The2018–19 season was the 139th season of competitive association football in England.
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Switzerland| 11 September 2018 | England | 1–0 | Switzerland | Leicester,England |
| 20:00BST | Rashford 54'Henderson  88' | Report | Lichtsteiner 27' | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,256 Referee:Clément Turpin (France) |
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United States| 15 November 2018 | England | 3–0 | United States | London,England |
| 20:00GMT | Lingard 25' Alexander-Arnold 27'Wilson 77' | Report | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 68,155 Referee:Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | Qualification forNations League Finals | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 6 | 2–3 | — | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Croatia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 3–2 | — |
v Spain| 8 September 20182018–19 UEFA Nations League A | England | 1–2 | Spain | London,England |
| 19:45UTC+1 | Rashford 11' Henderson 18'Shaw 41'Stones 66'Rose 90+4' | Report | Saúl 13' Rodrigo 32'Carvajal 83' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 81,392 Referee:Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
v England| 12 October 20182018–19 UEFA Nations League A | Croatia | 0–0 | England | Rijeka,Croatia |
| 20:45UTC+2 | Kovačić 25' Lovren 45'Jedvaj 59' | Report | Henderson 6' Stones 52'Sterling 72' | Stadium:Stadion Rujevica Attendance: 0[1] Referee:Felix Brych (Germany) |
v England| 15 October 20182018–19 UEFA Nations League A | Spain | 2–3 | England | Seville,Spain |
| 20:45UTC+2 | Alcácer 58' Ramos 65' 90+8'Castro 75'Ceballos 87'Morata 90+8' | Report | Dier 12' Sterling 16',38'Rashford 30'Winks 65'Maguire 71' | Stadium:Benito Villamarín Attendance: 50,355 Referee:Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
v Croatia| 18 November 20182018–19 UEFA Nations League A | England | 2–1 | Croatia | London,England |
| 14:00UTC±0 | Barkley 26' Lingard 78'Kane 85' | Report | Kramarić 57' Brozovic 67'Jedvaj 67'Lovren 89' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 78,221 Referee:Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
v England| 6 June 20192019 UEFA Nations League SF | Netherlands | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | England | Guimarães,Portugal |
| 19:45 (UTC+1) | De Ligt 30', 73' Dumfries 45'Walker 97' (o.g.)Van de Beek 106'Promes 114' | Report | Rashford 32' (pen.) Kane 70' | Stadium:Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 25,711 Referee:Clément Turpin (France) |
v England| 9 June 20192019 UEFA Nations League 3rd | Switzerland | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | England | Guimarães,Portugal |
| 14:00 (UTC+1) | Xhaka 116' | Report | Rose 23' Lingard 27' | Stadium:Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 15,742 Referee:Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 21 | Qualify forfinal tournament | — | 5–0 | 5–3 | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Kosovo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 11 | Advance toplay-offs viaNations League | 0–4 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 6 | 0–6 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Montenegro | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 3 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
v Czech Republic| 22 March 2019 (2019-03-22) | England | 5–0 | Czech Republic | London,England |
| 20:45 (19:45 UTC+0) | Sterling 24',62',68' Kane 45+2' (pen.)Kalas 84' (o.g.) | Report | Kadeřábek 45+1' Schick 53' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 82,575 Referee:Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
v England| 25 March 2019 (2019-03-25) | Montenegro | 1–5 | England | Podgorica,Montenegro |
| 20:45 (19:45 UTC+0) | Vešović 18' Boljević 90+2' | Report | Keane 30' Barkley 39',59', 52'Kane 71'Sterling 81'Henderson 90+2'Rose 90+3' | Stadium:Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 8,329 Referee:Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 26 | Final tournament | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 18 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 8–0 | ||
| 3 | Ukraine | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 17 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Scotland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Latvia | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | Andorra | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
The final draw was held on 23 November 2018, 18:00CET (UTC+1), inBologna.[2] The 12 teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Hosts Italy are assigned to position A1 in the draw, while the other teams are seeded according to their coefficient ranking following the end of the qualifying stage, calculated based on the following:[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Knockout stage and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| 2 |  France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | FIFA U-20 World Cup play-off |
| 4 |  Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
v England| 26 July 2018 (2018-07-26) | Norway | 3–0 | England | Seinäjoki,Finland |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium:OmaSP Stadion Referee:Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
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France| 3 May 2019 (2019-05-03) | England | 1–1 | France | Longford,Ireland |
| 19:30 | Greenwood 34' (pen.) | Report |
| Stadium:City Calling Stadium Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) |
v England| 6 May 2019 (2019-05-06) | Netherlands | 5–2 | England | Dublin,Ireland |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Tolka Park Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
v England| 9 May 2019 (2019-05-09) | Sweden | 1–3 | England | Dublin,Ireland |
| 16:30 |
| Report | Stadium:Whitehall Stadium Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
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Brazil| 6 October 2018 | England | 1–0 | Brazil | Nottingham,England |
