2022–23 Premier League
Football season in England
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The 2022–23 Premier League was the 31st season of the Premier League and the 124th season of top-flight English football overall. Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest were the three promoted clubs from the 2021–22 EFL Championship, replacing Burnley, Watford and Norwich City.
7th Premier League title
9th English title
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 August 2022 – 28 May 2023 |
| Champions | Manchester City 7th Premier League title 9th English title |
| Relegated | Leicester City Leeds United Southampton |
| Champions League | Manchester City Arsenal Manchester United Newcastle United |
| Europa League | Liverpool Brighton & Hove Albion West Ham United (as Europa Conference League winners) |
| Europa Conference League | Aston Villa |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,084 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Erling Haaland (36 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | David de Gea (17 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Liverpool 9–0 Bournemouth (27 August 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Leeds United 1–6 Liverpool (17 April 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Liverpool 9–0 Bournemouth (27 August 2022) Manchester City 6–3 Manchester United (2 October 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 12 matches Manchester City |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches Newcastle United |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Southampton |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Leicester City Southampton |
| Highest attendance | 75,546 Manchester United 2–1 Manchester City (14 January 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 9,972 Bournemouth 0–2 Crystal Palace (31 December 2022) |
| Total attendance | 15,289,340 |
| Average attendance | 40,235 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Following Arsenal's defeat to Nottingham Forest on 20 May, Manchester City officially secured a third consecutive Premier League title with three games to spare, becoming the second club after local rivals Manchester United to achieve the feat in the Premier League era. It was their ninth English title overall and their seventh since 1992.[1] The league title was the first leg in a treble-winning season for City, as they would later go on to win the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League, a feat which only United had previously achieved in England. Meanwhile, Arsenal broke the record of spending the greatest number of days, with 248, on top of the league in a top flight season without winning the title in English top flight history.[2]
This season was also the first since 2017–18, and only the fourth Premier League season overall, where all three promoted teams at the start of the season avoided relegation.[3] This was also the first time since 2014–15 that the team 20th at Christmas (Wolverhampton Wanderers), managed to avoid relegation.[4]
The 2022–23 season was the highest-scoring 38-game season in Premier League history, with 1,084 goals scored and a 2.85 goals per match ratio.[5] Erling Haaland broke the Premier League record for most goals scored by a player in one season with 36 goals.[6]
It was also the second Premier League season in a row where over 15 millions fans attended matches and with total of 15,289,340 spectators a new competition record was set.[7]
Summary
The season began with Arsenal going on a five-game unbeaten streak before they played Manchester United at Old Trafford where they lost 3–1.[8] Manchester City got off to a strong start, having signed striker Erling Haaland; they went on a nine-game unbeaten run before losing at Liverpool in October. Arsenal were top of the table for much of the season, at one point holding an eight point lead over Manchester City. However, a run of three consecutive draws allowed City to cut their lead, ultimately taking control after beating them 4–1 at the Etihad Stadium. Two consecutive losses against Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest left Arsenal four points behind Manchester City with three more games to play, with the latter result confirming City as champions.[9] They were presented with the Premier League trophy on 21 May 2023.[10]
Manchester United returned to the Champions League in Erik ten Hag's debut season as the club's manager, in addition to winning the Carabao Cup – their first trophy since 2017 – and reaching the final of the FA Cup. Newcastle United qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years, their highest finish since Sir Bobby Robson was the club's manager.[11] Liverpool endured a difficult season and finished 5th, missing out on Champions League football for the first time since 2015–16. Notably, they thrashed Bournemouth 9–0 and rivals Manchester United 7–0.
