2021–22 Premier League

The 2021–22 Premier League was the 30th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992, and the 123rd season of top-flight English football overall. The start and end dates for the season were released on 25 March 2021, and the fixtures were released on 16 June 2021.

For other uses, see 2021–22 Premier League (disambiguation).
Premier League
Season2021–22
Dates14 August 2021 – 22 May 2022
ChampionsManchester City
6th Premier League title
8th English title
RelegatedBurnley
Watford
Norwich City
Champions LeagueManchester City
Liverpool
Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur
Europa LeagueArsenal
Manchester United
Europa Conference LeagueWest Ham United
Matches played380
Goals scored1,071 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerMohamed Salah
Son Heung-min
(23 goals each)
Best goalkeeperAlisson
Ederson
(20 clean sheets each)
Biggest home winChelsea 7–0 Norwich City
(23 October 2021)
Manchester City 7–0 Leeds United
(14 December 2021)
Biggest away winSouthampton 0–6 Chelsea
(9 April 2022)
Highest scoringManchester City 6–3 Leicester City
(26 December 2021)
Longest winning run12 matches
Manchester City
Longest unbeaten run19 matches
Liverpool
Longest winless run14 matches
Newcastle United
Longest losing run6 matches
Brighton & Hove Albion
Leeds United
Norwich City (thrice)
Watford (twice)
Highest attendance73,564
Manchester United 1–1 Chelsea
(28 April 2022)
Lowest attendance16,479
Brentford 2–0 Arsenal
(13 August 2021)
Total attendance15,195,647
Average attendance39,989

Manchester City successfully defended their title, winning for the second time in a row securing a sixth Premier League title and eighth English league title overall on the final day of the season; it was also the club's fourth title in the last five seasons.

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