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English Football Promotions and Relegations, 2024-25 Season
Which English soccer teams have been promoted and relegated after the 2024-25 season? Who's in the Football League playoffs? Which Premier League teams will make it into Europe? We're going to track everything here until it's all said and done. But first, some quick background. Updated May 18, 2025, with Arsenal and Crystal Palace securing…
Barcelona Camp Nou Stadium Update:
May 2025, At Least
When will Barcelona's new Camp Nou open? As registered agents for FC Barcelona ticket resellers, we are very much tracking when Barcelona's "new" stadium will open. Barcelona Stadium Move Delayed to May 2025 The Athletic is now reporting that Barcelona will play in the city's olympic stadium at least through April 2025. And honestly, based…
English Football Promotions and Relegations, 2023-24 Season
Which English soccer teams have been promoted and relegated after the 2023-24 season? Who's in the Football League playoffs? Which Premier League teams have made it into Europe? We're going to track everything here until it's all said and done. But first, some quick background. Updated May 27, 2024. Click here to skip the review…
English Football Promotions and Relegations, 2022-23 Season
Which English soccer teams have been promoted and relegated after the 2022-23 season? Who's in the Football League playoffs? Which Premier League teams have made it into Europe? We're going to track everything here until it's all said and done. But first, some quick background. Final Update: May 29, 2023. Click here to skip the…
When Will We Know the 2023-24 Premier League Schedule?
If you're planning a trip to watch Premier League football next season, you'll need to know the announcement date for the 2023-24 Premier League fixtures. Well, now we know it: The Premier League fixtures -- for the whole season (kind of -- see below) -- will be announced on June 15, 2023. Within a day…
Will There be Safe Standing at Football Games in England?
Is "safe standing" coming to football games in England? After the Hillsborough Disaster of 1989 and the subsequent Taylor Report, terraces were replaced by seats at all English football stadiums. Now, safe standing is being trialed by several Premier League clubs. In this post, Groundhopper Soccer Guides summarizes the events that led to the removal…
What is Going on with Derby County?
News broke recently that Derby County FC, an original member of the Football League in 1888 and now famously managed by Wayne Rooney, entered administration and actually might go out of business. What does all that mean? We'll try to explain it. What Does "Administration" Mean in England? Administration in England is basically the same…
Did a New Stadium Cause the Downfall of Darlington F.C.?
‘Build it and they will come?’ Not even a new 25,000-seat state-of-the-art stadium could save cash-strapped Darlington FC from being expelled from the English Football Association. History of Darlington F.C. The club was founded in 1883 in Darling, County Durham, England. The Quakers have spent much of their existence in the lower tiers of English…
A Who’s Who of the European Super League
With the soccer world flooded with news stories about the European Super League, we want to help you understand who the main characters are in this soap opera. We also tackle questions like "Why is the Super League controversial?" and "What would a Super League mean for the Premier League"? Updated April 21, 2021: This…
Sorting Through the Mess that is Sheffield Wednesday
Fans focused on the Premier League might not be aware of goings on down in the Championship, much less down towards the bottom of that league. But there’s a pretty big club struggling down there, in some interesting but not terribly uncommon ways. So we thought we would try to answer these questions: What the…