| 12:30 BST |
| Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,864 Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal) |
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Australia| 9 October 2018 | England | 1–1 | Australia | London,England |
| 19:00 BST | Kirby 21' | Report | Polkinghorne 84' | Stadium:Craven Cottage Referee: Florence Guillemin (France) |
v England| 8 November 2018 | Austria | 0–3 | England | Maria Enzersdorf,Austria |
| 19:00 CET | Report | Stadium:BSFZ-Arena |
v Sweden| 11 November 2018 | England | 0–2 | Sweden | Rotherham,England |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium:New York Stadium Attendance: 9,561 Referee: Petra Pavlikova (Slovakia) |
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Canada| 5 April 2019 | England | 0–1 | Canada | Manchester,England |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Academy Stadium Attendance: 5,682 Referee: Ivana Martincic (Croatia) |
v Spain| 9 April 2019 | England | 2–1 | Spain | Swindon,England |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Energy Check County Ground Attendance: 13,449 Referee: Stephanie Frappart (France) |
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Denmark| 25 May 2019 | England | 2–0 | Denmark | Walsall,England |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Bank's Stadium Attendance: 8,273 Referee: Desiree Grundbacher (Switzerland) |
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New Zealand| 1 June 2019 | England | 0–1 | New Zealand | Brighton and Hove,England |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium:Amex Stadium Attendance: 20,076 Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 22 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | 0–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Wales | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 17 | 0–3 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Russia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 13 | 1–3 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 3[a] | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–6 | — | 0–2 | ||
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 3[a] | 0–6 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | — |
v England| 31 August 2018WCQ-G1 | Wales | 0–3 | England | Newport,Wales |
| 20:45(19:45BST) | Report | Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,053 Referee:Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
v England| 4 September 2018WCQ-G1 | Kazakhstan | 0–6 | England | Pavlodar,Kazakhstan |
| 17:00(21:00ALMT) | Report |
| Stadium:Pavlodar Central Stadium Attendance: 6,842 Referee: Hristiana Guteva (Bulgaria) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England(C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | United States(H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
v Brazil| 27 February 2019 | England | 2–1 | Brazil | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium:Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,954 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
v England| 2 March 2019 | United States | 2–2 | England | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 16:30 ET | Report | Stadium:Nissan Stadium Attendance: 22,125 Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) |
v England| 5 March 2019 | Japan | 0–3 | England | Tampa, Florida |
| 17:15 ET | Report |
| Stadium:Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 8,580 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Argentina | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
v Scotland| 9 June 2019Group D | England | 2–1 | Scotland | Nice,France |
| 18:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Allianz Riviera Attendance: 13,188 Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
v Argentina| 14 June 2019Group D | England | 1–0 | Argentina | Le Havre,France |
| 21:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Stade Océane Attendance: 20,294 Referee: Qin Liang (China PR) |
v England| 19 June 2019Group D | Japan | 0–2 | England | Nice,France |
| 21:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Allianz Riviera Attendance: 14,319 Referee:Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay) |
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Cameroon| 23 June 2019Round of 16 | England | 3–0 | Cameroon | Valenciennes,France |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium:Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 20,148 Referee: Qin Liang (China PR) |
v England| 27 June 2019Quarter-finals | Norway | 0–3 | England | Le Havre,France |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium:Stade Océane Attendance: 21,111 Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
v United States| 2 July 2019Semi-finals | England | 1–2 | United States | Décines-Charpieu,France |
| 21:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 53,512 Referee:Edina Alves Batista (Brazil) |
v Sweden| 6 July 20193rd place | England | 1–2 | Sweden | Nice,France |
| 17:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Allianz Riviera Attendance: 20,316 Referee:Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
The official draw was held on 8 March 2018 at the Rennes Opera House inRennes.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  North Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
v England| 5 August 2018Group B | North Korea | 1–3 | England | Dinan-Léhon,France |
| 16:30 |
| Report | Stadium:Stade du Clos Gastel Attendance: 1,464 Referee:Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
v England| 8 August 2018 (2018-08-08)Group B | Brazil | 1–1 | England | Dinan-Léhon,France |
| 13:30 |
| Report | Stadium:Stade du Clos Gastel Attendance: 1,981 Referee:Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
v Mexico| 12 August 2018 (2018-08-12)Group B | England | 6–1 | Mexico | Saint-Malo,France |
| 13:30 | Report |
| Stadium:Stade Marville Attendance: 1,362 Referee:Kate Jacewicz (Australia) |
v Netherlands| 17 August 2018 (2018-08-17)QF | England | 2–1 | Netherlands | Vannes,France |
| 16:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stade de la Rabine Attendance: 2,737 Referee:Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea) |
v Japan| 20 August 2018 (2018-08-20)SF | England | 0–2 | Japan | Vannes,France |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium:Stade de la Rabine Attendance: 2,807 Referee:Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay) |
v England| 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24)3rd | France | 1–1 (2–4p) | England | Vannes,France |
| 16:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Stade de la Rabine Attendance: 4,706 Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia) | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Iceland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Moldova(H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |
v Moldova| 19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) | England | 6–0 | Moldova | Chișinău,Moldova |
| 14:00(15:00EEST) | Report | Stadium:Zimbru Stadium Referee: Merima Čelik (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
v Azerbaijan| 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) | England | 7–0 | Azerbaijan | Vadul lui Vodă,Moldova |
| 14:00(15:00EEST) |
| Report | Stadium:Stadionul CPSM Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
v England| 25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) | Iceland | 0–2 | England | Orhei,Moldova |
| 14:00(15:00EEST) | Report | Stadium:CSR Orhei Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | TOT | INT | PSV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 14 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8[a] | 2–4 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 |  Inter Milan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8[a] | Transfer toEuropa League | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | |
| 4 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAR | LIV | NAP | RSB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 11 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 6–1 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9[a] | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Napoli | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9[a] | Transfer toEuropa League | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 |  Red Star Belgrade | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 4 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | LYO | SHK | HOF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 1–2 | 6–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Lyon | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 6 | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 |  TSG Hoffenheim | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 3 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUV | MUN | VAL | YB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Valencia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | Transfer toEuropa League | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 | Young Boys | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schalke 04 | 2–10 | Manchester City | 2–3 | 0–7 |
| Manchester United | 3–3 (a) | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Borussia Dortmund | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Liverpool | 3–1 | Bayern Munich | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 6–1 |  Porto | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4–4 (a) | Manchester City | 1–0 | 3–4 |
| Manchester United | 0–4[A] | Barcelona | 0–1 | 0–3 |
Notes
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3–3 (a) | Ajax | 0–1 | 3–2 |
| Barcelona | 3–4 | Liverpool | 3–0 | 0–4 |
The final was played on 1 June 2019 at theWanda Metropolitano inMadrid. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.[5]It was the second all-English final in the competition's history and the first since2008.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2–4 | Burnley | 1–1 | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 0–1 | Burnley | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Olympiacos | 4–2 | Burnley | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | SPO | VOR | QRB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 16 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 13 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Vorskla Poltava | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3[a] | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | ||
| 4 | Qarabağ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 3[a] | 0–3 | 1–6 | 0–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHL | BATE | VID | PAOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 16 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 |  BATE Borisov | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–4 | ||
| 3 |  Vidi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | PAOK | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF | 1–5 | Chelsea | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| BATE Borisov | 1–3 | Arsenal | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 8–0 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3–0 | 5–0 |
| Rennes | 3–4 | Arsenal | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3–0[A] | Napoli | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Slavia Prague | 3–5 | Chelsea | 0–1 | 3–4 |
Notes
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 7–3 | Valencia | 3–1 | 4–2 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–2(3–4p) | Chelsea | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
