Premier League champions 2025-26: Arsenal finish seven points clear of Manchester City
Arsenal are the Premier League champions for 2025-26.
NBC Sports’ final table shows Arsenal 1st with 85 points from 38 matches, a 26-7-5 record and a +44 goal difference. Manchester City finished 2nd on 78 points with a 23-9-6 record and +42 goal difference.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
Arsenal did not just finish top — they finished ahead of City in wins, points and goal difference. The title margin was 7 points, and Arsenal’s goal-difference edge was +44 to +42.
| Metric | Arsenal | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 38 | 38 |
| Wins | 26 | 23 |
| Draws | 7 | 9 |
| Losses | 5 | 6 |
| Goal Difference | +44 | +42 |
| Points | 85 | 78 |
| Finish | 1st | 2nd |
Source: NBC Sports final 2025-26 Premier League table.
What separated Arsenal from the rest of the top five
football-data.org’s live championship state dated 2026-06-04 07:00 UTC matches Arsenal on 85 points and Manchester City on 78, and confirms the same top-five order.
Manchester United finished 3rd on 71 points, Aston Villa were 4th on 65, and Liverpool were 5th on 60.
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goal Difference | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +44 | 85 | Champions |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | +42 | 78 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | — | — | — | — | 71 | Third |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | — | — | — | — | 65 | Fourth |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | — | — | — | — | 60 | Fifth |
Source: football-data.org live league state dated 2026-06-04 07:00 UTC.
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Earlier in the run-in, Manchester City were on 71 points with one game in hand after a 3-3 draw with Everton. Erling Haaland scored and Jérémy Doku added two late goals.
That was the position before Arsenal closed out the title race and finished as the Premier League champions.