Who was the first sponsor of the Premier League?

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Carling. The Premier League was known as the FA Carling Premiership from 1993-2001.

Carling is First Sponsor of Premier League

Following is a list of the Premier League Sponsors.

1992-1993 | No Sponsor | FA Premier League
1993-2001 | Carling | FA Carling Premiership
2001-2004 | Barclaycard | FA Barclaycard Premiership
2004-2007 | Barclays |FA Barclays Premiership
2007-2016 | Barclays | Barclays Premier League
2016- | No Sponsor | Premier League
The FA announced on 4 June 2015 that it would not pursue any further title sponsorship deals for the Premier League, arguing that they wanted to build a “clean” brand for the competition more in line with those of major U.S. sports leagues.
Between 2001 and 2016 Barclays enjoyed a great partnership with the Premier League as their title sponsor, and banker. Premier League websiteThey continued the relationship by agreeing to become the Banking Partner of the Premier League until the end of the 2018/19 season, a deal that has been renewed through to the 2021/22 season.

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