2004–05 FA Premier League

Also known as 2004-05 FA Premier League

13th season of the Premier League

Key facts

Season: 2004–05
Dates: 14 August 2004 – 15 May 2005
Champions: Chelsea , 1st Premier League title, 2nd English title
Relegated: Crystal Palace , Norwich City , Southampton
Champions league: Chelsea, Arsenal , Manchester United , Everton , Liverpool (as Champions League winners )
Uefa cup: Bolton Wanderers , Middlesbrough
Intertoto cup: Newcastle United
Goals: 975 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorer: Thierry Henry , (25 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Petr Čech (24 clean sheets)
Biggest home win: Arsenal 7–0 Everton , (11 May 2005)
Biggest away win

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The 2004–05 FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclays Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the Premier League. It began on 14 August 2004 and ended on 15 May 2005. Arsenal were the defending champions after going unbeaten the previous season. Chelsea won the title with a then record 95 points, which was previously set by Manchester United in the 1993–94 season, and later surpassed by Manchester City in the 2017–18 season (100), securing the title with a 2–0 win at the Reebok Stadium against Bolton Wanderers. Chelsea also broke a number of other records during their campaign, most notably breaking the record of most games won in a single Premier League campaign, securing 29 wins in the league in home and away matches, which they later surpassed in the 2016–17 season.

Season summary