Despite spending over £600m on new transfers under new ownership led by Todd Boehly, Chelsea had one of their worst Premier League seasons to date, with the Blues finishing in the bottom half of the table after first sacking Thomas Tuchel in September, and then sacking his successor Graham Potter the following April, after only seven months in charge. Frank Lampard returned to the club as interim manager, having previously been sacked himself in January 2021, but the team fared no better under his stewardship either. They ended up finishing 12th, their lowest league finish since 1993–94, and had accumulated just 44 points – their lowest ever in a Premier League season.[12]
Brighton & Hove Albion lost manager Potter to Chelsea in September, but his successor Roberto De Zerbi led the team to a club record finish of 6th, and qualified for the Europa League, the first European qualification in the history of the club.[13]
Aston Villa secured qualification for European football for the first time since 2009–10; an indifferent start to the season saw the departure of manager Steven Gerrard, but his successor Unai Emery, along with in-form striker Ollie Watkins, saw Villa climb the table in the second half of the season to finish 7th and qualify for the Europa Conference League.[14] Tottenham Hotspur had an erratic season, with manager Antonio Conte departing by mutual consent in March, days after publicly criticising the team in a post-match press conference.[15] He was initially replaced by his assistant Cristian Stellini until the end of the season, but a poor run, culminating in a 6–1 defeat away to Newcastle, where the team were 5–0 down after just 20 minutes, saw him sacked and replaced by Ryan Mason as caretaker manager. Tottenham ended up finishing 8th, failing to qualify for European football for the first time since 2008–09, and finishing below rivals Arsenal in the league for the first time since 2015–16.
Brentford enjoyed one of the best seasons in their history, at one point going on a 12-match unbeaten run. They notably thrashed Manchester United 4–0 and beat Liverpool 3–1, and were the only team to beat Manchester City twice. Their 9th-place finish marked their highest finish in top-flight football since 1938.
Bournemouth, who were tipped for relegation at the start of the season (particularly after their 9–0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield, which saw manager Scott Parker sacked soon after),[16] defied the critics by avoiding relegation, with Gary O'Neil, first as interim, then permanent manager, guiding the team to safety. Nottingham Forest broke the record for most signings in a Premier League season with 21,[17] and a late run of home victories over Brighton, Southampton and Arsenal secured safety. The final newly promoted side, Fulham, enjoyed a successful return to the top flight with a 10th place finish.
Southampton were the first team to be relegated after eleven consecutive years in the top flight. The Saints sacked Ralph Hasenhüttl in November after just under four years in charge and Nathan Jones was appointed as his successor. He would then be dismissed in February after winning just once in his eight league matches in charge. He was replaced for the rest of the season by Rubén Sellés, who was unable to turn the dire situation around, and a 2–0 home loss to Fulham on 13 May sealed their fate, as they finished at the bottom of the table.
Going into the final day of the season, two relegation places were still to be confirmed, with Everton, Leeds United and Leicester City all potentially at threat of relegation. Leeds failed to repeat their last day escape of the previous season and were also relegated after three years back in the top flight, losing 4–1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur. Everton escaped relegation after a 1–0 win over Bournemouth, extending their top flight stay to a 70th consecutive year.[18][19] The Toffees' survival confirmed Leicester's relegation after a nine year stay in the top flight, despite a 2–1 home win over West Ham. Their relegation came only seven years after being crowned champions of England, and they became only the second club in the Premier League era after Blackburn Rovers to be relegated as previous title winners.[20]
Developments
Starting from the 2022–23 season, clubs are able to make five substitutions rather than three. These substitutions can be made in three stoppages during game time, and additionally at half time,[21] in line with other top European leagues – Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga.[citation needed]
There was a mid-season break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the last matches before the hiatus played on the weekend of 12–13 November 2022 and the first matches after the World Cup played on 26 December 2022, after the World Cup final on 18 December 2022.[22]
On 9 September 2022, all Premier League matches scheduled for 10–12 September were postponed as a mark of respect due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[23] The following week, three Premier League matches scheduled for 17–18 September were postponed due to the policing issues surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on 19 September.[23][24][25] Also, in the same week, the Arsenal game against Manchester City, scheduled for 19 October, was postponed to accommodate Arsenal's Europa League tie with PSV Eindhoven, which was itself postponed from 15 September to 20 October.[26][27][28]
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Fulham, Bournemouth, and Nottingham Forest, who returned to the top flight after respective absences of one, two and twenty-three years. The twenty-three years between Nottingham Forest's previous Premier League season and this season was the longest absence for a previous Premier League club in the Premier League era to date. They replaced Burnley (relegated to the Championship after a six-year top flight spell), Watford, and Norwich City (both teams relegated after just one year back in the top flight).[citation needed]
Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits
- ^ Nottingham Forest played without a shirt sponsor until 1 January 2023, when the club announced UNHCR as their shirt sponsor for the remainder of the season.
