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Premier League
Season2018–19
Dates11 August 2018 – 19 May 2019

The 2018–19 Premier League will be the 27th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The season will start on 11 August 2018 and is scheduled to finish on 19 May 2019.[1] Fixtures for the 2018–19 season are due to be announced on 14 June 2018.

Manchester City are the defending champions, while Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City are thus far, the only clubs promoted from the 2017–18 EFL Championship.

Teams

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Locations of the 2018–19 Premier League teams
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Greater London 2018–19 Premier League football clubs

Twenty teams will compete in the league - the top seventeen teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the EFL Championship.

As of 9 May 2018, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford and West Ham United are the teams to mathematically ensure their place in the Premier League for the 2018–19 season.

Teams promoted to the Premier League

The first club to be promoted was Wolverhampton Wanderers, following Fulham's 1–1 draw against Brentford on 14 April 2018. Wolves will play in the Premier League for the first time since the 2011–12 season. They will also be promoted as 2017–18 EFL Championship winners, after clinching the title on 21 April 2018 following a 4–0 victory against Bolton Wanderers.

The second club to be promoted was Cardiff City who were promoted after drawing 0–0 against Reading and promotion rivals Fulham's 3–1 defeat to Birmingham City on 5 May 2018. Cardiff will play in the top flight for the first time since the 2013–14 season.

Teams relegated to the EFL Championship

The first club to be relegated was Stoke City, who were relegated on 5 May 2018 following a 2–1 defeat to Crystal Palace, ending their 10-year stay in the top flight.[2]

The second club to be relegated was West Bromwich Albion, who were relegated on 8 May 2018 following Southampton's 1–0 victory against Swansea City, ending their 8-year stay in the top flight.[3][4]

Venues

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Arsenal London (Holloway) Emirates Stadium 59,867
Bournemouth Bournemouth Vitality Stadium 11,360
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton American Express Community Stadium 30,666
Burnley Burnley Turf Moor 21,944
Cardiff City Cardiff Cardiff City Stadium 33,300
Chelsea London (Fulham) Stamford Bridge 41,631
Crystal Palace London (Selhurst) Selhurst Park 25,456[5]
Everton Liverpool Goodison Park 39,572
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield John Smith's Stadium 24,169
Leicester City Leicester King Power Stadium 32,312
Liverpool Liverpool Anfield 53,394
Manchester City Manchester, Greater Manchester Etihad Stadium 55,017
Manchester United Trafford, Greater Manchester Old Trafford 74,994
Newcastle United Newcastle upon Tyne St James' Park 52,354
Tottenham Hotspur London (Tottenham) Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 62,062
Watford Watford Vicarage Road 23,700
West Ham United London (Stratford) London Stadium 60,000
Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Molineux 31,700

Personnel and kits

Team Manager1 Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (left sleeve)
Arsenal TBD2 TBD3 Puma[6] Emirates[7] TBD
Bournemouth England Eddie Howe England Simon Francis[8] Umbro[9] M88[10] M88[11]
Brighton & Hove Albion Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton Spain Bruno[12] Nike[13] American Express[13] JD[14]
Burnley England Sean Dyche England Tom Heaton[15] Puma[16] Dafabet[17] Golf Clash[18]
Cardiff City England Neil Warnock England Sean Morrison Adidas Tourism Malaysia TBD
Chelsea Italy Antonio Conte England Gary Cahill[19] Nike[20] Yokohama Tyres[21] Alliance Tyres[22]
Crystal Palace England Roy Hodgson England Jason Puncheon[23] Puma ManBetX[24] Dongqiudi[25]
Everton England Sam Allardyce England Phil Jagielka Umbro[26] SportPesa[27] Angry Birds[28]
Huddersfield Town United States David Wagner England Tommy Smith[29] Umbro OPE Sports[30] PURE Legal[31]
Leicester City France Claude Puel Jamaica Wes Morgan[32] TBA King Power[33] Siam Commercial Bank[34]
Liverpool Germany Jürgen Klopp England Jordan Henderson[35] New Balance[36] Standard Chartered[37] Western Union[38]
Manchester City Spain Pep Guardiola Belgium Vincent Kompany[39] Nike[40] Etihad Airways[41] Nexen Tire[42]
Manchester United Portugal José Mourinho TBD4 Adidas[43] Chevrolet[44] TBD
Newcastle United Spain Rafael Benítez England Jamaal Lascelles Puma[45] Fun88[46] MRF Tyres[47]
Tottenham Hotspur Argentina Mauricio Pochettino France Hugo Lloris[48] Nike[49] AIA[50] TBD
Watford Spain Javi Gracia England Troy Deeney[51] Adidas[52] FxPro 138.com
West Ham United Scotland David Moyes England Mark Noble[53] Umbro[54] Betway[55] MRF Tyres[56]
Wolverhampton Wanderers Portugal Nuno Espírito Santo England Danny Batth Adidas[57] TBD TBD
  • 1 According to current revision of List of current Premier League and English Football League managers.
  • 2 Current Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, has announced his resignation at the end of the 2017–18 season and his replacement is yet to be announced.
  • 3 Current Arsenal captain, Per Mertesacker, has announced his retirement at the end of the 2017–18 season and his replacement is yet to be announced.
  • 4 Current Manchester United captain, Michael Carrick, has announced his retirement at the end of the 2017–18 season and his replacement is yet to be announced.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure 		Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Arsenal France Arsène Wenger Resigned 30 June 2018[58] Pre-season

League table

Template:2018–19 Premier League table

Results

Season statistics

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