2010–11 Premier League

Premier League
Season2010–11
Dates14 August 2010 – 22 May 2011
ChampionsManchester United
12th Premier League title
19th English title
RelegatedBirmingham City
Blackpool
West Ham United
Champions LeagueManchester United
Chelsea
Manchester City
Arsenal
Europa LeagueTottenham Hotspur
Birmingham City
Stoke City
Fulham (through UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking)
Matches played380
Goals scored1,063 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorerDimitar Berbatov
Carlos Tevez
(20 goals each)
Best goalkeeperJoe Hart (18 clean sheets)
Biggest home winChelsea 6–0 West Bromwich Albion
(14 August 2010)
Arsenal 6–0 Blackpool
(21 August 2010)
Newcastle United 6–0 Aston Villa
(22 August 2010)
Manchester United 7–1 Blackburn Rovers
(27 November 2010)
Biggest away winWigan Athletic 0–6 Chelsea
(21 August 2010)
Highest scoringManchester United 7–1 Blackburn Rovers
(27 November 2010)
Everton 5–3 Blackpool
(5 February 2011)
Newcastle United 4–4 Arsenal
(5 February 2011)
Longest winning run5 games
Chelsea
Longest unbeaten run24 games
Manchester United
Longest winless run10 games
Blackburn Rovers
Longest losing run5 games
Blackpool
Bolton Wanderers
West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United
Highest attendance75,486
Manchester United 1–0 Bolton Wanderers
(19 March 2011)
Lowest attendance14,042
Wigan Athletic 2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
(2 October 2010)
Total attendance13,372,318
Average attendance35,190

The 2010–11 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2010–11 fixtures were released on 17 June 2010 at 09:00 BST. The season began on 14 August 2010, and ended on 22 May 2011. Chelsea were the defending champions.

Manchester United secured the title with a 1–1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers on 14 May 2011. This was their nineteenth English league title, breaking a tie with Liverpool which had stood since Manchester United won their eighteenth title in 2009. Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal all secured a berth for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, while Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League via league position.