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Premier League
Season 2017–18
Champions Manchester City
3rd Premier League title
5th English title
Champions League Manchester City
Manchester United
Matches played 365
Goals scored 976 (2.67 per match)
Top goalscorer Mohamed Salah
(31 goals)
Biggest home win Manchester City 5–0 Liverpool
(9 September 2017)
Manchester City 5–0 Crystal Palace
(23 September 2017)
Manchester City 7–2 Stoke City
(14 October 2017)
Arsenal 5–0 Huddersfield Town
(29 November 2017)
Liverpool 5–0 Swansea City
(26 December 2017)
Chelsea 5–0 Stoke City
(30 December 2017)
Liverpool 5–0 Watford
(17 March 2018)
Manchester City 5–0 Swansea City
(22 April 2018)
Crystal Palace 5–0 Leicester City
(28 April 2018)
Biggest away win Watford 0–6 Manchester City
(16 September 2017)
Highest scoring Manchester City 7–2 Stoke City
(14 October 2017)
Longest winning run 18 matches
Manchester City
Longest unbeaten run 22 matches
Manchester City
Longest winless run 20 matches
West Bromwich Albion
Longest losing run 8 matches
West Bromwich Albion
Highest attendance 83,222
Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal
(10 February 2018)
Lowest attendance 10,242
Bournemouth 2–1 West Bromwich Albion
(17 March 2018)
Total attendance 13,526,412
Average attendance 38,210
← 2016–17
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2018.

The 2017-18 Premier League was the 26th season of this exciting football league. It started on August 11, 2017, and finished on May 13, 2018. Chelsea were the champions from the year before.

Three new teams joined the Premier League for this season. They were Newcastle United, Brighton and Hove Albion, and Huddersfield Town. These teams had earned their spot by doing well in the league below. For Brighton, it was their very first time playing in the Premier League!

League Table: Who Finished Where?

The league table shows how all the teams finished the season. It lists their points, wins, losses, and draws.


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 38 32 4 2 106 27 +79 100 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Manchester United 38 25 6 7 68 28 +40 81
3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 23 8 7 74 36 +38 77
4 Liverpool 38 21 12 5 84 38 +46 75
5 Chelsea 38 21 7 10 62 38 +24 70 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Arsenal 38 19 6 13 74 51 +23 63
7 Burnley 38 14 12 12 36 39 −3 54 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
8 Everton 38 13 10 15 44 58 −14 49
9 Leicester City 38 12 11 15 56 60 −4 47
10 Newcastle United 38 12 8 18 39 47 −8 44
11 Crystal Palace 38 11 11 16 45 55 −10 44
12 Bournemouth 38 11 11 16 45 61 −16 44
13 West Ham United 38 10 12 16 48 68 −20 42
14 Watford 38 11 8 19 44 64 −20 41
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 13 16 34 54 −20 40
16 Huddersfield Town 38 9 10 19 28 58 −30 37
17 Southampton 38 7 15 16 37 56 −19 36
18 Swansea City (R) 38 8 9 21 28 56 −28 33 Relegation to the EFL Championship
19 Stoke City (R) 38 7 12 19 35 68 −33 33
20 West Bromwich Albion (R) 38 6 13 19 31 56 −25 31
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:

Season Records: Amazing Achievements

This section highlights some of the most impressive records from the season.

Top Goal Scorers: Who Scored the Most?

These players scored the most goals during the 2017-18 Premier League season.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool 32
2 England Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 30
3 Argentina Sergio Agüero Manchester City 21
4 England Jamie Vardy Leicester City 20
5 England Raheem Sterling Manchester City 18
6 Belgium Romelu Lukaku Manchester United 16
7 Brazil Roberto Firmino Liverpool 15
8 France Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal 14
9 Brazil Gabriel Jesus Manchester City 13
10 Belgium Eden Hazard Chelsea 12
Algeria Riyad Mahrez Leicester City
England Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion
South Korea Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur

Hat-tricks: Scoring Three or More Goals

A hat-trick is when one player scores three goals in a single match. Some players even scored four goals!

