EPL Maps

English Premier League
http://www.northvillesoccer.org/EnglishPremierLeague2008-2009.pdf




Here are three maps of the English Premier League (I can't get Map #1 to work on Blogger). Cut and paste the URL to see the map (this is the best of the three maps). Whoever made it overlapped the club logos on an existing map meant to show city locations, populations, and major motorways. The logos do cover up some of the legend and the scale, but the distances and populations are not really what is important here. The locations of the clubs are what matters and if you look at London, the creator nailed it (Tottenham is in North London, Fulham and Arsenal are central, Chelsea in West London, and West Ham ironically is located in East London http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C.

Map #2 is a basic map with club logos and basic geographic locations. Look at the London clubs (they are grouped together, but not in the proper geographic orientation). This map is from the 2002-2003 season (Charlton was in the EPL). Every year, the bottom two teams are relegated (demoted) to Division 2 and the top two Division 2 teams are promoted to the EPL. Keeps things fresh and gives all teams something to place for. Imagine if the Washington Nationals had to play in the Minor League and the Durham Bulls moved up to MLB.

Map #3 is just too busy and a terrible map for the purpose of club locations (no logos and the font of the teams is very hard to read).