Premier League final table: Arsenal crowned 2025-26 champions
football-data.org’s final Premier League standings, updated at 01:00 UTC on May 29, 2026, lock in the season’s completed 38-game picture. Arsenal finish first on 85 points, Manchester City are second on 78, Manchester United are third on 71, and Aston Villa close out the top four on 65.
For the premier league, this is the final order: Arsenal, City, United, Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Sunderland, Brighton, Brentford and Chelsea. Every club in the top 10 has played 38 matches, so this is the finished table, not a live snapshot.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United FC | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | +29 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa FC | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | +7 | 65 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | +18 | 60 |
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | +12 | 57 |
| 7 | Sunderland AFC | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 54 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | +6 | 53 |
| 9 | Brentford FC | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | +3 | 53 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | +6 | 52 |
1st to 4th: title, runners-up and the top-four line
Arsenal are champions on 85 points, seven clear of Manchester City. City finish second on 78, with a +42 goal difference, while Manchester United take third on 71.
Aston Villa secure fourth on 65 points and a +7 goal difference. The gap from City to United is seven points, and United end seven behind the runners-up after 38 matches each.
5th to 7th: Liverpool, Bournemouth and Sunderland
Liverpool finish fifth on 60 points, five behind Aston Villa. Bournemouth take sixth on 57, and their 18 draws across 38 matches stand out in the final numbers.
Sunderland are seventh on 54 points despite a -6 goal difference. That makes them one of the more unusual stories in the top 10: a strong points total, but a negative goal difference.
8th to 10th: Brighton edge Brentford, Chelsea finish 10th
Brighton and Brentford both end on 53 points, but Brighton finish eighth because their +6 goal difference beats Brentford’s +3. Brentford are ninth on 53, one place below Brighton on the tie-break.
Chelsea round out the top 10 on 52 points with a +6 goal difference. That leaves just one point between Brentford and Chelsea, and two points between Brighton and Chelsea.
Final points gaps
| Team | Final Points | Gap to Team Above | Gap to Arsenal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City FC | 78 | 7 | 7 |
| Manchester United FC | 71 | 7 | 14 |
| Aston Villa FC | 65 | 6 | 20 |
| Liverpool FC | 60 | 5 | 25 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 57 | 3 | 28 |
| Sunderland AFC | 54 | 3 | 31 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 53 | 1 | 32 |
| Brentford FC | 53 | 0 | 32 |
| Chelsea FC | 52 | 1 | 33 |
This table reflects the league’s final 38-game state on May 29, 2026. Brighton finish above Brentford on goal difference, so the points gap is level even though the league places are not.