The final was played on 29 May 2019 at theOlympic Stadium inBaku. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.[5] It was the second all-English final in the competition's history and the first since1972, when it was first known as the UEFA Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | TOT | INT | PSV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | Round of 16 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | Play-offs | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Inter Milan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | PAR | NAP | RSB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 13 | Round of 16 | — | 5–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | Play-offs | 3–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Napoli | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 6 | 1–1 | 2–5 | — | 5–3 | ||
| 4 | Red Star Belgrade | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HOF | LYO | MCI | SHK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSG Hoffenheim | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 11 | Round of 16 | — | 3–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | Play-offs | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | 2–1 | 1–4 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MUN | JUV | YB | VAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 16 | Round of 16 | — | 4–1 | 6–2 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | Play-offs | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Young Boys | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 7 | 1–2 | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | ||
| 4 | Valencia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 14–1 | Molde | 10–1 | 4–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elfsborg | 0–9 | Chelsea | 0–3 | 0–6 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| PAOK | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Chelsea | 3–1 | Monaco |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2–1 | Montpellier |
| Midtjylland | 3–1 | Manchester United |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2–1(4–3p) | Liverpool |
| Porto | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2–2(4–2p) | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2–2(4–5p) | Chelsea |
The final was played on 29 April 2019 atColovray Stadium,Nyon.[8][9]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFK 2000 | 0–11 | Chelsea | 0–5 | 0–6 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 7–0 | Fiorentina | 1–0 | 6–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 3–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 3–2 | Chelsea | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| League Division | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | ||
| Championship | ||
| League One | ||
| League Two | ||
| National League |
In one of the closest title races since the formation of the Premier League, with a new points total set for finishing second, Manchester City became the first top-flight team in a decade to retain their title in part thanks to a late run that saw them win their last 14 games – despite falling short in the Champions League, the Sky Blues became the first team in English football to complete a domestic treble, by once again retaining the League Cup and securing their first FA Cup since 2011. Liverpool finished second, missing out on ending their wait for a league title once again, despite pushing City all the way to the final day and once again finishing their league campaign unbeaten at Anfield as well as having been top at Christmas; however, it was in Europe that the Reds enjoyed more success as they made it to a second successive Champions League final against the odds, including a stunning 4–0 victory at home to Barcelona - and ultimately made amends for the previous season's loss, winning their sixth European title and their first under managerJurgen Klopp.
The battle for the top four also proved to be a close-run battle, with each of Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United fighting for the last two Champions League spots – in the end, securing the spots for Europe's elite competition were Chelsea, who also reached the final of the League Cup and won the Europa League to at least ensure a trophy but endured another disappointing league campaign that saw talk of a potential third title in five seasons rapidly fade away in the New Year, and Tottenham Hotspur, who also saw talk of a potential title win diminish owing in part to a poor run of league form from March onwards; however, the North London side more than made up for this by also reaching their first ever Champions League final in a European run that saw them narrowly edge past both Manchester City and Dutch front-runners Ajax, ultimately falling to fellow English side Liverpool in a tight final. Arsenal and Manchester United were forced to settle for fifth and sixth respectively, the Gunners missing out on Champions League qualification once again on two different fronts, falling to Chelsea in the Europa League final to mark a disappointing end toUnai Emery's first season in charge, whilst the Red Devils endured a problematic season across all tournaments with even the sacking of managerJosé Mourinho and then the temporary appointment of United legendOle Gunnar Solskjær (an act later made permanent) failing to provide much spark to the Manchester side.
Wolverhampton Wanderers enjoyed the best top-flight season for a newly promoted side sinceIpswich Town in 2001, finishing 7th; this represented their best finish in the English pyramid since finishing 6th in 1980. 7th was also enough for the Europa League qualifying rounds, and this, added to a run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup - their longest such run in 21 years - earned Portuguese managerNuno Espírito Santo and his team plenty of praise. Leicester City endured a troubling season both on and off the pitch, first suffering tragedy with the death of club ownerVichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash shortly after a 1–1 home draw with West Ham United – with the Foxes then enduring a run of poor results against lesser sides in 2019, including a third-round FA Cup exit at the hands of League Two side Newport County, resulting in the dismissal of managerClaude Puel; however, the appointment of former Liverpool managerBrendan Rodgers helped push the club back up the table and to a top-ten finish.