Managerial changes
This season saw a record number of managerial changes, including 14 sackings.[89]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United |  Ralf Rangnick[90] |
End of interim spell | 22 May 2022 | Pre-season |  Erik ten Hag[90] |
23 May 2022 |
| Bournemouth |  Scott Parker[91] |
Sacked | 30 August 2022 | 17th | Gary O'Neil[note 1][92][93] |
30 August 2022 |
| Chelsea | Thomas Tuchel[94] |
7 September 2022 | 6th | Graham Potter[95] |
8 September 2022 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Graham Potter[96] |
Signed by Chelsea | 8 September 2022 | 4th |  Roberto De Zerbi[97] |
18 September 2022 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |  Bruno Lage[98] |
Sacked | 2 October 2022 | 18th | Steve Davis (interim)[99] |
2 October 2022 |
| Aston Villa | Steven Gerrard[100] |
20 October 2022 | 17th | Aaron Danks (interim)[101] |
21 October 2022 | |
| Aaron Danks[102] |
End of interim spell | 1 November 2022 | 16th |  Unai Emery[102] |
1 November 2022 | |
| Southampton |  Ralph Hasenhüttl[103] |
Sacked | 7 November 2022 | 18th |  Nathan Jones[104] |
10 November 2022 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Steve Davis[105] |
End of interim spell | 14 November 2022 | 20th | Julen Lopetegui[105] |
14 November 2022 |
| Everton | Frank Lampard[106] |
Sacked | 23 January 2023 | 19th | Sean Dyche[107] |
30 January 2023 |
| Leeds United |  Jesse Marsch[108] |
6 February 2023 | 17th | Michael Skubala (interim)[109] |
6 February 2023 | |
| Southampton | Nathan Jones[110] |
12 February 2023 | 20th | Rubén Sellés[note 2][110][111] |
12 February 2023 | |
| Leeds United | Michael Skubala[112] |
End of interim spell | 21 February 2023 | 19th | Javi Gracia[112] |
21 February 2023 |
| Crystal Palace |  Patrick Vieira[113] |
Sacked | 17 March 2023 | 12th |  Paddy McCarthy (interim)[114] |
17 March 2023 |
| Paddy McCarthy[115] |
End of interim spell | 21 March 2023 | Roy Hodgson (interim)[115] |
21 March 2023 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Antonio Conte[116] |
Mutual consent | 26 March 2023 | 4th | Cristian Stellini (interim)[117] |
26 March 2023 |
| Leicester City |  Brendan Rodgers[118] |
2 April 2023 | 19th | Adam Sadler (interim) |
4 April 2023 | |
| Chelsea | Graham Potter[119] |
Sacked | 11th | Bruno Saltor (interim)[119] |
2 April 2023 | |
| Bruno Saltor[120] |
End of interim spell | 6 April 2023 | Frank Lampard (interim)[121] |
6 April 2023 | ||
| Leicester City | Adam Sadler[122] |
10 April 2023 | 19th | Dean Smith[123] |
10 April 2023 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Cristian Stellini (interim)[124] |
Sacked | 24 April 2023 | 5th | Ryan Mason (interim)[124] |
24 April 2023 |
| Leeds United | Javi Gracia[125] |
3 May 2023 | 17th | Sam Allardyce[125] |
3 May 2023 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City (C) | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 94 | 33 | +61 | 89 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 43 | +45 | 84 | |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 75 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 71 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 75 | 47 | +28 | 67 | Qualification to Europa League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 53 | +19 | 62 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 61 | Qualification to Europa Conference League play-off round[b] |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 70 | 63 | +7 | 60 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 59 | |
| 10 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 52 | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 45 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 44 | |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 41 | |
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 40 | Qualification to Europa League group stage[c] |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 39 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 38 | |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 36 | |
| 18 | Leicester City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 34 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Leeds United (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 78 | −30 | 31 | |
| 20 | Southampton (R) | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 36 | 73 | −37 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[126]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2022–23 FA Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the FA Cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team.
