The complete season archive
1997/98
Arsenal finished champions. Explore every result, the final table and the defining numbers from the 1997/98 Premier League season.
Arsenal
78 points · 23 wins
Bolton · Barnsley · Crystal Palace
Best attack
Manchester United
73 goals scored
Best defence
Manchester United
26 goals conceded
Relegated
Bolton, Barnsley, Crystal Palace
Relegated at the end of the season
The league
1997/98 Premier League teams
Season records
The matches that bent the numbers
Biggest wins
- 25 Oct 1997result25 Oct 1997result
- 25 Aug 1997result25 Aug 1997result
- 1 Nov 1997result1 Nov 1997result
Highest scoring
- 25 Aug 1997result25 Aug 1997result
- 11 Mar 1998result11 Mar 1998result
- 2 May 1998result2 May 1998result
- 25 Oct 1997result25 Oct 1997result
Final standings
The final 1997/98 table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | 38 | 35 | 78 | |
| 2 | 38 | 47 | 77 | |
| 3 | 38 | 26 | 65 | |
| 4 | 38 | 28 | 63 | |
| 5 | 38 | 11 | 59 | |
| 6 | 38 | 5 | 58 | |
| 7 | 38 | 1 | 57 | |
| 8 | 38 | 1 | 56 | |
| 9 | 38 | 3 | 55 | |
| 10 | 38 | 10 | 53 | |
| 11 | 38 | 2 | 52 | |
| 12 | 38 | 5 | 48 | |
| 13 | 38 | 9 | 44 | |
| 14 | 38 | 12 | 44 | |
| 15 | 38 | 12 | 44 | |
| 16 | 38 | 15 | 44 | |
| 17 | 38 | 15 | 40 | |
| 18 | 38 | 20 | 40 | |
| 19 | 38 | 45 | 35 | |
| 20 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
Golden Boot race
Michael Owen led the scoring chart
- 01Michael OwenLiverpool · 36 appearances18goals
- 02Dion DublinCoventry City · 36 appearances18goals
- 03Chris SuttonBlackburn Rovers · 35 appearances18goals
- 04Dennis BergkampArsenal · 28 appearances16goals
- 05Kevin GallacherBlackburn Rovers · 33 appearances16goals
Complete archive
Every result, in order
All 380 matches from opening day to the final whistle.
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Season FAQ
Premier League 1997/98 questions
Who won the Premier League in 1997/98?+
Arsenal won the 1997/98 Premier League with 78 points, finishing 1 points ahead of Manchester United.
Which teams were relegated from the Premier League in 1997/98?+
Bolton, Barnsley, Crystal Palace were relegated at the end of the 1997/98 season.
Who was the Premier League top scorer in 1997/98?+
Michael Owen led the scoring chart with 18 goals for Liverpool.
How many goals were scored in the 1997/98 Premier League season?+
1,019 goals were scored across 380 matches, an average of 2.68 goals per game.