Watford finished not far behind the Foxes, also enjoying their greatest top-flight season since finishing 2nd in 1984, the Hornets breaking the 50 point barrier and narrowly missing out on the top ten on top of reaching the final of the FA Cup for the first time in over 30 years, ultimately failing at the hands of Manchester City. Having successfully qualified for the qualifying rounds of the Europa League the previous season, Burnley endured a troublesome first half of the campaign that saw them first narrowly miss out on a Europa League group stage spot and then find themselves firmly in the relegation zone at Christmas; however, the return of influential goalkeeperTom Heaton after Boxing Day saw the Clarets fight their way out of the bottom three with games to spare. A very poor start to the season saw Southampton stuck in a relegation battle for the second season running, resulting in the dismissal ofMark Hughes in early December – despite the threat of the drop hanging over them until the closing months, a resurgence under former RB Leipzig manager and AustrianRalph Hasenhüttl saw the Saints climb away from the bottom three and towards safety with games to spare.
At the bottom of the table, both Huddersfield Town and Fulham endured early relegations – the two clubs never really looking like escaping the drop; whilst the Terriers (who arguably found themselves suffering from second season syndrome) saved some face by narrowly avoiding breaking the records for the most defeats and most goals conceded in a 38-game season, the London side fell back into the Championship at the first time of asking in almost similar fashion to their previous top-flight season by having three different managers throughout the campaign and conceding more goals than anyone else. The fight to avoid the final spot proved to be much closer, with Cardiff City once again falling back into the second tier after just one season – a consequence of a poor start to the season and several defeats from winnable games, though the Bluebirds at least went down fighting in a season also marked with off-field tragedy, with the death of club record signingEmiliano Sala on his way to joining the team for the first time; in addition, as a result of Cardiff's relegation and Swansea's failure to mount a real promotion charge, it meant that the Premier League would not have a Welsh presence for the first time in nine seasons.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City(C) | 38 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 23 | +72 | 98 | Qualification toChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 89 | 22 | +67 | 97 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 72 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 71 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 70 | Qualification toEuropa League group stage[a] |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 66 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 57 | Qualification toEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 54 | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 52 | |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 52 | |
| 11 | Watford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 50 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 49 | |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 45 | |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 45 | |
| 15 | Burnley | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 40 | |
| 16 | Southampton | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 39 | |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 36 | |
| 18 | Cardiff City(R) | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 69 | −35 | 34 | Relegation toEFL Championship |
| 19 | Fulham(R) | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 34 | 81 | −47 | 26 | |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town(R) | 38 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 76 | −54 | 16 |
Despite making a slow start to the season on top of losing star playerJames Maddison to Leicester City in the summer, Norwich City secured their third promotion to the Premier League in eight seasons – whilst a late run of draws in April threatened to derail the Canaries' hopes, the Norfolk side never looked like falling out of the top two and secured promotion in German head coachDaniel Farke's second season in charge. The battle for second place went down to the wire between Yorkshire sides Leeds United and Sheffield United – but it was ultimately the Blades who won the fight, securing their second promotion in three seasons and returning to the top-flight for the first time since 2007, earning managerChris Wilder his first taste of the top-flight; as with the previous few seasons, a horrendous late-season run ultimately proved costly to Leeds, to the point where they only even managed to finish as high as third due to West Bromwich Albion failing to win their own final game of the season; both teams were subsequently knocked out in the play-off semi-finals. Instead taking thefinal promotion spot were Aston Villa in what proved to be a roller coaster campaign, the Villans making amends for their play-off final loss the previous season and ending a three-year absence from the top-flight inDean Smith's first season as manager - at the expense of Derby County, who none-the-less enjoyed a fantastic season under new managerFrank Lampard.
Swansea City's first season in the Championship since 2011 saw them stuck mostly in mid-table – with growing fan protests off-field towards the running of the club that had seen them relegated resulting in the resignation of the Swans' long-time chairmanHuw Jenkins in early 2019. Likewise, having been widely tipped to win promotion back to the top-flight at the first attempt, Stoke City endured a largely mediocre league season that saw them fight more to avoid relegation rather than win promotion, draw a staggering 22 times and change managers twice. Having made a strong start to their league season, a collapse in form nearly saw Wigan Athletic relegated from the second tier for the third time in five seasons; however, the Manchester-based club recovered enough in the second half of the season to escape the drop and ensure a second successive season on the second level of league football.
