2020–21 Premier League
The 2020–21 Premier League was the 29th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992 and the 122nd season of top-flight English football overall. The season was initially scheduled to start on 8 August 2020 and end on 16 May 2021, but this was delayed until 12 September as a consequence of the postponement of the previous season's conclusion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Liverpool were the defending champions, having won their first Premier League and nineteenth English league title the previous season.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 September 2020 – 23 May 2021 |
| Champions | Manchester City 5th Premier League title 7th English title |
| Relegated | Fulham West Bromwich Albion Sheffield United |
| Champions League | Manchester City Manchester United Liverpool Chelsea |
| Europa League | Leicester City West Ham United |
| Europa Conference League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,024 (2.69 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Harry Kane (23 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Ederson (19 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Manchester United 9–0 Southampton (2 February 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Crystal Palace 0–7 Liverpool (19 December 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Aston Villa 7–2 Liverpool (4 October 2020) Manchester United 9–0 Southampton (2 February 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 15 matches Manchester City |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Manchester City |
| Longest winless run | 17 matches Sheffield United |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Sheffield United |
| Highest attendance | 10,000 6 matches |
| Lowest attendance | 2,000 16 matches |
| Total attendance | 180,601 |
| Average attendance | 5,160 (excluding matches played behind closed doors) |
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In a season largely played behind closed doors, Manchester City secured a fifth Premier League title and seventh English league title overall with three matches to spare; it was also the club's third title in the last four seasons.