About r/PremierLeague
In its own words:
A community for the English Premier League
The community was created on Mar 4, 2011, which makes it 15 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 1,848 subscribers (+0.04%). Among the 12 communities on our soccer list it is number 2 by size.
What sets r/PremierLeague apart
Compared with other large communities, r/PremierLeague leans heavily on text posts (41% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 17%). Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 32.5 comments per post, roughly 2.0× the typical big subreddit (16.2).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/PremierLeague climbed from 5,073,474 to 5,082,351 subscribers (+8.9K, +0.17%). That is about 222 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/PremierLeague this week
This week’s highest-ranked posts, in Reddit’s own order (collected Oct 30, 2026).
- Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or ahead of Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal; first Englishman in 25 yearsu/3nonexist3nt · Oct 26 · link
- Bruno is a way bigger problem for United than fans want to acceptu/Silent_Somewhere8539 · Oct 23 · text post
- Sheikh Mansour injects £100m into Man City ownership group as they battle the Premier Leagueu/too-tired_for_this · Oct 27 · link
- Ruben Amorim was right about Man Utd all alongu/PeteHall86 · Oct 24 · link
- EFL Cup: Fleetwood stun Arsenal on penalties to reach quarter-finalsu/KangRock · Oct 27 · link
- A spell in the Championship might be what Manchester United needsu/Scotchdude1979 · Oct 25 · text post
- Arteta collecting evidence on rival managers after yellow cardu/tylerthe-theatre · Oct 24 · link
- Post-Match Thread: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City | Premier Leagueu/matchpal-live · Oct 24 · text post
- Mark Chapman on MOTD - is he ok?u/spud1414 · Oct 24 · text post
- Arsenal's Max Dowman to miss three matches after red card appeal rejectedu/Red_Brummy · Oct 29 · link
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/PremierLeague, from 2021 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Andersen teasing Darwin Nunez in the Crystal Palace vs Liverpool gameu/traceykm · Aug 16, 2022 · 9,546 points · 1,322 comments · video
- Game's not goneu/ProgressForwards · Aug 28, 2022 · 9,458 points · 897 comments · video
- Eddie Howe subbing himself onu/ProgressForwards · Aug 21, 2022 · 8,456 points · 107 comments · video
- How long each team spent celebrating a goalu/FallenTree17 · Aug 7, 2023 · image
- Boycott the European Super Leagueu/FirmDelay · Apr 18, 2021 · text post
- As an American fan, British football songs/chants are just… 👨🍳😘 (chef’s kiss). What are your favorite/funniest/meanest ones? (Should go without saying but no racist chants please)Aug 22, 2022 · 6,394 points · 741 comments · image
- Refs are downright biased to big 6 clubs, how is this not a foul?Mar 13, 2022 · 6,601 points · 660 comments · video
- Throwback to the greatest Hattrick ever scored.u/184cm78kg13cm · Jan 29, 2023 · 5,974 points · 263 comments · video
- One of the best Premier league team goal of the Least Decade.Aaron Ramsey goal vs Fullhamu/Sad_Teaching_5683 · Jun 15, 2022 · 5,309 points · 194 comments · video
- Man City's £700m spend since the 130 charges makes a mockery of Premier Leagueu/gelliant_gutfright · Jan 17, 2026 · link
What r/PremierLeague talks about
We read the titles of 250 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “league”, “united”, “premier”, “manchester” and “man”. Other frequent themes are city, carrick, michael, liverpool, utd and match. Recurring phrases include “premier league”, “manchester united”, “michael carrick” and “man utd”. By format, 41% are text posts, 27% are links and 20% are images.
Popular post flairs: 🥅Post Match Thread (10), 🥅Match Thread (10), Daily Discussion (7), Friendly Friday (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/PremierLeague gets about 40 new posts a day. The public archive holds 136,802 posts and 4,443,757 comments in total, about 32.5 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (71 posts) and the quietest was Friday (23). Posting peaks around 14:00 UTC and is lowest around 01:00 UTC.
Rules of r/PremierLeague
The moderators of r/PremierLeague list 10 rules. In short:
- Keep On Topic
- Follow Reddiquette
- Use Objective & Descriptive Titling
- No Low Content Submissions
- Provide Sources
- No Stream Requesting/Sharing
- No NSFW Content
- No Duplicate Posts
- Polls
- No Self-Promotion
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/PremierLeague and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/PremierLeague have?
r/PremierLeague has 5,082,351 subscribers, which makes it the #173 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 8,877 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/PremierLeague created?
r/PremierLeague was created on Mar 4, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Aug 10, 2011.
Is r/PremierLeague still active?
Yes. r/PremierLeague gets about 40 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 136,802 posts and 4,443,757 comments. In a sample of 250 recent posts we counted 140 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/PremierLeague?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Friday, and most posts arrive around 14:00 UTC, with the fewest around 01:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/PremierLeague?
The community describes itself as: “A community for the English Premier League” Recent post titles often mention league, united, premier, manchester and man. Most posts are text posts (41%).
Is r/PremierLeague SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/PremierLeague as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/PremierLeague?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/PremierLeague accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “Keep On Topic”; “Follow Reddiquette”; “Use Objective & Descriptive Titling”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/PremierLeague?
Communities with similar topics include r/leagueoflegends (8.5M), r/anime (14.5M), r/nfl (12.9M), r/soccer (8.8M) and r/Basketball (1.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/PremierLeague.