WITH Cherries effectively having sealed promotion to the Premier League for the first time, we look at the top flight in numbers.
1. Cherries' total top-flight seasons - 0
2. Number of clubs/fixtures during season - 20/38
3. Cost of Sky/BT Sport TV deal over three seasons from 2016-17 - £5.136bn
4. Largest three stadia - Old Trafford (75,635), The Emirates (60,272), St James' Park (52,405)
5. Smallest three stadia - Loftus Road (18,000), Liberty Stadium (20,827), Turf Moor (21,401)
6. Points needed to stay up in 2013-14 - 33 (with a goal difference of -33)
7. Three biggest transfer fees paid - Angel Di Maria to Manchester Utd (£59.7m), Fernando Torres to Chelsea (£50m), Mesut Ozil to Arsenal (£42.5m)
8. British managers (including interim appointments) - 11
9. British managers in current top half of table - 2
10. Goals scored in PL this season (prior to Tuesday night) - 864
11. Premier League clubs played by Cherries in cup fixtures this season - 3 (West Brom, Liverpool, Aston Villa)
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