© Barlcays Premier League
So, are you confused? Don't be. This is the "table" for the Premier League, which is essentially the current standings in the league. Obviously, there are 20 teams. Every team plays each other twice throughout the season, once at home and once away. This means each team plays 38 games. As of this post, all the teams have played 25 games (as shown in the 'P' column). For every game (or "match") a team wins, they are awarded 3 points. A draw gives both teams 1 point. A loss gives 0 points. The league champion is the team that has the most points at the end of the season. Yup, it's that simple.
So, let's talk about the shading of the table. At the top, the first four teams are shaded blue. These top four spots are the "Champions League" spots. Every year, there is a World Cup-style tournament of the best teams from all of the top European leagues (i.e. England, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, etc.). So, if the season ended today, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Southampton would be England's representatives in next year's Champions League.
Then, there are the grey teams at the bottom. This is the dreaded "relegation zone." English soccer is organized into 4 "leagues," the Premier League, the Championship, League One, and League Two (isn't that confusing?). At the end of each season, the bottom three Premier League teams are demoted to the Championship for the following season, and the top three from the Championship are promoted. This typically makes for some exciting matches between terrible teams near the end of the year.
I'm going to work on another post summarizing each of the teams, but this should serve as a guide for how the league functions and what team is where as of right now.
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