English Premier League 2021-22 AUGUST 13, 2021 - MAY 22, 2022 The 30th Premier League season kicks off, with fierce rivalries played out over 380 enthralling matches. The world’s most watched football league drew an estimated cumulative global audience of 3.2 billion in 2019 2020-21 champions Manchester City Celebrated third title in four seasons Roll Call of Champions Since inaugural Premier League season in 1992, Manchester United have hoisted trophy more than any other team, winning 13 titles Manchester United: 13 titles 1993, 94, 96, 97, 99, 2000, 01, 03, 07, 08, 09, 11, 13 Manchester City 5 2012, 14, 18, 19, 21 Chelsea 5 2005, 06, 10, 15, 17 Arsenal 3 1998, 2002, 04 Liverpool 1 2020 Leicester City 1 2016 Blackburn Rovers 1 1995 City’s 2020-21 title charge included 15-match winning streak from December to March – ended by rivals Man Utd - and 83 goals scored by 16 different players Golden Boot Harry Kane (below) won Golden Boot in 2020-21 with 23 goals for Tottenham – one more than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah Stadiums Supporters expected back in stadiums this season, after pandemic forced most of 2020-21 campaign to be played behind closed doors Newcastle United: St. James’ Park Capacity: 52,300 Leeds United: Elland Road 37,890 Leicester City: King Power Stadium 32,270 Norwich City: Carrow Road 27,240 Aston Villa: Villa Park, 42,680 Watford: Vicarage Road 21,000 Brighton: Amex Stadium 30,660 Southampton: St. Mary’s Stadium 32,380 Wolverhampton: Molineux, 32,050 Everton: Goodison Park 39,220 Liverpool: Anfield 53,390 Man Utd: Old Trafford (above) 74,870 Largest by capacity Man City: Etihad Stadium 55,000 Burnley: Turf Moor 21,940 LONDON Arsenal Emirates Stadium 60,260 Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 62,060 West Ham United: London Stadium 60,000 Crystal Palace: Selhurst Park 25,480 Chelsea: Stamford Bridge 40,850 Brentford: Community Stadium 17,250 UNITED AMBITION Manchester United have won 687 matches throughout Premier League history – 90 more than nearest rivals Arsenal and Chelsea All-time Premier League match wins 687 wins Man Utd 597 Arsenal 597 Chelsea 581 Liverpool 480 Tottenham 444 Man City Moving on up Brentford back in top flight for first time since 1947. Norwich City and Watford return to Premier League after just one season away 44.2% 38 of 86 promoted teams relegated in first season Key fixtures All fixtures subject to change to fit TV schedules OPENING WEEKEND: Aug 13-15 Brentford – Arsenal Manchester Utd – Leeds United Burnley – Brighton Chelsea – Crystal Palace Everton – Southampton Leicester City – Wolves Watford – Aston Villa Norwich City – Liverpool Newcastle United – West Ham United Tottenham – Manchester City BOXING DAY: Dec 26 Aston Villa – Chelsea Brighton – Brentford Burnley – Everton Liverpool – Leeds United Manchester City – Leicester City Newcastle United – Manchester Utd Norwich City – Arsenal Tottenham – Crystal Palace West Ham United – Southampton Wolves – Watford “BIG SIX“ CLASHES 2020-21 result Aug 15 Tottenham - Man City 2-0 Aug 22 Arsenal - Chelsea 3-1 Aug 28 Man City - Arsenal 1-0 Aug 28 Liverpool - Chelsea 0-1 Sep 19 Tottenham - Chelsea 0-1 Sep 25 Chelsea - Man City 1-3 Sep 26 Arsenal - Tottenham 2-1 Oct 2 Liverpool - Man City 1-4 Oct 23 Man Utd - Liverpool 2-4 Oct 30 Tottenham - Man Utd 1-3 Nov 6 Man Utd - Man City 0-0 Nov 20 Liverpool - Arsenal 3-1 Nov 27 Chelsea - Man Utd 0-0 Nov 30 Man Utd - Arsenal 0-1 Dec 18 Tottenham - Liverpool 1-3 Jan 1 Arsenal - Man City 0-1 Jan 1 Chelsea - Liverpool 0-2 Jan 15 Man City - Chelsea 1-2 Jan 15 Tottenham - Arsenal 2-0 Jan 22 Chelsea - Tottenham 0-0 Feb 12 Chelsea - Arsenal 0-1 Feb 19 Man City - Tottenham 3-0 Feb 26 Arsenal - Liverpool 0-3 Mar 5 Man City - Man Utd 0-2 Mar 12 Man Utd - Tottenham 1-6 Mar 19 Liverpool - Man Utd 0-0 Apr 9 Man City - Liverpool 1-1 Apr 23 Arsenal - Man Utd 0-0 May 7 Liverpool - Tottenham 2-1 May 15 Man Utd - Chelsea 0-0 NEW YEAR’S DAY: Jan 1 Arsenal - Manchester City Brentford - Aston Villa Chelsea - Liverpool Crystal Palace - West Ham United Everton - Brighton Leeds United - Burnley Leicester City - Norwich City Manchester Utd - Wolves Southampton - Newcastle United Watford - Tottenham FINAL DAY: May 22 Arsenal - Everton Brentford - Leeds United Brighton - West Ham United Burnley - Newcastle United Chelsea - Watford Crystal Palace - Manchester Utd Leicester City - Southampton Liverpool - Wolves Manchester City - Aston Villa Norwich City - Tottenham Jadon Sancho (right), Man Utd’s £73m summer signing Patrick Bamford Leeds Utd Emiliano Martinez Aston Villa Andrew Robertson Liverpool N’Golo Kanté Chelsea Rúben Dias Man City Bukayo Saka Arsenal Kelechi Iheanacho Leicester City Tomás Soucek West Ham Billy Gilmour Norwich City Pictures: Getty Images Source: Premier League © GRAPHIC NEWS