The self-righteous insistence that the Premier League is the best league in the world – normally pedalled by people that exclusively watch top-flight football in England – can quickly become tiresome.
However, the highest tier of the footballing pyramid on these shores is unique among its continental peers for its enduring competitiveness. Of the 17 highest ranked national divisions across Europe, England is the only country that has never had the same team win the top flight four seasons in a row.
Since an organised round-robin league system was first sketched up in 1888, only an exclusive…
