notable are Juventus, Milan, and Internazionale. All three of these teams were part of the G-14 group, meaning they are highly respectable in the European region. Juventus and Milan are currently members of the European Club Association, which they helped found. The first team is ranked as the fifth most successful club in Europe, and internationally, it takes the 11th position.
The highest goal-scorer in the league is Silvio Piola, having scored 274 goals in the league. He has played in 537 games in total, and that makes him the player with the ninth most appearances in the league. Gianluigi Buffon takes the first place in the list of players with the most appearances in Serie A.
3. La Liga
La Liga is another highly-rated football league. It has led Europe for more years than any other league, having led the continent for 22 years. The league has recorded an average attendance of 26,900 people in the 2018-2019 games. The only other leagues with higher levels of attendance are Bundesliga and the English Premier League. Like Serie 1, this league is at the top of the pyramid and involves 20 clubs. The bottom three teams in the league are relegated to the Segunda Division and are replaced by the top three teams of that division.
Since it was founded in 1929, more than 60 clubs have participated in the league. The most famous team in the league is Real Madrid, and it has won the title 33 times. It is followed by Barcelona, which has won the title 26 times. Other prominent teams in La Liga include Valencia, Atletico Madrid, and Valencia. It is interesting to note that La Liga players have won the most Ballon D'Or awards of all football leagues.
The most famous player in La Liga is Lionel Messi of Barcelona. He has appeared in the league 466 times and has scored a total of 432 goals to date. He is still playing in the league.
4. Bundesliga
Bundesliga is a German football league which is at the top of the German football league system. The league has recorded the highest average stadium attendance worldwide. The games are played between August and May, mostly on Saturdays and Sundays. The league involves 18 clubs. It is worth noting that since its inception in the 1960s, it has undergone many structural changes.
This German league has traditionally been dominated by Bayern Munich, a team which has won 29 national titles since 1965. For comparison, the second-best team in the league is Borussia Dortmund, with only 8 titles. You should also note that the second-best team was a founding member of the league and has been playing since 1963.
The league is played from August to May and follows a similar structure to other major European football leagues.
5. Ligue 1
This French league was started in 1930, but it only took its current name in 2002. Before that, it was known as Division 1. It is the primary football league of France and is at the top of the French football league pyramid. Ligue 1 is currently ranked the fifth strongest football league in Europe.
Since its inception, more than 70 teams have participated in the league. However, at the moment, only five participants in the league are known to be founding members. These are Nice, Marseille, Montpellier, and Rennes. On the international scene, there are a few Ligue 1 clubs that are well respected. These include Paris St-Germain, Olympique de Marseille, AS Monaco, AS Saint-Etienne, Olympique Lyonnaise, and Lille OSC.
Saint-Etienne has the most wins in the league, having received 10 titles since the inception of the league. The second team is Marseille with 9 wins, and it is followed by three ties. These are Monaco, Nantes, and Paris Saint-Germain, all of which have 8 titles each. The players in the league are not as famous as those of the other four, but they are fairly popular around the world. The player with the most appearances is Mickael Landreau, who has played in 618 games to date. Delio Onis is known for having scored the most goals in the league. He had made a total of 299 goals having played in 449 games.
Conclusion
As you may have noted, the strongest football leagues are all in major European countries. Organisers of these leagues spend lots of money to ensure that they are successful. If you follow any of these leagues, you can stream the matches online and enjoy the games even better. Before placing bets on the games, make sure you understand the leagues and the histories of the teams involved in a particular match.
