2016 2017 english premier league 3 new clubs
In the 2016-2017 English Premier League season, three new clubs joined the league:
- Burnley FC: Burnley returned to the Premier League after a 1-year absence, having been promoted from the Championship (the second tier of English football) as champions.
- Middlesbrough FC: Middlesbrough also returned to the Premier League after a 6-year absence, having been promoted from the Championship as runners-up.
- Hull City AFC: Hull City was promoted from the Championship as winners of the playoffs, earning a spot in the Premier League for the 2016-2017 season.
These three clubs replaced the three teams that were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2015-2016 season: Aston Villa, Newcastle United, and Norwich City.