Season dates: August 2025 – May 2026
Champions: Liverpool
Top scorer (Golden Boot): Mohamed Salah – 29 goals
Relegated teams: Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton
European qualification (9 clubs):
- Champions League: Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur
- Europa League: Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest
- Conference League: Crystal Palace
Premier League table for all matches played in 2026 from 1 January to 30 December
Premier League goals scored by clubs for matches played in 2026 from 1 January to date
Summary of the season
The 2023-24 Premier League season saw Man City achieve a historic fourth consecutive title, the first in the history of English football. Despite strong competition from Arsenal and Liverpool, City clinched the championship on the final day, finishing with 91 points.
Haaland continued his brilliant form, securing the Golden Boot with 27 goals. At the other end of the table, all three promoted sides – Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton Town – faced relegation, marking the first time since the 1997/98 season that this has happened. The season also introduced a new stoppage time rule intended to reduce time wasting, resulting in longer added time and increased drama at the end of the game. Notable managerial changes included Jürgen Klopp announcing his departure from Liverpool at the end of the season and Roberto De Zerbi leaving Brighton & Hove Albion by mutual consent.
Breakdown month by month
A timeline of major events, results and momentum changes.
August 2023: start of season and first surprises
- The season began with defending champions Man City beating newly promoted Burnley 3-0 at Turf Moor, but an injury to Kevin De Bruyne left fans with a sour taste in their mouths. Newcastle United showed their attacking prowess with a 5-1 win over Aston Villa, positioning themselves as top contenders. Tottenham Hotspur secured a remarkable 2-0 win against Man United, highlighting their intent under new manager Ange Postecoglu.
Player of the Month: James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur)
September 2023: Emerging contenders and notable performances
A day of hat-tricks saw Son Heung-min lead Tottenham to a 5-2 win over Burnley, Haaland powered past Man City 5-1 and Evan Ferguson secured Brighton’s 3-1 win against Newcastle.
Player of the month: Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur)
October 2023: Changes at the moment
Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah produced a standout performance with a hat-trick in a 5-0 rout of Sheffield United, showing the Gunners’ attacking depth.
Player of the month: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
November 2023: Managerial changes and intense confrontations
Chelsea triumphed 4-1 over nine-man Tottenham Hotspur in a heated London derby, with Nicolas Jackson scoring a hat-trick. Man United’s resurgence continued under Erik ten Hag, earning him the Manager of the Month award.
Player of the month: Harry Maguire (Man United)
December 2023: Festive moments and scoring meetings
Dominic Solanke’s hat-trick powered Bournemouth to a huge 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest responded with Chris Wood stunning his former club Newcastle United with a hat-trick of his own in a 3-1 home win.
Player of the Month: Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth)
January 2024: Transfer window and tactical battles
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has announced his decision to step down at the end of the season, marking the end of a transformative era at Anfield.
Player of the month: Diogo Jota (Liverpool)
February 2024: Race for the Hardening title
Phil Foden’s hat-trick secured Man City’s 3-1 comeback win over Brentford to step up their title race. Crystal Palace have appointed Oliver Glasner as their new manager following the resignation of Roy Hodgson, with the aim of a new management.
Player of the month: Rasmus Højlund (Man United)
March 2024: Relegation battles and points deductions
Nottingham Forest received a four-point deduction for breaching profitability and sustainability standards, complicating their fight against relegation.
Player of the month: Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham)
April 2024: Decisive matches and records
Phil Foden’s second hat-trick of the season led Man City to a 4-1 win over Aston Villa, keeping their title hopes alive. Chelsea’s Cole Palmer hit a hat-trick in a thrilling 4-3 win against Man United, with the winger emerging as a key player.
