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Premier League
Season2021–22
Dates14 August 2021 – 22 May 2022

The 2021–22 Premier League will be the 30th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. This will be the third season to use the video assistant referee (VAR) review system and it will be the second season to have February winter break.[1][2] The start and end dates for the season were released on 25 March 2021.[3] The fixtures are set to be released on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 09:00 BST.[citation needed]

Teams

Twenty teams will compete in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. As of 22 April 2021, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are guaranteed to remain in the league.[4][5] The promoted teams so far are Norwich City and Watford, who both return to the top flight after a year's absence. They will replace Sheffield United, who are the only team so far to be relegated after having spent two years in the top flight.

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2021–22 Premier League teams
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Greater London Premier League football clubs
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Arsenal London (Holloway) Emirates Stadium 60,704
Aston Villa Birmingham Villa Park 42,682
Chelsea London (Fulham) Stamford Bridge 40,834
Everton Liverpool (Walton) Goodison Park 39,414
Leeds United Leeds Elland Road 37,792
Leicester City Leicester King Power Stadium 32,312
Liverpool Liverpool (Anfield) Anfield 53,394
Manchester City Manchester City of Manchester Stadium 55,017
Manchester United Old Trafford Old Trafford 74,140
Norwich City Norwich Carrow Road 27,244
Tottenham Hotspur London (Tottenham) Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 62,303
Watford Watford Vicarage Road 22,200
West Ham United London (Stratford) London Stadium 60,000

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
Arsenal Spain Mikel Arteta Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Adidas[6] Emirates[7] Visit Rwanda[8]
Aston Villa England Dean Smith England Jack Grealish Kappa[9] Cazoo[10] LT[11]
Chelsea Germany Thomas Tuchel Spain César Azpilicueta Nike[12] Three[13] Hyundai[14]
Everton Italy Carlo Ancelotti Republic of Ireland Séamus Coleman Hummel[15] Cazoo[16] TBA
Leeds United Argentina Marcelo Bielsa Scotland Liam Cooper Adidas[17] SBOTOP[18] JD Sports[19]
Leicester City Northern Ireland Brendan Rodgers Jamaica Wes Morgan Adidas[20] Tourism Authority of Thailand[21] Bia Saigon[22]
Liverpool Germany Jürgen Klopp England Jordan Henderson Nike[23] Standard Chartered[24] Expedia[25]
Manchester City Spain Pep Guardiola Brazil Fernandinho[26] Puma[27] Etihad Airways[28] Nexen Tire[29]
Manchester United Norway Ole Gunnar Solskjær England Harry Maguire Adidas[30] TeamViewer[31] Kohler[32]
Norwich City Germany Daniel Farke Scotland Grant Hanley Erreà Dafabet TBA
Tottenham Hotspur TBD France Hugo Lloris Nike[33] AIA[34] Cinch[35]
Watford Spain Xisco Muñoz England Troy Deeney Kelme[36] Sportsbet.io TBA
West Ham United Scotland David Moyes England Mark Noble Umbro Betway Scope Markets[37]

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Leeds United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
6 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round
7 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Norwich City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Watford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 West Ham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the EFL Championship
19 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: August 2021. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head to head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head to head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[38]


References

  1. ^ "Video Assistant Referees Explained | VAR | Premier League". Premier League. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Premier League winter break explained: What you need to know". Sky Sports. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Premier League reveals dates for 2021/22 season". Sky Sports. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Premier League Predictions". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Championship Predictions". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Adidas and Arsenal launch new partnership". Adidas. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Emirates and Arsenal Renew Sponsorship Deal". emirates.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Arsenal partner with 'Visit Rwanda'". Arsenal FC. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Aston Villa announce Kappa as Principal Partner". Aston Villa FC. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Cazoo confirmed as Aston Villa's principal partner". Aston Villa Official Site. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. ^ "LT announced as Aston Villa's sleeve partner". Aston Villa Official Site. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Chelsea and Nike announce long-term partnership". Chelsea FC. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  13. ^ "CHELSEA ANNOUNCES THREE AS NEW OFFICIAL SHIRT PARTNER". Chelsea FC. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Chelsea and Hyundai Begin New Partnership". Chelsea FC. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Everton Agrees Club-Record Kit Deal With hummel". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Cazoo To Become Everton's New Main Partner". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  17. ^ "adidas becomes official kit partner of Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  18. ^ "SBOTOP ENTERS MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP TO BECOME PRINCIPAL SPONSOR". www.leedsunited.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  19. ^ "JD become first Official Sleeve Sponsor of Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. 25 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Leak Confirmed – Leicester City Announce Adidas Kit Deal". Footy Headlines. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Thailand Smiles With You: LCFC & King Power Team Up To Support Thai Tourism". Leicester City FC. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Leicester City And ThaiBev Agree Multi-Year Global Partnership". Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  23. ^ "LFC announces multi-year partnership with Nike as official kit supplier from 2020-21". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Liverpool renew Standard Chartered sponsorship deal". Reuters. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  25. ^ "Liverpool Embarks on a Journey with Expedia". Liverpool Football Club. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  26. ^ Smith, Jonathan. "'I would love to stay longer' - Guardiola opens up on Man City future". Goal. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  27. ^ "Manchester City strike 10-year kit deal with Puma". Sky Sports. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  28. ^ Taylor, Daniel (8 July 2011). "Manchester City bank record £400m sponsorship deal with Etihad Airways". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  29. ^ Edwards, John (17 March 2017). "Man City and Nexen Tire announce Premier League first partnership". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  30. ^ "Manchester United and Adidas in £750m deal over 10 years". BBC News. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  31. ^ "Man Utd and TeamViewer announce new principle shirt partnership from 2021/22 season". Manchester United. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  32. ^ "Kohler Unveiled as Shirt Sleeve Sponsor". Manchester United. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  33. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur announces multi-year partnership with Nike". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  34. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur announce new £320m shirt deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  35. ^ "cinch becomes Club's Official Sleeve Partner". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  36. ^ "Watford Announces Record Four-Year Kelme Kit Deal". Footy Headlines. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  37. ^ "West Ham United unveil new sleeve sponsor ahead of the run-in West Ham United". West Ham United FC. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  38. ^ "Premier League Handbook 2020/21" (PDF). Premier League. p. 103–105. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

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