2021–22 Premier League

The 2021–22 Premier League was the 30th season of the Premier League, the top division of football in England. Manchester City were the defending champions, having won their fifth Premier League title in the previous season. The season started on 13 August 2021. Stadium sound only.

Teams
There were 20 teams in this season and 17 returned from the previous season. The teams that came up from the Championship were Norwich City, Watford (who both return to the Premier League after being away for a year) and Brentford (who return to the top division for the first time in seventy-four years).

Stadiums and locations

 Note Table lists in alphabetical order.
 Team Location Stadium CapacityArsenalLondon Emirates StadiumAston VillaBirmingham Villa ParkBrentfordLondon Brentford Community StadiumBrighton & Hove AlbionBrightonFalmer StadiumBurnleyBurnleyTurf MoorChelseaLondon Stamford BridgeCrystal PalaceLondon Selhurst ParkEvertonLiverpool Goodison ParkLeeds UnitedLeedsElland RoadLeicester CityLeicesterKing Power StadiumLiverpoolLiverpool AnfieldManchester CityManchester City of Manchester StadiumManchester UnitedManchester Old TraffordNewcastle UnitedNewcastle upon TyneSt James' ParkNorwich CityNorwichCarrow RoadSouthamptonSouthamptonSt Mary's StadiumTottenham HotspurLondon Tottenham Hotspur StadiumWatfordWatfordVicarage RoadWest Ham UnitedLondon London Stadium Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Molineux Stadium 

Personnel and kits
 Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)Arsenal  AdidasEmiratesVisit RwandaAston VillaSteven Gerrard KappaCazooOB SportsBrentford  UmbroHollywoodbetsSafetycultureBrighton & Hove Albion  NikeAmerican ExpressSnickersUK.comBurnley  UmbroSpreadex SportsAstroPayChelsea  NikeThreeHyundaiCrystal Palace  PumaW88IqoniqEverton Frank Lampard  HummelCazooLeeds United  AdidasSBOTOPBOXTLeicester City  AdidasFBSBia SaigonLiverpool  NikeStandard CharteredExpediaManchester City  PumaEtihad AirwaysNexen TireManchester United Ralf Rangnick  AdidasTeamViewerKohlerNewcastle UnitedEddie Howe  CastoreFUN88KayakNorwich CityDean Smith JomaLotus CarsJD SportsSouthampton  HummelSportsbet.ioVirgin MediaTottenham Hotspur  NikeAIACinchWatford  KelmeStake.comWest Ham United  UmbroBetwayScope MarketsWolverhampton Wanderers Bruno Lage CastoreManBetXBitci.com

 Managerial changes 
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentCrystal Palace Roy HodgsonEnd of contract  24 May 2021 Patrick Vieira4 July 2021Wolverhampton Wanderers Nuno Espírito Santo Mutual consent Bruno Lage9 June 2021Everton Carlo AncelottiSigned by Real Madrid1 June 2021 Rafael Benítez30 June 2021Tottenham Hotspur Ryan MasonEnd of caretaker spell30 June 2021 Nuno Espírito SantoWatford Xisco MuñozSacked3 October 202114th Claudio Ranieri4 October 2021Newcastle United Steve BruceMutual consent20 October 202119th Graeme Jones (interim)20 October 2021Tottenham Hotspur Nuno Espírito SantoSacked1 November 20218th Antonio Conte2 November 2021Norwich City Daniel Farke6 November 202120th Dean Smith15 November 2021Aston Villa Dean Smith7 November 202115th Steven Gerrard11 November 2021Newcastle United Graeme JonesEnd of interim spell8 November 202119th Eddie Howe8 November 2021 Manchester United Ole Gunnar SolskjærMutual consent21 November 20217th Michael Carrick (caretaker)21 November 2021 Michael CarrickEnd of caretaker spell2 December 2021 Ralf Rangnick (interim)3 December 2021Everton Rafael BenítezSacked16 January 202215th Duncan Ferguson (caretaker)18 January 2022Watford Claudio Ranieri24 January 202219th Roy Hodgson25 January 2022Everton Duncan FergusonEnd of caretaker spell31 January 202216th Frank Lampard31 January 2022Leeds United Marcelo BielsaSacked27 February 2022 Jesse Marsch28 February 2022Burnley Sean Dyche15 April 202218th Mike Jackson Connor King Ben Mee (joint-caretakers)15 April 2022

League table

 Results 

Season statistics
Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mohamed SalahLiverpool152 Diogo JotaLiverpool10 Raheem SterlingManchester City3 Cristiano RonaldoManchester United9 Emile Smith RoweArsenal Son Heung-minTottenham Hotspur Jamie VardyLeicester City4 Emmanuel DennisWatford8 RaphinhaLeeds United8 Michail AntonioWest Ham United7 Sadio ManéLiverpool Neal MaupayBrighton & Hove Albion Mason MountChelsea Bernardo SilvaManchester CityHarry KaneManchester City and Tottenham

Hat-tricks

 Player  For  Against  Result  Date Bruno FernandesManchester UnitedLeeds United5–1 (H)14 August 2021 Roberto FirminoLiverpoolWatford5–0 (A)16 October 2021 Mason MountChelseaNorwich City7–0 (H)23 October 2021 Joshua KingWatfordEverton5–2 (A) Mohamed SalahLiverpoolManchester United5–0 (A)24 October 2021Jack HarrisonLeeds UnitedWest Hamm3-2 away17 January 2022

Notes
(H) – Home team(A) – Away team

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists1 Mohamed SalahLiverpool92 Trent Alexander-ArnoldLiverpool83 Jarrod BowenWest Ham United7 Gabriel JesusManchester City Paul PogbaManchester United6 Michail AntonioWest Ham United5 Emmanuel DennisWatford Reece JamesChelsea Mateo KovačićChelsea Andrew RobertsonLiverpool

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 EdersonManchester City102 AlissonLiverpool9 Aaron RamsdaleArsenal4 Édouard MendyChelsea85 Hugo LlorisTottenham Hotspur7 José SáWolverhampton Wanderers7 Robert SánchezBrighton & Hove Albion68 Vicente GuaitaCrystal Palace5 Emiliano MartínezAston Villa Alex McCarthySouthampton

Discipline
Player
 Most yellow cards: 6
 Emmanuel Dennis (Watford)
 Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
 Mohammed Salisu (Southampton)

 Most red cards: 1
23 players

Club
 Most yellow cards: 50
Leeds United

 Most red cards: 2
 6 clubs

Awards
Monthly awards
MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the MonthReferencesManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClubAugust Nuno Espírito SantoTottenham Hotspur Michail AntonioWest Ham United Danny IngsAston VillaSeptember Mikel ArtetaArsenal Cristiano RonaldoManchester United Andros TownsendEvertonOctober Thomas TuchelChelsea Mohamed SalahLiverpool Mohamed SalahLiverpoolNovember Pep GuardiolaManchester City Trent Alexander-Arnold RodriManchester CityDecemberRaheem SterlingManchester City

References

 Other websites 
 Official website 

Category:2021–22 in European football
Category:Premier League seasons
Category:2021 in the United Kingdom
Category:2022 in British sport