Manchester City won the 2022/23 Premier League. City finished on 89 points, 5 ahead of Arsenal, and Erling Haaland won the Golden Boot with 36 goals.
Final title race and top of the table
The season ran from 5 August 2022 to 28 May 2023. The official final table placed Manchester City first, with Arsenal second, followed by Manchester United and Newcastle United in the top four.
| Position | Club | Played | Goal difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | +61 | 89 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +15 | 75 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | +35 | 71 |
The answer is simple: Manchester City were the champions. Their final margin over Arsenal was 5 points, and their goal difference was +61.
Season scale in one view
Across the full campaign, the league staged 380 matches and produced 1,084 goals. That works out to 2.85 goals per match.
Those totals help frame the season as a whole and give context to the individual awards that followed at the end of the campaign.
Main awards from 2022/23
Manchester City featured heavily in the season awards. Haaland collected several of the headline honors, while other top individual prizes went to Manchester United and City players.
| Award | Winner | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Boot | Erling Haaland (Manchester City) | 36 goals |
| Golden Glove | David De Gea (Manchester United) | 17 clean sheets |
| Playmaker | Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) | 16 assists |
| Player of the Season | Erling Haaland (Manchester City) | Award winner |
| Young Player of the Season | Erling Haaland (Manchester City) | Award winner |
| Manager of the Season | Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) | Award winner |
Haaland's 36 league goals set the Premier League single-season record. De Gea led the clean-sheet standings, and De Bruyne finished top for assists.
Relegated teams and promoted clubs
The bottom three went down at the end of the season. At the other end of that story, all three clubs promoted into the league for 2022/23 stayed up.
| Category | Club | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Relegated | Leicester City | 18th, 34 points |
| Relegated | Leeds United | 19th, 31 points |
| Relegated | Southampton | 20th, 25 points |
| Promoted | Fulham | Stayed up |
| Promoted | Bournemouth | Stayed up |
| Promoted | Nottingham Forest | Stayed up |
FAQ
Who were relegated from the Premier League in 2022/23?
Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton went down. They finished in the bottom three places of the final table.
Who was the top scorer in the Premier League in 2022/23?
Erling Haaland of Manchester City finished as the top scorer. He won the Golden Boot with 36 goals, which is also the league's single-season record.
Which clubs were promoted for the 2022/23 season?
Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest came up for that season. All three avoided relegation and remained in the Premier League.
Who won the Premier League in 2023?
Manchester City were the champions of the 2022/23 season. Because the campaign ended on 28 May 2023, that title is often referred to as the 2023 Premier League title.