Player For Against Result Date
Argentina Agüero, SergioSergio Agüero Manchester City Watford 6–0 (A) 16 September 2017
Spain Morata, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Morata Chelsea Stoke City 4–0 (A) 23 September 2017
England Wilson, CallumCallum Wilson Bournemouth Huddersfield Town 4–0 (H) 18 November 2017
England Rooney, WayneWayne Rooney Everton West Ham United 4–0 (H) 29 November 2017
England Kane, HarryHarry Kane Tottenham Hotspur Burnley 3–0 (A) 23 December 2017
Southampton 5–2 (H) 26 December 2017
Argentina Agüero, SergioSergio Agüero Manchester City Newcastle United 3–1 (H) 20 January 2018
Wales Ramsey, AaronAaron Ramsey Arsenal Everton 5–1 (H) 3 February 2018
Argentina Agüero, SergioSergio Agüero4 Manchester City Leicester City 5–1 (H) 10 February 2018
Egypt Salah, MohamedMohamed Salah4 Liverpool Watford 5–0 (H) 17 March 2018
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home game; (A) – Away game

Top Assists: Who Helped Score the Most?

An assist is when a player helps set up a goal for a teammate. These players made the most assists.

Rank Player Club Assists
1 Belgium Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 16
2 Germany Leroy Sané Manchester City 15
3 Spain David Silva Manchester City 11
England Raheem Sterling Manchester City
5 England Dele Alli Tottenham Hotspur 10
Denmark Christian Eriksen Tottenham Hotspur
Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool
France Paul Pogba Manchester United
Algeria Riyad Mahrez Leicester City
10 Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan Manchester United/Arsenal 9

Clean Sheets: Best Goalkeepers

A clean sheet means a goalkeeper did not let the other team score any goals in a match. Here are the goalkeepers with the most clean sheets.

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Spain David de Gea Manchester United 18
2 Brazil Ederson Manchester City 16
3 Belgium Thibaut Courtois Chelsea 15
France Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur
5 Czech Republic Petr Čech Arsenal 11
England Nick Pope Burnley
7 England Ben Foster West Bromwich Albion 10
Germany Loris Karius Liverpool
Denmark Jonas Lössl Huddersfield Town
England Jordan Pickford Everton
Australia Mathew Ryan Brighton & Hove Albion

Awards: Recognizing the Best

Many awards are given out to players and managers for their great performances throughout the season.

Monthly Awards: Top Performers Each Month

Each month, awards are given to the best manager, player, and for the best goal.

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month References
Manager Club Player Club Player Club
August United States David Wagner Huddersfield Town Senegal Sadio Mané Liverpool England Charlie Daniels Bournemouth
September Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City England Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur Ecuador Antonio Valencia Manchester United
October Germany Leroy Sané Manchester City Morocco Sofiane Boufal Southampton
November Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool England Wayne Rooney Everton
December England Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur England Jermain Defoe Bournemouth
January England Eddie Howe Bournemouth Argentina Sergio Agüero Manchester City Brazil Willian Chelsea
February Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton Brighton & Hove Albion Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool Kenya Victor Wanyama Tottenham Hotspur
March England Sean Dyche Burnley England Jamie Vardy Leicester City
April Jamaica Darren Moore West Bromwich Albion Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha Crystal Palace Denmark Christian Eriksen Tottenham Hotspur

PFA Team of the Year: The Dream Team

The PFA Team of the Year is a special team made up of the best players in each position, as voted by other professional footballers.

PFA Player of the Year: Best Player Overall

The PFA Players' Player of the Year award, given to the best player of the season, went to Mohamed Salah.

PFA Young Player of the Year: Best Young Talent

The PFA Young Player of the Year award, for the best young player, was given to Leroy Sané.

FWA Footballer of the Year: Football Writers' Pick

The FWA Footballer of the Year award, chosen by football writers, also went to Mohamed Salah.

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