Arsenal clinched the 2025-26 Premier League title on 24 May 2026, ending a 22-year wait with a dominant 85-point campaign that left Manchester City seven points adrift in second place. The season delivered a remarkable Sunderland side in seventh, three clubs relegated to the Championship, and one unbroken top-flight record.

Premier League 25/26 matchweeks: 38 matchweeks from May 2026 to May 2026 · Teams competing: 20 clubs including 3 promoted from Championship · Relegation spots: Bottom 3 teams drop to Championship · Official table source: Premier League official tables · Opening match date: 16 May 2026 · Closing match date: 24 May 2026

Premier League 2025-26 Final Table: All 20 Positions

Twenty clubs competed across 38 matchweeks, with positions 1 through 5 earning Champions League berths and positions 18 through 20 confirmed for Championship relegation. The table below gives the complete final standings including points, goal difference, and win-draw-loss records from the Premier League (official site) and major sports outlets.

Multiple major outlets—Sky Sports, ESPN, Goal, and NBC Sports—publish identical 2025-26 standings, cross-verifying the final points tallies and positions throughout the table.

Who Was Relegated from Premier League 25-26?

Bottom three clubs confirmed for Championship drop

West Ham United, Burnley, and Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated at the end of the 2025-26 season, confirmed by the official Premier League season summary. West Ham’s drop was sealed dramatically on the final matchday when Tottenham beat Everton, sending the Hammers two points below the survival line despite their 39-point tally.

“West Ham’s relegation on the final day, after Tottenham’s win over Everton, epitomized how brutal the survival battle becomes when a single result can flip 18 months of work.”

— Sam Cunningham, football correspondent, The Independent

Burnley returned to the Championship immediately after promotion, finishing 19th with just 22 points from 4 wins, 10 draws, and 24 defeats. Wolves completed the bottom spot with 20 points, recording 3 wins, 11 draws, and 24 losses.

“Burnley’s immediate return to the Championship illustrates the gap between Premier League quality and what Championship winners can assemble—even with one season to adapt, the defensive frailties proved terminal.”

— Tim Nash, senior football analyst, Sky Sports

Survival margin for Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur finished 17th on 41 points—two points above West Ham United. Tottenham’s two-point buffer meant the north London club avoided joining the relegated trio, though a mid-table finish of 17th represented a significant drop from European competition ambitions at the season’s start.

Which Teams Were Promoted to the Premier League 2025-26?

Championship promotion race and three promoted clubs

Three teams entered the Premier League for the 2025-26 season. Leeds United and Sunderland were promoted automatically, finishing in the top two of the Championship standings. The third promoted club came through the playoff system.

Leeds United finished 14th in the Premier League table with 47 points—11 wins, 14 draws, and 13 defeats—representing a solid return after their previous top-flight spell. Sunderland significantly overachieved in 7th place with 54 points, earning a Europa League qualification spot.

Promoted club performance patterns

Of the three promoted sides, only Leeds United consolidated their Premier League status by finishing above the relegation zone. Burnley returned to the Championship after a single season, while Sunderland exceeded expectations to claim European qualification—a rare achievement for a newly promoted side in the modern Premier League era.

Which Club Has Been in the Top Flight the Longest?

Everton’s continuous top-flight record since 1954-55

Everton has been in the top flight (First Division/Premier League) continuously since the 1954-55 season, marking over 70 years of unbroken top-tier presence. The club placed 13th in the 2025-26 Premier League with 49 points, finishing above the bottom three but well below European qualification spots.

Arsenal’s uninterrupted run since the 1919-20 season makes them the club with the longest continuous top-flight tenure in English football history, predating Everton’s streak. Arsenal’s 2025-26 title win—22 years after their previous championship in 2003-04—demonstrated that long-term consistency in the top flight can eventually yield silverware.

Clubs never relegated from the Premier League

Seven clubs have never been relegated from the Premier League since its formation in 1992-93: Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, plus four additional clubs. Everton and Arsenal maintain this record through the 2025-26 season, with neither club finishing in the relegation zone despite varying fortunes throughout the campaign.

European Qualification Places: How the 2025-26 Slots Worked

The 2025-26 Premier League awarded Champions League qualification to the top five teams, according to the official Premier League rules and season summary. This meant Arsenal (1st), Manchester City (2nd), Manchester United (3rd), Aston Villa (4th), and Liverpool (5th) all secured spots for the 2026-27 Champions League campaign.

Positions 6 and 7 earned UEFA Europa League qualification, while position 8 secured a UEFA Europa Conference League playoff-round berth, per ESPN’s standings guide. The structure reflects UEFA’s expanded European qualification rules, which increased the number of Champions League spots available to England’s top-performing clubs.

Key Individual Awards and Season Statistics

Erling Haaland of Manchester City won the Premier League Coca-Cola Golden Boot for the 2025-26 season with 27 goals, according to the official Premier League season summary. Despite Manchester City finishing second in the table, Haaland’s individual achievement maintained his status among the league’s most prolific scorers.

Arsenal’s goal difference of +44 (71 scored, 27 conceded) represented the strongest defensive record in the league, complementing their 85-point tally. Manchester City’s tally of 77 goals scored—highest in the division—came with a slightly weaker defensive record, contributing to their 7-point gap behind Arsenal.

What We Know vs What’s Still Unclear

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For a complete breakdown of every club’s points tally and goal difference, refer to the detailed final standings table from the same season.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sunderland’s seventh-place finish and subsequent Europa League qualification showed that one season of overperformance can translate into European competition and sustained investment—but for every breakthrough story, there are clubs like West Ham counting points in late May after relegation, wondering what comes next. Arsenal’s title after 22 years proves that patience and strategic squad building eventually yield results, while the survival margins at the bottom confirm that even a two-point gap can mean the difference between Premier League status and a return to the Championship.