With the ultimate spherical of fixtures ending within the Premier League, English top-flight soccer bids goodbye to 2023. With a brand new 12 months, groups hope to start out with a refreshed mentality and finally intention to have the very best end to the season.
For the present season, Liverpool stays prime of the Premier League desk, and Jurgen Klopp’s males look fine-tuned. Nonetheless, staying on the league’s summit on the finish of the 12 months can hardly be a metric for judging the place the crew will end on the finish of the season.
On this article, Sportstar seems at groups that completed prime of the Premier League desk for the final 10 calendar years and their eventual league place on the finish of the season.
2022-23 season – Desk topper: Arsenal, Title winner: Manchester Metropolis
Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal facet regarded like that they had lastly cracked the code final season. On the finish of 2022, the Gunners completed prime of the desk and regarded on the right track to win the Premier League title for the primary time since 2003, however finally misplaced the title race to Manchester Metropolis, which, on the finish of December, was second with 36 factors – even behind Arsenal.
2021-22 season – Desk topper: Manchester Metropolis, Title winner: Manchester Metropolis
Manchester Metropolis topped the Premier League desk on the finish of December 2021 with 50 factors. Chelsea was second with 42 factors and Liverpool third with 41. Given Man Metropolis’s dominance, it appeared like a simple win for Pep Guardiola’s males, however the second half of the league threw a number of twists and turns.
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Whereas Metropolis did handle to win the league with 93 factors, the title race went right down to the wire, with Liverpool ending runner-up with only a level much less.
2020-21 season – Desk topper: Liverpool, Title winner: Manchester Metropolis
The 2020-21 season noticed one of the exceptional comebacks in Premier League historical past. Manchester Metropolis finally received the league with 86 factors, however on the finish of December 2020, Guardiola’s males had been eighth within the desk, having received seven, drawn 5 and misplaced two in 14 outings.
Liverpool, which completed 2020 on prime, finally completed third with 69 factors.
2019-20 season – Desk topper: Liverpool, Title winner: Liverpool
Marred by the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2019-20 Premier League season was like no different, with soccer halted for over three months.
Within the pandemic hit-season, Liverpool followers discovered a motive to rejoice after the Reds had a dominating marketing campaign.
Fabinho of Liverpool leads the celebrations holding the trophy aloft as they rejoice profitable the Title throughout the presentation ceremony of the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on July 22, 2020, in Liverpool, England.
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Fabinho of Liverpool leads the celebrations holding the trophy aloft as they rejoice profitable the Title throughout the presentation ceremony of the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on July 22, 2020, in Liverpool, England.
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Having completed December 2019 on prime, it will definitely received the Premier League title with 99 factors, 18 greater than second-placed Man Metropolis. Liverpool was topped champion for the primary time since 1990.
2018-19 season – Desk topper: Liverpool, Title winner: Liverpool
Liverpool was prime of the Premier League standings after December 2018 with 54 factors, having fun with a seven-point lead over second-placed Manchester Metropolis.
Whereas Klopp had hoped to clinch his first league title with the Reds, it was to not be, because the second half of the season noticed the title race go right down to the wire. Liverpool finally completed second within the desk (97 factors) and misplaced the title to champion Manchester Metropolis by only a level.
2017-18 season – Desk topper: Manchester Metropolis, Title winner: Manchester Metropolis
There was by no means any doubt that Manchester Metropolis would win the league all through the season. There have been no last-minute twists or surprises. Guardiola’s males had been prime of the desk after December 2017 and finally clinched the league with 100 factors.
With this, Metropolis set an English top-flight file for many factors in a single season.
Vincent Kompany of Manchester Metropolis lifts the Premier League Trophy throughout the Manchester Metropolis Trophy Parade in Manchester metropolis centre on Could 14, 2018 in Manchester, England.
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Vincent Kompany of Manchester Metropolis lifts the Premier League Trophy throughout the Manchester Metropolis Trophy Parade in Manchester metropolis centre on Could 14, 2018 in Manchester, England.
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2016-17 season – Desk topper: Chelsea, Title winner: Chelsea
The 2016-17 season belonged to Chelsea below the tutelage of the newly-appointed supervisor Antonio Conte.
Ending December 2016 on the prime of the desk with 49 factors, the Blues completed the season on prime with 93 factors to clinch the Premier League.
2015-16 season – Desk topper: Arsenal, Title winner: Leicester Metropolis
It was the season of fairytales within the Premier League. When the season began, Leicester Metropolis had odds of 5000-1 to win its first league title in its 132-year historical past.
Nonetheless, on the finish of the season, the Foxes had defied the chances to win the Premier League title with 81 factors by a good-looking margin.
There have been all the time indicators that Leicester was having a very good season below then-manager Claudio Ranieri. It completed December 2015 in second place with 39 factors – equal to table-topper Arsenal.
2014-15 season – Desk topper: Chelsea, Title winner: Chelsea
Chelsea reigned supreme within the 2014-15 Premier League season.
Ending December 2014 on the prime of the desk with 46 factors, Jose Mourinho guided the Blues to the Premier League title on the finish of the season with 87 factors.
2013-14 season – Desk topper: Arsenal, Title winner: Manchester Metropolis
On the finish of December 2013, Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal completed prime of the desk with a slender one-point lead over Manchester Metropolis.
Nonetheless, Wenger’s males couldn’t maintain on to the momentum within the second half of the season and completed fourth within the desk, whereas Man Metropolis received the league title with 86 factors.