General |
Premier League 2020–21 | ||
Season information | ||
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Dates | 12 September 2020 – 23 May 2021 | |
Winners | Manchester City 5th Premier League title 7th English title | |
Relegated | West Bromwich Albion Sheffield United Fulham | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
Champions League | Manchester City Manchester United Liverpool Chelsea | |
Europa League | Leicester City West Ham United | |
Europa Conference League | Tottenham Hotspur | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 380 | |
Goals scored | 1,023 | |
Average | (2.69 per match) | |
Top goalscorer | Harry Kane (23 goals) | |
Biggest home win | Manchester United 9–0 Southampton (2 February 2021) | |
Biggest away win | Crystal Palace 0–7 Liverpool (19 December 2020) | |
Highest scoring | Aston Villa 7–2 Liverpool (4 October 2020) Manchester United 9–0 Southampton (2 February 2021) | |
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The 2020–21 Premier League was the 29th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. Liverpool were the defending champions, having won their nineteenth league title the previous season, their first in the Premier League era. The season was initially scheduled to start on 8 August, but this was delayed until 12 September as a consequence of the postponement of the previous season's conclusion due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Manchester City secured a fifth Premier League title and seventh English league title overall with three matches to spare; it was also the club's third title in the last four seasons.
It was scheduled to be the second Premier League season to have a mid-season break in February, whereby five games of a normal round of ten would be played on one weekend and the remaining five the following weekend. However, due to the late start of the league and fixture congestion, the winter break was scrapped. It is also the second Premier League season to use VAR. As was the case at the end of the previous season – at least to start – there will be limited or no attendance from fans in the stadiums besides each team's staff and personnel. On 23 November 2020, it was announced that some fans would be allowed to return to stadiums in low-risk areas at the end of the national lockdown on 2 December 2020. The announcement of a third national lockdown on 4 January 2021, though, signalled a return to matches being played behind closed doors.
At the start of this season, as was the case at the end of the previous season, there was limited or no attendance at matches besides each team's staff and personnel. On 23 November 2020, it was announced that some fans would be allowed to return to stadiums in low-risk areas at the end of the second national lockdown on 2 December 2020. The announcement of a third national lockdown on 4 January 2021, though, signalled a return to matches being played behind closed doors. On 22 February 2021, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced as the third step of recovery from the lockdown imposed on 4 January, that subject to certain criteria being met on vaccines, infection rates and new coronavirus variants, large football stadiums would be allowed to reopen on 17 May with a maximum of 10,000 spectators.
Teams[]
Twenty teams are competing in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams are Leeds United, West Bromwich Albion and Fulham, after respective top flight absences of sixteen, two and one year. They will replace Bournemouth, Watford (both teams relegated after five years in the top flight), and Norwich City (relegated after a year back in the top flight).
Stadiums and locations[]
Personnel and kits[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
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Arsenal | Mikel Arteta | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Adidas | Emirates | Visit Rwanda |
Aston Villa | Dean Smith | Jack Grealish | Kappa | Cazoo | LT |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Graham Potter | Lewis Dunk | Nike | American Express | JD |
Burnley | Sean Dyche | Ben Mee | Umbro | LoveBet | |
Chelsea | Thomas Tuchel | César Azpilicueta | Nike | Three | Hyundai |
Crystal Palace | Roy Hodgson | Luka Milivojević | Puma | W88 | Dongqiudi |
Everton | Carlo Ancelotti | Séamus Coleman | Hummel | Cazoo | TBA |
Fulham | Scott Parker | Tom Cairney | Adidas | Dafabet | ClearScore |
Leeds United | Marcelo Bielsa | Liam Cooper | Adidas | SBOTOP | JD Sports |
Leicester City | Brendan Rodgers | Wes Morgan | Adidas | Tourism Authority of Thailand | Bia Saigon |
Liverpool | Jürgen Klopp | Jordan Henderson | Nike | Standard Chartered | Expedia |
Manchester City | Pep Guardiola | Fernandinho | Puma | Etihad Airways | Nexen Tire |
Manchester United | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Harry Maguire | Adidas | Chevrolet | Kohler |
Newcastle United | Steve Bruce | Jamaal Lascelles | Puma | FUN88 | ICM.com |
Sheffield United | Paul Heckingbottom (caretaker) | Billy Sharp | Adidas | Union Standard Group | |
Southampton | Ralph Hasenhüttl | James Ward-Prowse | Under Armour | LD Sports | Virgin Media |
Tottenham Hotspur | José Mourinho | Hugo Lloris | Nike | AIA | Cinch |
West Bromwich Albion | Sam Allardyce | Jake Livermore | Puma | Ideal Boilers | 12BET |
West Ham United | David Moyes | Mark Noble | Umbro | Betway | Scope Markets |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nuno Espírito Santo | Conor Coady | Adidas | ManBetX | CoinDeal |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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West Bromwich Albion | Slaven Bilić | Sacked | 16 December 2020 | 19th | Sam Allardyce | 17 December 2020 |
Chelsea | Frank Lampard | 25 January 2021 | 9th | Thomas Tuchel | 26 January 2021 | |
Sheffield United | Chris Wilder | Mutual consent | 13 March 2021 | 20th | Paul Heckingbottom (interim) | 13 March 2021 |
Tottenham Hotspur | José Mourinho | Sacked | 19 April 2021 | 7th | Ryan Mason (interim) | 19 April 2021 |
League table[]
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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1 | Manchester City (C) | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 86 | |
2 | Manchester United | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 74 | |
3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 69 | |
4 | Chelsea | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 67 | |
5 | Leicester City | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 66 | |
6 | West Ham United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 65 | |
7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 62 | |
8 | Arsenal | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 61 | |
9 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 59 | |
10 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 59 | |
11 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 55 | |
12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 45 | |
13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 45 | |
14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 44 | |
15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 43 | |
16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 41 | |
17 | Burnley | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 39 | |
18 | Fulham (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | |
19 | West Bromwich Albion
(R) |
38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 26 | |
20 | Sheffield United (R) | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 23 |
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
a. The fourth-placed team will play in the Europa League group stage instead of the Champions League group stage if Chelsea wins the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, Arsenal or Manchester United win the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, and both winners finish in fifth place or lower.
