Below are the results of a survey carried out across Africa to determine the most favourite EPL team in each region - East, West, North, South.
For football fans in Africa, the English Premier League is king, the ultimate championship, their main place of worship as the global football brand is followed by more than 260 million fans in Africa.
As the 2015-2016 season kicks off, bars and cafes from Cape Town to Cairo and down to Lagos, will be preparing for an influx of fans, getting ready to follow the action on big screens.
But which team is the most popular on the continent?
We may never be able to give a definitive answer, though research carried out by Twitter gives a fair idea, taking the total number of people in each country who follow official Twitter accounts of Premier League teams, and then breaking those figures down to give percentages for each team:
West Africa: Chelsea
There is no doubt Chelsea is the club of choice in this region. You cannot talk about the Premier League in West Africa without thinking of Didier Drogba, Solomon Kalou, Samuel Eto'o, Victor Moses, Michael Essien and John Mikel Obi, all West Africans who have played for The Blues.
However, Drogba stands out because of his achievements both on and off the field. Of course, he was a legendary striker for the club, scoring the winning penalty to clinch the Champions League for Chelsea in 2012, and also becoming the first African player to score 100 EPL goals in the same year.
East: Arsenal
The colour of choice for East Africa is red for Arsenal. Much of the Gunners' popularity here can be put down to the "Invincibles", the record-breaking team of the 2003-04 season which won the league without losing a single match, as part of a 49-game unbeaten run.
A strong showing of African players like Nwankwo Kanu, Emmanuel Adebayor, Kolo Toure and Lauren made them even more popular. Kanu is surely one of the main reasons for Arsenal's popularity in Nigeria as well.
South: Manchester United
It is not a surprise that Manchester United is the most popular club in southern Africa. They are the most successful team in the history of the EPL, winning 13 titles since the league started in 1992.
They also signed one of South Africa's biggest stars, Quinton Fortune, who played for the Red Devils for seven years.
North: Arsenal
For North Africans Arsenal is the club of choice. The Gunners have solid representation in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Active fan clubs in these countries have helped popularise the north London club through activities such as the annual fun run "Be a Gunner. Be a Runner".
But in Egypt, it is Chelsea which rules the roost - thanks to Mohamed Salah's $17m (£11m) move to the English champions in January 2014.