The 2022–23 Premier League is the 31st season of the Premier League, and the 124th season of top-flight English football overall.
Manchester City are the two-time defending champions, having won both the 2020–21 and 2021–22 season.
Developments
Starting from the 2022–23 season, clubs will be able to make five rather than three substitutions. These substitutions can be made in three stoppages during game time, and additionally at half time,[1] in line with other top European leagues. There will also be a mid-season break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the last match on the weekend of 12–13 November 2022, and the first match after the World Cup on 26 December 2022, following the World Cup final on 18 December 2022.[2] Ahead of the season, players decided to not take a knee routinely before matches, and restricted the gesture for some “significant moments”. However, captains affirmed their commitment towards fighting racism and other forms of discrimination.
Teams
Twenty teams will compete in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams are Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest, who will return after an absence of one, two and twenty-three years from the top flight respectively. The twenty-three years between Nottingham Forest’s previous Premier League season and this season is the longest absence for a previous Premier League club in the Premier League era to date. They will replace Burnley (relegated after a six-year top flight spell), Watford and Norwich City (both teams relegated after just one year back in the top flight).
Stadiums and locations
Villa
Hove Albion
Arsenal
Brentford
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United
Locations of the 2022–23 Premier League teams
United
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 | 42,657 |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | Dean Court | 11,307 |
| Brentford | London (Brentford) | Gtech Community Stadium | 17,250 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Falmer | Falmer Stadium | 31,800 |
| Chelsea | London (Fulham) | Stamford Bridge | 40,343 |
| Crystal Palace | London (Selhurst) | Selhurst Park | 25,486 |
| Everton | Liverpool (Walton) | Goodison Park | 39,414 |
| Fulham | London (Fulham) | Craven Cottage | 22,384 |
| Leeds United | Leeds | Elland Road | 37,608 |
| Leicester City | Leicester | King Power Stadium | 32,262 |
| Liverpool | Liverpool (Anfield) | Anfield | 53,394 |
| Manchester City | Manchester | City of Manchester Stadium | 53,400 |
| Manchester United | Stretford | Old Trafford | 74,310 |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne | St James’ Park | 52,305 |
| Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford | City Ground | 30,332 |
| Southampton | Southampton | St Mary’s Stadium | 32,384 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | London (Tottenham) | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 62,850 |
| West Ham United | London (Stratford) | London Stadium | 62,500[5] |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux Stadium | 31,750 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal |  Mikel Arteta |
 Martin Ødegaard |
Adidas[6] | Emirates[7] | Visit Rwanda[8] |
| Aston Villa |  Steven Gerrard |
 John McGinn |
Castore[9] | Cazoo[10] | Kaiyun Sports[11] |
| Bournemouth | Vacant | Lloyd Kelly |
Umbro | Dafabet[12] | DeWalt[13] |
| Brentford |  Thomas Frank |
 Pontus Jansson |
Umbro | Hollywoodbets[14] | Safetyculture |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Graham Potter |
Lewis Dunk |
Nike[15] | American Express[15] | SnickersUK.com[16] |
| Chelsea |  Thomas Tuchel |
César Azpilicueta |
Nike | Three[17] | WhaleFin[18] |
| Crystal Palace |  Patrick Vieira |
 Luka Milivojević |
Macron[19] | Cinch[20] | Mukuru[21] |
| Everton | Frank Lampard |
 Séamus Coleman |
Hummel[22] | Stake.com[23] | BOXT[24] |
| Fulham |  Marco Silva |
Tom Cairney |
Adidas[25] | W88 | World Mobile[26] |
| Leeds United |  Jesse Marsch |
Liam Cooper |
Adidas[27] | SBOTOP[28] | Wish[29] |
| Leicester City |  Brendan Rodgers |
Jonny Evans |
Adidas[30] | FBS[31] | Bia Saigon[32] |
| Liverpool | Jürgen Klopp |
Jordan Henderson |
Nike[33] | Standard Chartered[34] | Expedia[35] |
| Manchester City | Pep Guardiola |
İlkay Gündoğan |
Puma[36] | Etihad Airways[37] | Nexen Tire[38] |
| Manchester United |  Erik ten Hag |
Harry Maguire |
Adidas[39] | TeamViewer[40] | DXC Technology[41] |
| Newcastle United | Eddie Howe |
Jamaal Lascelles |
Castore[42] | FUN88[43] | noon.com[44] |
