2010/11 Premier League Fixtures & Results

The 2010/11 Premier League was the 19th season of the Premier League, featuring 20 clubs competing across 380 matches between August 2010 and May 2011. The season produced a closely contested title race, a dramatic battle for European qualification and a relegation fight that went all the way to the final day. Manchester United were crowned Premier League champions, securing their 12th Premier League title and a record-breaking 19th English top-flight championship. Sir Alex Ferguson's side finished the season with 80 points, nine ahead of second-placed Chelsea, to move ahead of Liverpool's previous record of 18 league titles. United's success was built around an unbeaten home record at Old Trafford, where they won 18 of their 19 Premier League matches. Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov, Javier Hernández and Nani were among the key attacking players, with Berbatov finishing as the Premier League's joint-leading goalscorer alongside Manchester City's Carlos Tevez with 20 goals. Chelsea finished second after being unable to successfully defend the title they had won the previous season. Manchester City took third place and qualified for the Champions League for the first time in the Premier League era, while Arsenal finished fourth. Tottenham Hotspur completed the top five and qualified for the Europa League. The season also represented an important milestone in Manchester City's rise. Roberto Mancini's side finished level on 71 points with Chelsea and secured third place on goal difference. City also won the FA Cup during the campaign, their first major trophy since 1976. At the other end of the table, the relegation battle produced a dramatic final day with several clubs still in danger of dropping into the Championship. Birmingham City and Blackpool were relegated after final-day defeats, joining West Ham United in the bottom three. Birmingham's relegation came only a few months after they had defeated Arsenal to win the League Cup. Blackpool provided one of the season's most memorable stories following their promotion through the Championship play-offs. Ian Holloway's attacking side recorded victories over clubs including Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, but ultimately finished 19th despite scoring 55 league goals. The 2010/11 season featured several memorable matches, including Manchester United's 8-2 victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford and Newcastle United's extraordinary 4-4 draw with Arsenal after recovering from four goals down. Manchester United eventually secured the championship with a 1-1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers on 14 May 2011. The season ultimately belonged to Manchester United. Their 19th English league championship moved them ahead of Liverpool as the most successful club in English league history at the time, while Ferguson secured yet another Premier League title during one of the most successful periods in the club's history. Browse the complete 2010/11 Premier League fixtures and results, view the final league table