Premier League 2025/26 Final Table: Champions, Relegated Teams and Biggest Surprises
The 2025/26 Premier League season has officially ended, and the Premier League 2025/26 final table tells one of the most dramatic stories in years a 22 year title drought ended, a historic relegation shock, and a nail biting fight to the very last day.
Arsenal Win Their First Title in 22 Years
Arsenal were crowned champions, winning their 4th Premier League title and 14th English top-flight title overall. The Gunners capped off a sensational season with a win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, hoisting the trophy in style. The title was confirmed when Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth took City’s maximum possible points below Arsenal’s total ending Arsenal’s 22-year wait since their last title in 2003-04.
Final Premier League 2025/26 Table — Top Half
Arsenal finished on 85 points (26 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses, +44 goal difference) as Champions. Manchester City finished second on 78 points and clinched a Champions League spot, followed by Manchester United on 71 points, Aston Villa on 65 points, and Liverpool on 60 points all securing Champions League football for next season.
Europa League and Conference League Spots
Bournemouth finished sixth with 57 points to clinch Europa League qualification, while Sunderland claimed the other Europa League spot with 54 points despite a negative goal difference. Brighton & Hove Albion secured the Conference League spot with 53 points. Bournemouth and Sunderland’s Europa League places came alongside Crystal Palace, who also qualified as Conference League winners.
The Relegation Drama — West Ham’s Shock Drop
Three clubs were relegated this season: West Ham United, Burnley, and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves were the first to be relegated, with their fate sealed after West Ham’s goalless draw against Crystal Palace made it mathematically impossible for them to climb out of the bottom three. Burnley’s relegation followed after a narrow 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City.
The biggest shock came on the final day. West Ham had been a Premier League fixture since the 2011-12 season, but despite a 3-0 win over Leeds on the final day, Tottenham’s 1-0 victory over Everton confirmed West Ham’s relegation sending the Hammers down to the Championship for the first time in over a decade. Tottenham survived the drop by beating Everton, while West Ham’s win over Leeds wasn’t enough to save them.
Key Records and Standout Performers
Erling Haaland finished as the league’s top goalscorer with 27 goals, Bruno Fernandes was named Best Player, and David Raya was named Best Goalkeeper with 19 clean sheets. The season produced 1,045 goals across 380 matches an average of 2.75 goals per game. Aston Villa recorded the longest winning run of the season with 8 consecutive wins, while Bournemouth went unbeaten for 18 matches.
What’s Next?
The Premier League will have five representatives in next season’s Champions League champions Arsenal joined by Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Liverpool. Meanwhile, the Championship’s top two clubs plus Hull City, who punched their ticket as the final Championship promotion spot following a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough, will replace the relegated trio next season.
