The competition was formed in February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from The Football League, in order to take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal. Teams competing in the Premier League may qualify for the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League on virtue of league positions. The competition adopts a promotion and relegation system with the Football League which comes into place at the end of each season. Since the inaugural season in 1992 -- 93, 45 teams have competed in the Premier League. At the end of the 1994 -- 95 season, the league was reduced from 22 teams to 20.
when did the premier league go from 22 to 20 teams
At the end of the 1994 -- 95 season