1997–98 FA Premier League
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Arsenal 1st Premier League title 11th English title |
| Promoted |
Barnsley Bolton Wanderers Crystal Palace |
| Relegated |
Barnsley Bolton Wanderers Crystal Palace |
| Champions League |
Arsenal Manchester United |
| Cup Winners' Cup |
Chelsea Newcastle United |
| UEFA Cup |
Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers Leeds United Liverpool |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Crystal Palace |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1019 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Dion Dublin Michael Owen Chris Sutton (18 goals each) |
| Biggest home win |
Manchester United 7–0 Barnsley (25 October 1997) |
| Biggest away win |
Barnsley 0–6 Chelsea (24 August 1997) |
| Highest scoring |
Blackburn Rovers 7–2 Sheffield Wednesday (25 August 1997) |
| Longest winning run | 10 games Arsenal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 games Arsenal |
| Longest winless run | 15 games Crystal Palace |
| Longest losing run | 8 games Crystal Palace |
| Highest attendance | 55,306 Manchester United v Wimbledon |
| Lowest attendance | 7,668 Wimbledon v Barnsley |
| Average attendance | 29,212 |
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The 1997–98 FA Carling Premiership saw Arsenal lift their first league title since 1991 and, in so doing, became only the second team to win 'The Double' for the second time.
It was Arsenal's first full season under French manager Arsène Wenger, who became the third manager to win the Premier League. Wenger followed in the footsteps of Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish and, while both Ferguson and Dalglish were Scottish, Wenger was the first manager from outside the British Isles to win a league title in England.
Promoted to the Premiership for the 1997–98 season were Bolton Wanderers (Division One champions with 98 points), Barnsley (runners-up and promoted to the top division for the first time) and 1996–97 play-off winners Crystal Palace.
At the end of the 1997–98 FA Premier League season, a record total of nine English teams qualified for European competition.
Premiership champions Arsenal and runners-up Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, while UEFA Cup places went to Liverpool, Leeds United, Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers. Qualifying for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup were Chelsea (as defending champions) and FA Cup runners-up Newcastle United. Crystal Palace, while finishing bottom, qualified for the Intertoto Cup
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