2006–07 FA Premier League
The 2006–07 FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclays Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the FA Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 19 August 2006 and concluded on 13 May 2007. Chelsea were the two-time defending champions.
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2006 – 13 May 2007 |
| Champions | Manchester United 9th Premier League title 16th English title |
| Relegated | Sheffield United Charlton Athletic Watford |
| Champions League | Manchester United Chelsea Liverpool Arsenal |
| UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur Everton Bolton Wanderers |
| Intertoto Cup | Blackburn Rovers |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 931 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Didier Drogba (20 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Pepe Reina (19 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Reading 6–0 West Ham United (1 January 2007) |
| Biggest away win | Middlesbrough 0–4 Portsmouth (28 August 2006) Reading 0–4 Arsenal (22 October 2006) Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Manchester United (28 October 2006) Wigan Athletic 0–4 Liverpool (2 December 2006) Tottenham Hotspur 0–4 Manchester United (4 February 2007) |
| Highest scoring | Arsenal 6–2 Blackburn Rovers (23 December 2006) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Chelsea |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Chelsea |
| Longest winless run | 11 games Aston Villa Watford West Ham United |
| Longest losing run | 8 games Wigan Athletic |
| Highest attendance | 76,098 Manchester United 4–1 Blackburn Rovers (31 March 2007) |
| Lowest attendance | 13,760 Watford 2–1 Blackburn Rovers (23 January 2007) |
| Total attendance | 13,058,755 |
| Average attendance | 34,365 |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
On 12 February 2007, the FA Premier League renamed itself simply to the Premier League. The change introduced a new logo, sleeve patches and typeface. The sponsored name remains the Barclays Premier League.
The 2006–07 season was the lowest-scoring season in Premier League history, with only 931 goals (with a 2.45 goals per match ratio, the poorest in the history of Premier League).
Manchester United won their first Premiership title since 2003, following Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Arsenal on 6 May 2007. The result left the defending champions seven points behind United with two games left. It was their ninth title in fifteen seasons.
The three relegation spots were occupied by Watford and Sheffield United who each lasted one season in the league, along with Charlton Athletic who went down after seven seasons.