The Premier League Hall of Fame is an online association football hall of fame for the Premier League, the top division of English football. The Hall of Fame is intended to recognise and honour players and managers that have achieved great success and made a significant contribution to the Premier League.[1] The Hall of Fame was announced in 2020 and the first inductions took place in 2021.
The Premier League was founded in 1992, when the clubs of the First Division left the Football League and established a new commercially independent league that negotiated its own broadcast and sponsorship agreements.[2] The new division created a range of awards to commercialise and raise the profile of its players and managers. These awards have become part of the selection criteria for prospective inductees.
The initial range of awards are made by a mix of an expert panel and public opinion poll.
In 2003, the Premier League held its first collective award ceremony for its first decade at the Premier League 10 Seasons Awards. It followed this up with the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards. This saw the award of fantasy Teams of the Decade using a variety of different selection criteria including public and expert vote, and domestic and overseas players.
Since the 2017–18 season, the Premier League has also awarded Milestone awards for players who achieve 100 appearances and every century there after and also players who score 50 goals and multiples thereof. Each player to reach these milestones is to receive a presentation box from the Premier League containing a special medallion and a plaque commemorating their achievement.[3]
Hall of Fame eligibility requirements
For players to be eligible for induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame players need to have retired before the start of the awarding season, and are only judged on their domestic performances in the Premier League with no other competitions considered. Additionally, players must have made 250 appearances in the league, or achieved one of the following:[4]
Appeared in more than 200 Premier League appearances for one club
The first two inductees were originally to be announced in March 2020,[16] but the announcement was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17][18] Along with 2021 inaugural inductees Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer, a fan vote determined additional inductees; the inaugural nominees were:[19]
Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year
Along with inductees Wayne Rooney and Patrick Vieira, a fan vote took place to determine six additional players to be inducted as part of the 2022 class.[20] The nominees were:
Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year
Along with managerial inductees Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger, the 2023 nominees were announced on 30 March 2023. A fan vote was open until 10 April 2023 to determine three player inductees from the 15 candidates, with the results announced on 3 May 2023.[21]
Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year
Along with inductee Ashley Cole, the 2024 nominees were announced on 25 March 2024. A fan vote was open until 8 April 2024 to determine two additional inductees from the 15 candidates, with the results announced on 22 April 2024.[22]
Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year
The 2025 nominees were announced on 8 September 2025. A fan vote is open until 15 September 2025 to determine the two inductees from the 15 candidates, with the results to be announced in early November.[23]
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