| General |
| Premier League 2020–21 | ||
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| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Adidas | Emirates | Visit Rwanda | ||
| Aston Villa | Kappa | Cazoo | LT | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Nike | American Express | JD | ||
| Burnley | Umbro | LoveBet | |||
| Chelsea | Nike | Three | Hyundai | ||
| Crystal Palace | Puma | W88 | Dongqiudi | ||
| Everton | Hummel | Cazoo | TBA | ||
| Fulham | Adidas | Dafabet | ClearScore | ||
| Leeds United | Adidas | SBOTOP | JD Sports | ||
| Leicester City | Adidas | Tourism Authority of Thailand | Bia Saigon | ||
| Liverpool | Nike | Standard Chartered | Expedia | ||
| Manchester City | Puma | Etihad Airways | Nexen Tire | ||
| Manchester United | Adidas | Chevrolet | Kohler | ||
| Newcastle United | Puma | FUN88 | ICM.com | ||
| Sheffield United | Adidas | Union Standard Group | |||
| Southampton | Under Armour | LD Sports | Virgin Media | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Nike | AIA | Cinch | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | Puma | Ideal Boilers | 12BET | ||
| West Ham United | Umbro | Betway | Scope Markets | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Adidas | ManBetX | CoinDeal | ||
Managerial changes[]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | Sacked | 16 December 2020 | 19th | 17 December 2020 | ||
| Chelsea | 25 January 2021 | 9th | 26 January 2021 | |||
| Sheffield United | Mutual consent | 13 March 2021 | 20th | 13 March 2021 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Sacked | 19 April 2021 | 7th | 19 April 2021 |
League table[]
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 86 | ||
| 2 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 74 | ||
| 3 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 69 | ||
| 4 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 67 | ||
| 5 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 66 | ||
| 6 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 65 | ||
| 7 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 62 | ||
| 8 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 61 | ||
| 9 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 59 | ||
| 10 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 59 | ||
| 11 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 55 | ||
| 12 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 45 | ||
| 13 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 45 | ||
| 14 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 44 | ||
| 15 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 43 | ||
| 16 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 41 | ||
| 17 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 39 | ||
| 18 | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | ||
| 19 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 26 | ||
| 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 18 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 17 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| 6 | Everton | 16 | |
| 7 | Leicester City | 15 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 14 | |
| 9 | Manchester City | 13 | |
| Arsenal |
Hat-tricks[]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Leeds United | 4–3 (H) | 12 September 2020 | |
| Everton | West Bromwich Albion | 5–2 (H) | 19 September 2020 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton | 5–2 (A) | 20 September 2020 | |
| Leicester City | Manchester City | 5–2 (A) | 27 September 2020 | |
| Aston Villa | Liverpool | 7–2 (H) | 4 October 2020 | |
| Leeds United | Aston Villa | 3–0 (A) | 23 October 2020 | |
| Manchester City | Burnley | 5–0 (H) | 28 November 2020 | |
| Arsenal | Leeds United | 4–2 (H) | 14 February 2021 | |
| Leicester City | Sheffield United | 5–0 (H) | 14 March 2021 | |
| Burnley | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–0 (A) | 25 April 2021 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield United | 4–0 (H) | 2 May 2021 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | |
| Manchester United | |||
| 4 | Aston Villa | 10 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| 6 | Leeds United | 9 | |
| Manchester United | |||
| Leicester City | |||
| 9 | West Ham United | 8 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Chelsea |
Clean sheets[]
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 19 | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 16 | |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 11 | |
| Leeds United | |||
| Burnley | |||
| Leicester City | |||
| 9 | Liverpool | 10 | |
| West Ham United | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Everton | |||
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |
| September | Everton | Everton | Leicester City | |||
| October | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tottenham Hotspur | West Ham United | |||
| November | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester United | Fulham | |||
| December | Aston Villa | West Ham United | ||||
| January | Manchester City | Manchester City | Liverpool | |||
| February | Manchester United | |||||
| March | Chelsea | Leicester City | Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| April | Newcastle United | West Ham United | West Ham United | |||
| May | Liverpool | Newcastle United | Manchester United | |||
Annual awards[]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| FWA Footballer of the Year | Manchester City |
See also[]
External links[]
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