2008–09 Premier League
The 2008–09 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992. The season began on Saturday, 16 August 2008, and ended on 24 May 2009. The fixtures were announced on 16 June 2008. A total of 20 teams contested the league, consisting of 17 who competed in the previous season and three promoted from the Football League Championship. The new match ball was the Nike T90 Omni.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2008 – 24 May 2009 |
| Champions | Manchester United 11th Premier League title 18th English title |
| Relegated | Newcastle United Middlesbrough West Bromwich Albion |
| Champions League | Manchester United Liverpool Chelsea Arsenal |
| Europa League | Everton Aston Villa Fulham |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 942 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nicolas Anelka (19 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Edwin van der Sar (21 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Manchester City 6–0 Portsmouth (21 September 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Hull City 0–5 Wigan Athletic (30 August 2008) Middlesbrough 0–5 Chelsea (18 October 2008) West Bromwich Albion 0–5 Manchester United (27 January 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Arsenal 4–4 Tottenham Hotspur (29 October 2008) Liverpool 4–4 Arsenal (21 April 2009) |
| Longest winning run | 11 games Manchester United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 21 games Arsenal |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Middlesbrough |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Blackburn Rovers Hull City |
| Highest attendance | 75,569 Manchester United 1–4 Liverpool (14 March 2009) |
| Lowest attendance | 14,169 Wigan Athletic 0–1 West Ham United (4 March 2009) |
| Total attendance | 13,524,978 |
| Average attendance | 35,592 |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Manchester United began the season as the two-defending champions, having secured their second consecutive (and tenth) Premier League title on the final day of the previous season.
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