The Premier League has been with us for 30 years, which amounts to a lot of football being played over the past three decades – but which sides have the best record in the competition?
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!There have been six ever-presents (Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham) while some teams have only spent one season in the Premier League sun.
But who tops the all-time table in the competition? Despite their relative struggles over recent years, it’s no surprise to see United well clear ahead of everybody else – winning 13 league titles will generally set you ahead of your rivals.
Arsenal were second for many years but have found themselves gradually drawn in by Chelsea over the past two decades. There are just 19 points between the London rivals, although the gap was smaller before Arsenal’s fast start to the 2022-23 campaign.
Manchester City are zooming up the standings too, despite playing in the Football League for five seasons during the late 90s and early 2000s, and lie in sixth place.
The highest team currently not playing in the Premier League are 1995 title winners Blackburn Rovers, who are currently 12th in the all-time standings, above current Premier League stalwarts like Leeds United, Leicester City and Crystal Palace.
Here’s the all-time table in full, representing every Premier League match played between August 1992 and mid-November 2022. Those in bold denote a team currently playing in the top flight.
1. Manchester United – 2392 points
3. Arsenal – 2178 points
2. Chelsea – 2159 points
4. Liverpool – 2131 points
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5. Tottenham – 1816 points
6. Manchester City – 1661 points
7. Everton – 1588 points
8. Newcastle United – 1440 points
9. Aston Villa – 1376 points
10. West Ham United – 1272 points
11. Southampton – 1075 points
12. Blackburn Rovers – 970 points
13. Leeds United – 804 points
14. Leicester City – 774 points
15. Middlesbrough – 664 points
16. Fulham – 659 points
17. Sunderland – 618 points
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18. Crystal Palace – 583 points
19. Bolton Wanderers – 575 points
20. West Brom – 490 points
21. Stoke City – 457 points
22. Coventry City – 409 points
23. Norwich City – 402 points
24. Sheffield Wednesday – 392 points
25. Wimbledon – 391 points
26. Charlton Athletic – 361 points
27. Wolves – 358 points
28. Wigan Athletic – 331 points
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29. Burnley – 325 points
30. Swansea City – 312 points
31. QPR – 308 points
32. Portsmouth – 302 points
33. Birmingham City – 301 points
34. Watford – 285 points
35. Derby County – 274 points
36. Nottingham Forest – 252 points
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37. Brighton – 230 points
38. Bournemouth – 227 points
39. Ipswich Town – 224 points
40. Sheffield United – 209 points
41. Hull City – 171 points
42. Reading – 119 points
43. Oldham Athletic – 89 points
44. Brentford – 65 points
45. Cardiff City – 64 points
46. Bradford City – 62 points
47. Huddersfield Town – 53 points
48. Blackpool – 39 points
49. Barnsley – 35 points
50. Swindon Town – 30 points
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