Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chelsea (C) | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 22 | +50 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a] |
2 | Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 83 | |
3 | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 67 | |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Blackburn Rovers (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 34 | |
7 | Newcastle United | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 58 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 56 | |
9 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[b] |
10 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 51 | |
11 | Everton | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 50 | |
12 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 48 | |
13 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 47 | |
14 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 45 | |
15 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
16 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 42 | |
17 | Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 38 | |
18 | Birmingham City | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 63 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
19 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 30 | |
20 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 69 | −43 | 15 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners passed down to the league and was awarded to Blackburn Rovers as the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competitions.
- ^ Since Liverpool had already qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup berth as the FA Cup winners went to West Ham, who were the FA Cup runners-up.