2009–10 Premier League

Also known as 2009-10 Premier League

18th season of the Premier League

Key facts

Season: 2009–10
Dates: 15 August 2009 – 9 May 2010
Champions: Chelsea , 3rd Premier League title, 4th English title
Relegated: Burnley , Hull City , Portsmouth
Champions league: Chelsea, Manchester United , Arsenal , Tottenham Hotspur
Europa league: Manchester City , Aston Villa , Liverpool
Goals: 1,053 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorer: Didier Drogba , (29 goals)
Best goalkeeper: Petr Čech (17 clean sheets)
Biggest home win: Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic , (22 November 2009) , Chelsea 8–0 Wigan Athletic , (9 May 2010)
Biggest away win: Everton 1–6 Arsenal , (15 August 2009), Wigan Athletic 0–5 Manchester United , (22 August 2009), Portsmouth 0–5 Chelsea , (24 March 2010), Burnley 1–6 Manchester City , (3 April 2010)

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The 2009–10 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. A total of 20 teams competed in the league, with Chelsea unseating the three-time defending champions Manchester United, scoring a then Premier League record 103 goals in the process. The season began on 15 August 2009 and concluded on 9 May 2010. Prior to each opening week match, a minute's applause was held in memory of Sir Bobby Robson. Nike provided a new match ball – the T90 Ascente – for this season. Barclays sponsored the league.

The race for the title went to the final day of the season with Chelsea one point ahead of Manchester United; Chelsea's 8–0 win over Wigan Athletic was enough to secure their first title since 2006, despite Manchester United's 4–0 defeat of Stoke City. The title win came in Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti's first season at the club and he followed this up a week later by securing Chelsea's first FA Cup and League double with a win over Portsmouth at Wembley. Chelsea striker Didier Drogba won the Golden Boot award as the league's top goalscorer for the second time. The victorious Chelsea side were noted for their attacking style of football: the team averaged 2.71 goals per game, scoring a Premier League record 103 goals for the season, compared to the average of 1.89 when they won the title in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons.