The Premier League table for the 2022/23 season captured one of the most dramatic title races in recent memory, with Manchester City ultimately claiming the championship after overhauling Arsenal across the final months of the campaign. Revisiting how that final standings table looked remains relevant in 2026, particularly given the ongoing financial charges case that has since called into question whether those achievements were earned under compliant conditions.
Manchester City finished the 2022/23 Premier League season with 89 points, winning the title ahead of Arsenal who accumulated 84 points and finished as runners-up. It was a remarkable collapse for Mikel Arteta’s side, who had led the league for much of the season and were widely considered favourites to end their long wait for top-flight glory. City’s superior depth, squad quality, and Pep Guardiola’s tactical flexibility ultimately proved decisive as the Gunners dropped points at critical moments.
Manchester United claimed third place under the new ownership era ushered in by INEOS chair Jim Ratcliffe’s involvement beginning to take shape. Erik ten Hag’s side recovered strongly after an inconsistent first half of the campaign, securing Champions League football. Newcastle United continued their remarkable rise under Eddie Howe, finishing fourth to book their return to Europe’s elite club competition, a stunning turnaround from their pre-takeover malaise.
Liverpool, managed by Jurgen Klopp, endured their worst Premier League season in years, finishing fifth and missing out on the Champions League entirely before eventually qualifying through the Europa League route. Tottenham Hotspur under Antonio Conte had a troubled campaign, with the Italian leaving the club before the season ended. Brighton under Roberto De Zerbi emerged as one of the stories of the season, finishing sixth and securing European football under their progressive head coach.
Aston Villa qualified for Europe by finishing seventh, a significant achievement under Unai Emery who had just taken charge mid-season. At the foot of the table, Leicester City, Leeds United, and Southampton were relegated. Leicester’s drop was particularly striking given they had won the title just seven years earlier. Both Leicester and Leeds have since worked to rebuild at Championship level, with Leicester achieving promotion in subsequent seasons.
The 2022/23 Premier League table reflects a period of genuine competition at the top and genuine peril at the bottom, with a 38-game season delivering exactly the kind of unpredictability the competition is built on. For City, those 89 points and the title they brought remain a landmark moment in the club’s history, though whether that record will be altered by the 115 charges verdict is a question English football continues to grapple with.