English Premier League 2019-20

AUGUST 9, 2019 - MAY 17, 2020
The 28th season of the English Premier League kicks off, with Manchester City aiming for a third successive title after an intense battle for the trophy with Liverpool last season. Champions League qualification, fierce rivalries, and ultimately, glory and relegation will all be decided over 380 highly anticipated matches


Roll Call of Champions
Solid sterling silver trophy created by Crown Jewellers Asprey of London, with crown cast from 24-carat silver gilt and semi-precious malachite plinth base. Manchester United have hoisted trophy most often, winning 13 titles


Manchester United: 13 titles	1993, 94, 96, 97, 99, 2000, 01, 03, 07, 08, 09, 2011, 13
Chelsea			5	2005, 06, 2010, 15, 17
Manchester City		4	2012, 14, 18, 19
Arsenal			3	1998, 2002, 04
Leicester City		1	2016
Blackburn Rovers	1	1995


Sir Alex Ferguson
Longest-serving Man Utd manager – in charge for all 13 Premier League titles


GUARDIOLA EFFECT
Premier League record:
W87 D15 L12

Retained title last season, as City became first club to conquer domestic treble in England – winning league, FA Cup and League Cup. Will aim to build on invincible status after 198 points
and scoring 201 goals in last two campaigns


Moving on Up
Newly promoted Aston Villa and Norwich City back in top flight after three-year absence. Sheffield Utd return to Premier League for first time since 2007

43.8%
35 of 80 promoted teams relegated in first season


Stadia

Old Trafford: Largest stadium in Premier League by capacity

Newcastle United: St. James’ Park
Capacity: 52,300

Sheffield United: Bramall Lane
32,700

Leicester City: King Power Stadium
32,200

Norwich City: Carrow Road
27,200

Aston Villa:
Villa Park, 42,600

Watford: Vicarage Road
21,000

Brighton: Amex Stadium
30,600

Southampton: St. Mary’s Stadium
32,300

Bournemouth: Vitality Stadium
11,300

West Ham United: London Stadium
60,000

Crystal Palace: Selhurst Park
25,400

Chelsea: Stamford Bridge
41,800

Arsenal
Emirates Stadium
60,200

Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
62,000

LONDON

Wolverhampton: Molineux, 32,000

Liverpool: Anfield
53,300

Everton: Goodison Park
39,200

Man City: Etihad Stadium
55,000

Man Utd: Old Trafford
74,800

Burnley: Turf Moor
21,900


Key fixtures

OPENING WEEKEND: Aug 9-11
Liverpool		- Norwich City
West Ham United		- Manchester City
Bournemouth		- Sheffield United
Burnley			- Southampton
Crystal Palace		- Everton
Watford			- Brighton
Tottenham		- Aston Villa
Leicester City		- Wolves
Newcastle United	- Arsenal
Manchester Utd		- Chelsea

BOXING DAY: Dec 26
Aston Villa		- Norwich City
Bournemouth		- Arsenal
Chelsea			- Southampton
Crystal Palace		- West Ham United
Everton			- Burnley
Leicester City		- Liverpool
Manchester Utd		- Newcastle United
Sheffield United	- Watford
Tottenham		- Brighton
Wolves			- Manchester City

TOP SIX CLASHES 2018-19 result
Aug 11	Man Utd		- Chelsea	1-1
Aug 17	Man City	- Tottenham	1-0
Aug 24	Liverpool	- Arsenal	5-1
Sep 1	Arsenal		- Tottenham	4-2
Sep 22	Chelsea		- Liverpool	1-1
Sep 30	Man Utd		- Arsenal	2-2
Oct 19	Man Utd		- Liverpool	0-0
Oct 26	Liverpool	- Tottenham	2-1
Nov 9	Liverpool	- Man City	0-0	
Nov 23 	Man City	- Chelsea	6-0
Dec 3	Man Utd		- Tottenham	0-3
Dec 7	Man City	- Man Utd	3-1
Dec 14	Arsenal		- Man City	0-2
Dec 21	Tottenham	- Chelsea	3-1
Dec 28	Arsenal		- Chelsea	2-0
Jan 1	Arsenal		- Man Utd	2-0
Jan 11	Tottenham	- Liverpool	1-2
Jan 18	Liverpool	- Man Utd	3-1
Jan 22	Chelsea		- Arsenal	3-2
Feb 1	Tottenham	- Man City	0-1
Feb 8	Chelsea		- Man Utd	2-2
Feb 22	Chelsea		- Tottenham	2-0
Feb 29	Man City	- Arsenal	3-1
Mar 7	Man Utd		- Man City	0-2
Mar 14	Tottenham	- Man Utd	0-1
Mar 21	Chelsea		- Man City	2-0
Apr 4	Man City	- Liverpool	2-1
Apr 25	Tottenham	- Arsenal	1-1
May 2	Arsenal		- Liverpool	1-1
May 9	Liverpool	- Chelsea	2-0

NEW YEAR’S DAY: Jan 1
Arsenal			- Manchester Utd
Brighton		- Chelsea
Burnley			- Aston Villa
Liverpool		- Sheffield United
Manchester City		- Everton
Newcastle United	- Leicester City
Norwich City		- Crystal Palace
Southampton		- Tottenham
Watford			- Wolves
West Ham United		- Bournemouth

FINAL DAY: May 17
Arsenal			- Watford
Burnley			- Brighton
Chelsea			- Wolves
Crystal Palace		- Tottenham
Everton			- Bournemouth
Leicester City		- Manchester Utd
Manchester City		- Norwich City
Newcastle United	- Liverpool
Southampton		- Sheffield United
West Ham United		- Aston Villa


Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system to be used in Premier League for first time after being deployed at 2018 World Cup in Russia


All fixtures subject to TV schedule changes


FEB 2020
Short mid-season break introduced for first time in Premier League history. Only five matches to be played on successive weekends, ensuring rolling one-week hiatus for all teams


Golden Boot
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane of Liverpool shared Golden Boot in 2018-19 with Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – all three scoring 22 goals


Salah Liverpool
Aubameyang Arsenal 
Wan-Bissaka Man Utd
Lampard Chelsea head coach
Rice West Ham Utd
Kane Tottenham
Sterling Man City
  

Source: Premier League
Pictures: Getty Images
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