Premier League 2025: Complete Standings Revealed
Another turbulent calendar year has concluded in the Premier League, marking one of the most extraordinary seasons since the league's establishment.
Several major clubs have struggled through various challenges, with defending Premier League champions Liverpool collecting surprisingly limited points, while Arsenal and Manchester City have flourished despite going without silverware.
Although no official awards are given based on the complete 2025 Premier League standings, these results provide insight into what supporters can anticipate from their clubs moving forward.
Below are the complete Premier League rankings based exclusively on 2025 match results.
2025 Premier League Table: Complete Rankings
Although Liverpool secured the Premier League crown in 2025, they sit far from the top of the yearly rankings. Arne Slot's title-winning squad doesn't even crack the top three, settling in fourth place after collecting merely 71 points from 38 matches throughout the year. A disappointing conclusion to the previous season has been compounded by a catastrophic start to the current campaign.
Arsenal may have fallen short to Liverpool last season, but they're positioned to capture this year's championship and have gathered more points than any other Premier League club in 2025. Despite playing two additional matches compared to second-place Manchester City, they hold a three-point advantage over Pep Guardiola's squad and will look to sustain their performance levels in 2026.
A dominant defensive unit has been crucial to Mikel Arteta's team reaching the top position, though the Gunners cannot rival the offensive prowess of the year's leading scorers City. They possess a better goal difference than Arsenal thanks to their dynamic attacking play and might have claimed first place had they contested the same number of matches as the north London club.
Aston Villa occupy a somewhat unexpected third position as Unai Emery continues his remarkable work in the Midlands. Their reliability is noteworthy, averaging precisely two points per game last year while securing five more points than reigning champions Liverpool.
In sharp contrast to the dependable Villans, Enzo Maresca's unpredictable Chelsea must settle for fifth in the 2025 standings. The Blues captured two trophies during the year but have been erratic in domestic competition, managing only four more points than Newcastle United—who also concluded the year with silverware.
Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Arsenal | 39 | +41 | 83 |
2. | Man City | 37 | +48 | 80 |
3. | Aston Villa | 38 | +17 | 76 |
4. | Liverpool | 38 | +21 | 71 |
5. | Chelsea | 38 | +17 | 64 |
6. | Newcastle | 38 | +12 | 60 |
7. | Crystal Palace | 37 | +8 | 59 |
8. | Brighton | 36 | +7 | 59 |
9. | Everton | 38 | +7 | 59 |
10. | Brentford | 39 | +11 | 58 |
11. | Fulham | 37 | -4 | 51 |
12. | Man Utd | 38 | -1 | 50 |
13. | Bournemouth | 38 | 0 | 49 |
14. | Nottingham Forest | 38 | -7 | 46 |
15. | Tottenham | 37 | -10 | 39 |
16. | West Ham | 38 | -21 | 34 |
17. | Wolves | 38 | -33 | 29 |
18. | Sunderland | 18 | +2 | 28 |
19. | Leeds | 18 | -7 | 20 |
20. | Burnley | 19 | -17 | 12 |
21. | Leicester | 19 | -27 | 11 |
22. | Ipswich | 19 | -31 | 7 |
23. | Southampton | 19 | -33 | 6 |
Crystal Palace also claimed silverware by winning the FA Cup, while their Premier League performances were equally noteworthy. They accumulated 59 points and secured European qualification, surpassing Brighton & Hove Albion and Everton by just one goal. The Seagulls and Toffees were separated only by goals scored, with Brighton finding the net 18 times more than the Merseyside club.
The reality that west London clubs Brentford and Fulham rank above record Premier League winners Manchester United highlights the peculiar nature of 2025. A truly disappointing year for the Red Devils saw them finish 15th last season, and while progress has been made under Ruben Amorim this campaign, they remain far from their required standard as they attempt to reclaim their former supremacy.
Tottenham Hotspur have been genuinely terrible in Premier League action throughout 2025, though their Europa League success has provided some consolation. They accumulated less than half of Arsenal's point total and finished 10 and seven points behind Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest respectively. Spurs must show significant improvement in 2026.
The only consistent Premier League teams who fared worse than Tottenham were West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, with the latter earning just one additional point compared to high-performing Sunderland despite playing 20 more fixtures.
Promoted teams Leeds United and Burnley also outperformed the 2025 Premier League campaigns of last season's relegated clubs—Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton. Sunderland accumulated more than four times Southampton's point total despite playing one fewer game, highlighting just how poor the Saints were during their relegation campaign.