Player of the Month: Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
May 2024: Season Climax and Farewell
Erling Haaland’s four-goal performance in the 5-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers showed just how dominant he is. Burnley’s relegation was confirmed after a 2-1 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, ending their brief return to the top flight. Man City clinched their fourth consecutive Premier League title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United. Arsenal’s 2-1 win against Everton was insufficient, leaving them two points behind the champions. Luton Town’s 4-2 defeat by Fulham confirmed their relegation. Jürgen Klopp farewelled Liverpool with a 2-0 win over Wolves at Anfield, ending an extraordinary tenure.
Season stats and key records
The final table of the League is added
Golden Boot and top scorers
- Erling Haaland – Man City – 27 goals
- Cole Palmer – Chelsea – 22 goals
- Alexander Isak – 21 goals
Most of the assists
- Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa – 13 assists
- Cole Palmer – Chelsea – 11 assists
- Kevin De Bruyne – Man City – 10 assists
Golden Glove (Cleaner Sheet)
- David Raya – Arsenal – 16 clean sheets
- Jordan Pickford – Everton – 13 clean sheets
- Ederson – Man City – 10 clean sheets
Matches and highlights
- Game of the season: Chelsea 4-4 Man City – 12 November 2023 – An instant classic at Stamford Bridge saw Cole Palmer end an eight-goal thriller by scoring a brilliant stoppage-time penalty against his former club.
- Biggest upset: (Match) – Everton 2-0 Liverpool – 24 April 2024 – Liverpool’s title dreams were ended by their Merseyside neighbors in the penultimate ever Derby at Goodison Park, which was Jurgen Klopp’s last game against Everton before leaving the Reds.
- Most Dramatic Match: Chelsea 4-4 Man City – 12 November 2023 – This match had everything from long-range calls to dramatic last minute equalizers to a young player announcing himself as one of the best in the league against his former club in the form of Cole Palmer. This match had it all.
- Best Goal: Alejandro Garnacho – Everton 0-1 Man United – 26 November 2023 – A fantastic overhead kick from Garnacho that was reminiscent of the one Wayne Rooney scored against Man City for the Red Devils a decade earlier.
Advanced statistics and analysis
- xG leaders: Erling Haaland – Man City – 31.65 xG (27 goals)
- Most caps: Joao Palhinha – Fulham – 152 caps
- Most progressive passes: Rodri – 376 progressive passes
- VAR controversies: The biggest VAR controversy came during Liverpool’s trip to Tottenham in September 2023, when Luis Diaz’s perfectly legitimate goal was ruled offside after a misunderstanding between the on-field referee and VAR officials.
Managerial changes
- Bournemouth – Gary O’Neil – Looted – 19 June 2023 – replaced by Andoni Ireola
- Wolves – Julen Lopetegui – Mutual consent – 8 August 2023 – replaced by Gary O’Neil
- Sheffield United – Paul Heckingbottom – Looted – 5 December 2023 – Replaced by Chris Wilder
- Nottingham Forest – Steve Cooper – Looted – 19 December 2023 – replaced by Nuno Espirito Santo
- Crystal Palace – Roy Hodgson – Resigned – 19 February 2024 – replaced by Oliver Glasner
Transfers and movement of equipment
- Declan Rice from West Ham to Arsenal: £105m
- Moises Caicedo from Brighton to Chelsea – £100m
- Josko Guardiol from RB Leipzig to Man City – £90m
Awards and Honor
- Premier League Manager of the Season – Pep Guardiola – Man City
- Premier League Player of the Season – Phil Foden – Man City
- Premier League Young Player of the Season – Cole Palmer – Chelsea
- Premier League Goal of the Season – Alejandro Garnacho – Everton 0-1 Man United – 26 November 2023
European performance
- Man City – UCL quarter-finals against Real Madrid
- Arsenal – UCL quarter-finals against Bayern Munich
- Newcastle – UCL Group Stage
- Man United – UCL Group Stage
- Brighton – UEL finals v Roma
- Liverpool – UEL quarter-finals against Atalanta
- West Ham – UEL quarter-finals against Bayer Leverkusen
- Aston Villa – Semi-finals of the UECL at Olympiacos
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