2009-10 Premier League
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Chelsea 3rd Premier League title 4th English title |
| Relegated |
Portsmouth Burnley Hull City |
| Champions League |
Chelsea Manchester United Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur |
| Europa League |
Manchester City Aston Villa Liverpool |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,053 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Didier Drogba (29 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009) Chelsea 8–0 Wigan Athletic (9 May 2010) |
| Biggest away win |
Everton 1–6 Arsenal (15 August 2009) Wigan Athletic 0–5 Manchester United (22 August 2009) Portsmouth 0–5 Chelsea (24 March 2010) Burnley 1–6 Manchester City (3 April 2010) |
| Highest scoring |
Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009) (10 goals) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Arsenal Chelsea |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Birmingham City |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Sunderland |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Portsmouth |
| Highest attendance | 75,316 Manchester United 4–0 Stoke City |
| Lowest attendance | 14,323 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Portsmouth |
| Average attendance | 34,150 |
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| PFA Team of the Year |
The 2009–10 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. A total of 20 teams competed in the league, with Chelsea unseating the three-time defending champions Manchester United, scoring a Premier League record 103 goals in the process. The season began on 15 August 2009 and concluded on 9 May 2010. Prior to each opening week match, a minute's applause was held in memory of Sir Bobby Robson. Nike provided a new match ball – the T90 Ascente – for this season.
The race for the title went to the final day of the season with Chelsea one point ahead of Manchester United; Chelsea's 8–0 win over Wigan Athletic was enough to secure their first title since 2006, despite Manchester United's 4–0 defeat of Stoke City. The title win came in Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti's first season at the club and he followed this up a week later by securing Chelsea's first FA Cup and League double with a win over Portsmouth at Wembley. Chelsea striker Didier Drogba won the Golden Boot award as the league's top goalscorer for the second time The victorious Chelsea side were noted for their attacking style of football: the team averaged 2.71 goals per game, scoring a Premier League record 103 goals for the season, compared to the average of 1.89 when they won the title in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons.
In February 2010, Portsmouth became the first club to go into administration whilst a member of the Premier League. They have docked nine points, and two months later they were the first team of the season to be relegated. Hull City and Premier League debutants Burnley were relegated alongside them.
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