2010–11 Premier League

Premier League

Season	2010–11
Champions	Manchester United 12th Premier League title 19th English title
Relegated	West Ham United Blackpool Birmingham City
Champions League	Manchester United Chelsea Manchester City Arsenal
Europa League	Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham City Stoke City Fulham
Matches played	380
Goals scored	1063 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorer	Dimitar Berbatov Carlos Tevez (20 goals)
Biggest home win	Chelsea 6–0 West Bromwich Albion (14 August 2010) Arsenal 6–0 Blackpool (21 August 2010) Newcastle United 6–0 Aston Villa (22 August 2010) Manchester United 7–1 Blackburn Rovers (27 November 2010)
Biggest away win	Wigan Athletic 0–6 Chelsea (21 August 2010)
Highest scoring	Manchester United 7–1 Blackburn Rovers (27 November 2010) Everton 5–3 Blackpool (5 February 2011) Newcastle United 4–4 Arsenal (5 February 2011)
Longest winning run	5 games Chelsea
Longest unbeaten run	24 games Manchester United
Longest winless run	10 games Blackburn Rovers
Longest losing run	5 games Blackpool Bolton Wanderers West Bromwich Albion West Ham United
Highest attendance	75,486 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers
Lowest attendance	14,042 Wigan Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Total attendance	13,372,318
Average attendance	35,190
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Van der Sar Sagna Vidić Kompany Cole Nani Nasri Wilshere Bale Tevez Berbatov PFA Team of the Year

The 2010–11 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2010–11 fixtures were released on 17 June 2010 at 09:00 BST. The season began on 14 August 2010, and ended on 22 May 2011. Chelsea were the defending champions.

Manchester United secured the title with a 1–1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers on 14 May 2011. This was their nineteenth English league title, breaking a tie with Liverpool which had stood since Manchester United won their eighteenth title in 2009.Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal all secured a berth for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, while Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League via league position. At the bottom, West Ham United, Blackpool, and Birmingham City were relegated to the Championship.

The Premier League introduced a cap on the number of players in a squad. From this season onwards, clubs had to declare a squad of no more than 25 players when the summer transfer window shuts, and then again at the end of the January transfer window. Players aged 21 and under could be selected without being registered in the 25.

Also being introduced this season was the "home grown players" rule, which aims to encourage the development of young footballers at Premier League clubs. The new rule required clubs to name at least eight players in their squad of 25 players that have been registered domestically for a minimum of three seasons prior to their 21st birthday.

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