b. Since both 2020–21 FA Cup finalists (Leicester City and Chelsea) would currently qualify for European competition based on league position, the Europa League group stage berth awarded to the FA Cup winners would pass to the sixth-placed team.
c. Since 2020–21 EFL Cup winners Manchester City have qualified for European competition based on league position, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the EFL Cup winners will transfer to the highest-placed Premier League team who have not already qualified for European competition, which is currently the seventh-placed team.
Results[]
Season statistics[]
Scoring[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
2 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 22 |
3 | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | 18 |
4 | Patrick Bamford | Leeds United | 17 |
Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
6 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | 16 |
7 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 15 |
8 | Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 14 |
9 | İlkay Gündoğan | Manchester City | 13 |
Alexandre Lacazette | Arsenal |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Leeds United | 4–3 (H) | 12 September 2020 |
Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | West Bromwich Albion | 5–2 (H) | 19 September 2020 |
Son Heung-min4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton | 5–2 (A) | 20 September 2020 |
Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | Manchester City | 5–2 (A) | 27 September 2020 |
Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | Liverpool | 7–2 (H) | 4 October 2020 |
Patrick Bamford | Leeds United | Aston Villa | 3–0 (A) | 23 October 2020 |
Riyad Mahrez | Manchester City | Burnley | 5–0 (H) | 28 November 2020 |
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Arsenal | Leeds United | 4–2 (H) | 14 February 2021 |
Kelechi Iheanacho | Leicester City | Sheffield United | 5–0 (H) | 14 March 2021 |
Chris Wood | Burnley | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 (A) | 25 April 2021 |
Gareth Bale | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield United | 4–0 (H) | 2 May 2021 |
Ferran Torres | Manchester City | Newcastle United | 4–3 (A) | 14 May 2021 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Most assists[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 |
2 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 12 |
Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | ||
4 | Jack Grealish | Aston Villa | 10 |
Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
6 | Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | ||
Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | ||
9 | Aaron Cresswell | West Ham United | 8 |
Pascal Groß | Brighton and Hove Albion | ||
Jack Harrison | Leeds United | ||
Timo Werner | Chelsea |
Clean sheets[]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Ederson | Manchester City | 19 |
2 | Édouard Mendy | Chelsea | 16 |
3 | Emiliano Martínez | Aston Villa | 15 |
4 | Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 |
5 | Bernd Leno | Arsenal | 11 |
Illan Meslier | Leeds United | ||
Nick Pope | Burnley | ||
Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | ||
9 | Alisson | Liverpool | 10 |
Łukasz Fabiański | West Ham United | ||
Rui Patrício | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Jordan Pickford | Everton | ||
Robert Sánchez | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Discipline[]
Player[]
- Most yellow cards: 11
- Harry Maguire (Manchester United)
- John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- Most red cards: 2
- Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Club[]
- Most yellow cards: 70
- Most red cards: 6
Awards[]
Monthly awards[]
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | |||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |
September | Carlo Ancelotti | Everton | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | James Maddison | Leicester City |
October | Nuno Espírito Santo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur | Manuel Lanzini | West Ham United |
November | José Mourinho | Tottenham Hotspur | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | Ola Aina | Fulham |
December | Dean Smith | Aston Villa | Sébastien Haller | West Ham United | ||
January | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | İlkay Gündoğan | Manchester City | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
February | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | ||||
March | Thomas Tuchel | Chelsea | Kelechi Iheanacho | Leicester City | Erik Lamela | Tottenham Hotspur |
April | Steve Bruce | Newcastle United | Jesse Lingard | West Ham United | Jesse Lingard | West Ham United |
May | Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | Joe Willock | Newcastle United | Edinson Cavani | Manchester United |
Annual awards[]
Award | Winner | Club |
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FWA Footballer of the Year | Rúben Dias | Manchester City |
See also[]
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Week 1 |
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Chelsea v Crystal Palace · Everton v Brighton & Hove Albion · Leeds United v Manchester City · Newcastle United v Burnley · Leicester City v West Ham United · Southampton v West Bromwich Albion · Arsenal v Sheffield United · Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham · Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur · Aston Villa v Liverpool |
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Everton v Liverpool · Chelsea v Southampton · Leicester City v Aston Villa · Newcastle United v Manchester United · Sheffield United v Fulham · West Bromwich Albion v Burnley · Manchester City v Arsenal · Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion · Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United · Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Aston Villa v Leeds United · West Ham United v Manchester City · Fulham v Crystal Palace · Manchester United v Chelsea · Liverpool v Sheffield United · Southampton v Everton · Wolves v Newcastle United · Arsenal v Leicester City · Brighton v West Bromwich · Burnley v Tottenham |
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Wolves v Crystal Palace · Sheffield United v Manchester City · Burnley v Chelsea · Liverpool v West Ham United · Aston Villa v Southampton · Newcastle United v Everton · Manchester United v Arsenal · Tottenham v Brighton · Fulham v West Bromwich · Leeds United v Leicester City |
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