| Nottingham Forest |  Steve Cooper |
Joe Worrall |
Macron | TBA | TBA |
| Southampton |  Ralph Hasenhüttl |
James Ward-Prowse |
Hummel[45] | Sportsbet.io[46] | JD Sports |
| Tottenham Hotspur |  Antonio Conte |
Hugo Lloris |
Nike[47] | AIA[48] | Cinch[49] |
| West Ham United | David Moyes |
Declan Rice |
Umbro | Betway | Scope Markets[50] |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bruno Lage |
Rúben Neves |
Castore[51] | AstroPay[52] | 12BET |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | Ralf Rangnick |
End of interim spell | 22 May 2022 | Pre-season | Erik ten Hag |
23 May 2022 |
| Bournemouth | Scott Parker |
Sacked | 30 August 2022 | 17th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 12 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 8 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 5 | |
| 10 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 | |
| 11 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 16 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 3 | |
| 18 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 20 | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 1 |
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
Results
The fixtures were released on 16 June 2022.
| Home \ Away | ARS | AVL | BOU | BRE | BHA | CHE | CRY | EVE | FUL | LEE | LEI | LIV | MCI | MUN | NEW | NFO | SOU | TOT | WHU | WOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | — | a | 2–1 | 4–2 | a | a | ||||||||||||||
| Aston Villa | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bournemouth | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Brentford | — | a | 1–1 | a | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | — | a | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chelsea | a | a | — | a | a | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||
| Crystal Palace | 0–2 | 3–1 | a | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Everton | 0–1 | — | a | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fulham | 3–2 | a | — | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Leeds United | 3–0 | — | a | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Leicester City | 2–2 | — | a | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool | 9–0 | 1–1 | a | — | a | a | ||||||||||||||
| Manchester City | 4–0 | 4–2 | a | — | a | |||||||||||||||
| Manchester United | a | 1–2 | a | 2–1 | a | — | ||||||||||||||
| Newcastle United | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nottingham Forest | a | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Southampton | 2–2 | 0–1 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | a | a | 4–1 | — | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||
| West Ham United | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an “a” indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 28 August 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[57] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erling Haaland |
Manchester City | 6 |
| 2 | Harry Kane |
Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
| Aleksandar Mitrović |
Fulham | ||
| Rodrigo |
Leeds United | ||
| 5 |  Luis Díaz |
Liverpool | 3 |
| Pascal Groß |
Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Martin Ødegaard |
Arsenal | ||
 Wilfried Zaha |
Crystal Palace | ||
| 9 | 12 players | 2 | |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland |
Manchester City | Crystal Palace | 4–2 (H)[58] | 27 August 2022 |
Clean sheets
- As of 28 August 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[59] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 |
| 2 |  Ederson |
Manchester City | 2 |
| Hugo Lloris |
Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Nick Pope |
Newcastle United | ||
| Aaron Ramsdale |
Arsenal | ||
| 6 | Alisson |
Liverpool | 1 |
| David de Gea |
Manchester United | ||
 Łukasz Fabiański |
West Ham United | ||
| Dean Henderson |
Nottingham Forest | ||
 Édouard Mendy |
Chelsea | ||
| Illan Meslier |
Leeds United | ||
| David Raya |
Brentford | ||
 Marek Rodák |
Fulham | ||
| José Sá |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Mark Travers |
Bournemouth |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 4[60]
- Adam Smith (Bournemouth)
- Most red cards: 1[]
- Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)
- Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea)
Darwin Núñez (Liverpool)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 15[62]
- Nottingham Forest
- Most red cards: 2[63]
- Chelsea