2010–11 Premier League


The 2010–11 Premier League was the 19th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2010–11 fixtures were released on 17 June 2010 at 09:00 BST. The season began on 14 August 2010, and ended on 22 May 2011. Chelsea were the defending champions.
Manchester United secured the title with a 1–1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers on 14 May 2011.
This was their nineteenth English league title, breaking a tie with Liverpool which had stood since Manchester United won their eighteenth title in 2009. Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal all secured a berth for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, while Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League via league position. At the bottom, West Ham United, Blackpool, and Birmingham City were relegated to the Championship.

Rule changes

The Premier League introduced a cap on the number of players in a squad. From this season onwards, clubs had to declare a squad of no more than 25 players when the summer transfer window shuts, and then again at the end of the January transfer window. Players aged 21 and under could be selected without being registered in the 25.
Also being introduced this season was the "home grown players" rule, which aims to encourage the development of young footballers at Premier League clubs. The new rule required clubs to name at least eight players in their squad of 25 players that have been registered domestically for a minimum of three seasons prior to their 21st birthday.
All of the Premier League teams submitted their 25-man squads on 1 September 2010 deadline.

Teams

Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion and Blackpool. This was also Blackpool's first season in the Premier League. They replaced Burnley, Hull City and Portsmouth, ending their top flight spells of one, two and seven years respectively.

Stadiums

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity1
ArsenalLondon Emirates Stadium
Aston VillaBirmingham Villa Park
Birmingham CityBirmingham St Andrew's
Blackburn RoversBlackburnEwood Park
BlackpoolBlackpoolBloomfield Road
Bolton WanderersBoltonReebok Stadium
ChelseaLondon Stamford Bridge
EvertonLiverpool Goodison Park
FulhamLondon Craven Cottage
LiverpoolLiverpool Anfield
Manchester CityManchesterCity of Manchester Stadium
Manchester UnitedOld TraffordOld Trafford
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle upon TyneSt James' Park
Stoke CityStoke-on-TrentBritannia Stadium
SunderlandSunderlandStadium of Light
Tottenham HotspurLondon White Hart Lane
West Bromwich AlbionWest BromwichThe Hawthorns
West Ham UnitedLondon Boleyn Ground
Wigan AthleticWiganDW Stadium
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhamptonMolineux Stadium

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Arsenal NikeEmirates
Aston Villa NikeFxPro
Birmingham City XtepF&C Investments
Blackburn Rovers UmbroCrown Paints
Blackpool CarbriniWonga.com
Bolton Wanderers Reebok188BET
Chelsea AdidasSamsung
Everton Le Coq SportifChang Beer
Fulham KappaFxPro
Liverpool AdidasStandard Chartered
Manchester City UmbroEtihad Airways
Manchester United NikeAon
Newcastle United PumaNorthern Rock
Stoke City AdidasBritannia
Sunderland UmbroTombola
Tottenham Hotspur PumaAutonomy
West Bromwich Albion UmbroHomeserve
West Ham United MacronSBOBET
Wigan Athletic MiFit188BET
Wolverhampton Wanderers BURRDASportingbet

Nike produced a new match ball, the Nike Total 90 Tracer, which was electric blue, black and white during the autumn and spring. A high-visibility version in yellow was released for the winter. Additionally, Umbro provided officials with new kits in black, lime green, yellow, red and cyan blue for the season. Tune Ventures, parent company of Air Asia, took over as sponsor of the referee kits for the next three seasons.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Season statistics

Scoring

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
ChelseaWest Bromwich Albion14 08 2010
ArsenalBlackpool21 08 2010
Newcastle UnitedAston Villa22 08 2010
Manchester UnitedLiverpool19 09 2010
Newcastle UnitedSunderland31 10 2010
5Manchester UnitedBlackburn Rovers27 11 2010
Manchester CityAston Villa28 12 2010
Newcastle UnitedWest Ham United5 1 2011
Manchester UnitedBirmingham City22 1 2011
ArsenalWigan Athletic22 1 2011
Manchester CityWest Bromwich Albion5 2 2011
4EvertonBlackpool5 2 2011
LiverpoolManchester United6 3 2011
Manchester UnitedWest Ham United2 4 2011
LiverpoolBirmingham City23 4 2011
LiverpoolFulham9 5 2011
West Bromwich AlbionNewcastle United22 5 2011

Club

Monthly awards

Annual awards

Premier League Manager of the Season

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, 69, received the Premier League Manager of the Season.

Premier League Player of the Season

The Premier League Player of the Season award was won by Nemanja Vidić of Manchester United.

PFA Players' Player of the Year

The PFA Players' Player of the Year was awarded to Gareth Bale.

PFA Team of the Year

PFA Young Player of the Year

The PFA Young Player of the Year was awarded to Jack Wilshere.

FWA Footballer of the Year

The FWA Footballer of the Year was awarded to Scott Parker.

Premier League Golden Boot

of Manchester United and Carlos Tevez of Manchester City shared the Premier League Golden Boot this season, both finishing with 20 goals. Berbatov's 20 goals came in 32 appearances, with Tevez's 20 goals coming in 31 appearances. This was the first time either player had won the award, and the first time it had been shared since the 1998–99 season.

Premier League Golden Glove

The Premier League Golden Glove award was won by Joe Hart of Manchester City.

Premier League Fair Play Award

The Premier League Fair Play Award was won by Chelsea, who finished on top of the Fair Play Table. Newcastle United were deemed to be the least sporting team, finishing bottom of the table. Due to England being one of the three best teams in the UEFA Fair Play rankings, Fulham as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for a European competition were awarded a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.

PFA Fans' Player of the Year

The PFA Fans' Player of the Year was awarded to Raul Meireles.