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Premier League 2003/04
Arsenal won the 2003/04 Premier League with 90 points, 11 points ahead of Chelsea. Leicester, Leeds and Wolves were relegated. 2.66 goals per game over 380 matches; home sides won 44% and 28% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal · Champions | 38 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 90 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 79 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 75 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 60 |
| 5 | Newcastle | 38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 56 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 56 |
| 7 | Charlton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 53 |
| 8 | Bolton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 53 |
| 9 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 52 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 50 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 48 |
| 12 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 47 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 45 |
| 14 | Tottenham | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 45 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 44 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 41 |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 39 |
| 18 | Leicester · Relegated | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 33 |
| 19 | Leeds · Relegated | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 79 | -39 | 33 |
| 20 | Wolves · Relegated | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 77 | -39 | 33 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.66 goals per game: 16th lowest of 34 complete Premier League seasons on file.
- Champions’ 90 points: 10th highest of 31 seasons with 20 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2003/04 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.66 | 2.70 |
| Home wins | 44% | 46% |
| Draws | 28% | 25% |
| Away wins | 28% | 29% |
| Goalless draws | 11% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.49 pts/game | 0.51 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 90 | 87 |
| Most points relegated | 33 | 35 |
| Fewest points safe | 39 | 38 |
League average: every complete Premier League season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 20 clubs.