2007–08 Premier League

The 2007–08 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) season was the 16th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 11 August 2007, and the season ended on 11 May 2008. Manchester United went into the 2007–08 season as the Premier League's defending champions, having won their ninth Premier League title and sixteenth league championship overall the previous season. This season was also the third consecutive season to see the "Big Four" continue their stranglehold on the top four spots (which mean UEFA Champions League qualification).

Premier League
Manchester United celebrating their 10th Premier League title following their win at Wigan
Season2007–08
Dates11 August 2007 – 11 May 2008
ChampionsManchester United
10th Premier League title
17th English title
RelegatedReading
Birmingham City
Derby County
Champions LeagueManchester United
Chelsea
Arsenal
Liverpool
UEFA CupPortsmouth
Everton
Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City (through UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking)
Intertoto CupAston Villa
Matches played380
Goals scored1,002 (2.64 per match)
Top goalscorerCristiano Ronaldo
(31 goals)
Best goalkeeperPepe Reina (18 clean sheets)
Biggest home winMiddlesbrough 8–1 Manchester City
(11 May 2008)
Biggest away winDerby County 0–6 Aston Villa
(12 April 2008)
Highest scoringPortsmouth 7–4 Reading
(29 September 2007)
Longest winning run8 games
Manchester United
Longest unbeaten run21 games
Chelsea
Longest winless run32 games
Derby County
Longest losing run8 games
Reading
Wigan Athletic
Highest attendance76,013
Manchester United 4–1 West Ham United
(3 May 2008)
Lowest attendance14,007
Wigan Athletic 1–0 Middlesbrough
(15 August 2007)
Total attendance13,708,885
Average attendance36,076
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