#9 Fantasy Premier League
Fantasy Premier League aka FPL is not an unknown term for most of the Premier League followers. This fantasy competition with real prizes allows a participant to prepare a team of 15 players from all 20 clubs of the Premier League.
Every week the competitor is awarded points on the basis of performances of its players. The total points tally decides league position of a fantasy manager. The competition runs for the entire duration of the season.
It is immensely popular worldwide with more than 5.7 Million fantasy managers including some noticeable names. Former England pacer and captain, Stuart Broad is one of many high profile FPL managers. It is a highly addictive competition which makes watching the Premier League even more absorbing.
#10 Promotional events
Live Premier League screening, Premier League Trophy tour, and PL Asia Trophy are some of the international promotional events of the English top tier. It not only provides the premier league experience to various distant places of the world but it also brings the premier league followers under one single roof.
Live Premier League screening and Premier League Trophy tour give its followers an opportunity to witness and interact with legends of the past. It also acts as a catalyst in the development of the fan base through the addition of new followers. These events are very popular in India and they often take place in metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
Premier League Asia Trophy is a bi-yearly pre-season competition which brings some Premier League clubs half world across to Asia. It provides its fans a chance to watch the top English teams play live in front of their eyes.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Tottenham Hotspur are some of its past participants. Since its foundation in 2003, it has happened in Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and Singapore contributing Premier League huge chunk of new followers in these countries.