- Since the winners of the 2022–23 EFL Cup, Manchester United, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the League Cup winners (Europa Conference League play-off round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
- West Ham United qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Results
The fixtures were released on 16 June 2022.[127]
Season statistics
Top scorers
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[128] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Erling Haaland |
Manchester City | 36 |
| 2 | Harry Kane |
Tottenham Hotspur | 30 |
| 3 | Ivan Toney |
Brentford | 20 |
| 4 |  Mohamed Salah |
Liverpool | 19 |
| 5 | Callum Wilson |
Newcastle United | 18 |
| 6 | Marcus Rashford |
Manchester United | 17 |
| 7 |  Gabriel Martinelli |
Arsenal | 15 |
| Martin Ødegaard | |||
| Ollie Watkins |
Aston Villa | ||
| 10 |  Aleksandar Mitrović |
Fulham | 14 |
| Bukayo Saka |
Arsenal |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland |
Manchester City | Crystal Palace | 4–2 (H)[129] | 27 August 2022 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6–0 (H)[130] | 31 August 2022 | ||
| Ivan Toney |
Brentford | Leeds United | 5–2 (H)[131] | 3 September 2022 |
 Son Heung-min |
Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester City | 6–2 (H)[132] | 17 September 2022 |
 Leandro Trossard |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Liverpool | 3–3 (A)[133] | 1 October 2022 |
| Erling Haaland |
Manchester City | Manchester United | 6–3 (H)[134] | 2 October 2022 |
| Phil Foden | ||||
| Erling Haaland |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 (H)[135] | 22 January 2023 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[136] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea |
Manchester United | 17 |
| 2 | Alisson |
Liverpool | 14 |
| Nick Pope |
Newcastle United | ||
| Aaron Ramsdale |
Arsenal | ||
| 5 | David Raya |
Brentford | 12 |
| 6 | Ederson |
Manchester City | 11 |
 Emiliano Martínez |
Aston Villa | ||
| José Sá |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 9 | Kepa Arrizabalaga |
Chelsea | 9 |
| 10 |  Łukasz Fabiański |
West Ham United | 8 |
| Bernd Leno |
Fulham | ||
| Jordan Pickford |
Everton |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 14[137]
João Palhinha (Fulham)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 84[139]
- Leeds United
- Nottingham Forest
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Fewest yellow cards: 44[139]
- Manchester City
- West Ham United
- Most red cards: 6[140]
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Fewest red cards: 0[140]
- Six teams
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League Manager of the Season[173] | Pep Guardiola |
Manchester City |
| Premier League Player of the Season[174] | Erling Haaland | |
| Premier League Young Player of the Season[175] | ||
| Premier League Goal of the Season[176] |  Julio Enciso |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Premier League Save of the Season[177] | Kepa Arrizabalaga |
Chelsea |
| Premier League Game Changer of the Season[178] | Reiss Nelson |
Arsenal |
| Premier League Most Powerful Goal[179] |  Saïd Benrahma |
West Ham United |
| PFA Players' Player of the Year[180] | Erling Haaland |
Manchester City |
| PFA Young Player of the Year[180] | Bukayo Saka |
Arsenal |
| PFA Fans' Player of the Year[181] | Marcus Rashford |
Manchester United |
| FWA Footballer of the Year[182] | Erling Haaland |
Manchester City |
| PFA Team of the Year[180] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) |
Rúben Dias (Manchester City) |
John Stones (Manchester City) |
William Saliba (Arsenal) | ||||||||
| Midfielders | Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) |
Rodri (Manchester City) |
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) | |||||||||
| Forwards | Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) |
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) |
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) | |||||||||
Attendances
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[183] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 73,671 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 19 | 62,462 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 61,585 |
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 19 | 60,191 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 19 | 53,249 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 19 | 53,183 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 19 | 52,127 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 19 | 41,707 |
| 9 | Chelsea FC | 19 | 40,002 |
| 10 | Everton FC | 19 | 39,241 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 19 | 36,566 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 19 | 31,887 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 31,477 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 31,345 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 19 | 30,440 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 29,188 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace FC | 19 | 25,209 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 19 | 23,746 |
| 19 | Brentford FC | 19 | 17,078 |
| 20 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 10,362 |