After 17 consecutive seasons in the second tier and a succession of mid-table finishes, Ipswich Town's luck finally gave out and they endured relegation to the third tier for the first time in 62 years, the Tractor Boys never really looking like escaping the drop after falling to the foot of the table in early October and with only five wins all season. Bolton Wanderers finished just above them, falling back into League One on Good Friday after two seasons and in a campaign full of struggle both on and off the pitch, amid severe financial problems on top of nearly having their last run of home games cancelled altogether (and then actually having their last home game against Brentford cancelled); to make matters worse, the Trotters were then forced into administration after the season ended, becoming the first club to have the increased 12-point deduction imposed on them for the following season. Taking the final spot were Rotherham United, who gave themselves a decent chance of escaping the drop, but eventually fell back into the third tier for the second time in three seasons, the Yorkshire club ultimately being let down once again by their atrocious away record - just one win on the road, and one win in their last 48 second tier away games - and a failure to turn any one of their 16 draws into wins or take advantage of their relegation rivals slipping up.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City(C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 93 | 57 | +36 | 94 | Promotion to thePremier League |
| 2 | Sheffield United(P) | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 89 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 83 | Qualification forChampionship play-offs[a] |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 80 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa(O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 82 | 61 | +21 | 76 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 74 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 73 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 70 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 66 | |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 65 | |
| 11 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 64[b] | |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 64 | |
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 62 | |
| 14 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 61 | |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 60 | |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 55 | |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 52[c] | |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 52 | |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 51 | |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 47 | |
| 21 | Millwall | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 44 | |
| 22 | Rotherham United(R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 40 | Relegation toEFL League One |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers(R) | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 78 | −49 | 32[b] | |
| 24 | Ipswich Town(R) | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 31 |
In one of the most remarkable campaigns of the season and in spite of losing influential managerNathan Jones to Stoke City in January, Luton Town defied their critics and stormed their way to promotion for the second season running, returning to the Championship for the first time since 2007 and going up as champions – whilst remaining unbeaten at their home ground in the league for the entire season. The fight for the second spot went all the way to the penultimate game with Barnsley, Football League Trophy winners Portsmouth and Sunderland fighting it out; the spot ultimately went to Barnsley, who secured an immediate return to the second-tier in German head coachDaniel Stendel's first season in charge, also impressing with an unbeaten league home record as well. Taking the final promotion place were Charlton Athletic, who dramatically scored in the last minute of normal time against Sunderland in the playoff final to end a 3-year exile from the Championship and consign the Black Cats to another season in League One.
Despite being widely tipped for a top-six finish, Burton Albion endured a largely mixed season that saw them in the bottom half of the table more often than the top, failing to really challenge for an immediate return to the second tier. Blackpool's league season proved to be mediocre, with the Lancashire club failing to mount a real promotion challenge but also not being remotely threatened with relegation – however, it was off the pitch that proved to be more important for the Seasiders, with the removal ofOwen Oyston after over 30 years as owner and after years of fan protests and legal battles with former chairmanValērijs Belokoņs, an act widely celebrated by Blackpool fans. Despite making a reasonable start to their first ever season in the third tier, Accrington Stanley endured a sharp drop in form after the new year, with only a run of late wins pushing the side away from the threat of relegation – still a remarkable effort for the Lancashire side.
The second half of the season saw one of the tightest relegation battles in the history of the third tier, with 12 teams remaining in the mix from January onwards – but ultimately, it was Bradford City, Scunthorpe United, Walsall and Plymouth Argyle who fell into League Two; whilst Bradford's relegation came just two years after narrowly missing out on promotion to the Championship and in a season where they had three different managers and Scunthorpe United fell back into the fourth tier after five years in League One, Walsall had actually spent the first couple of weeks challenging for promotion before results rapidly declined and Plymouth Argyle again looked like masterminding an unlikely escape from the drop like they had done the previous campaign, only for results to go against them in the final games of the season. Having been in bottom position for nearly the entire season and 10 points from avoiding relegation after 31 games, a late run of 7 wins and 27 points in their last 15 games ensured that AFC Wimbledon would remain in League One for a fourth consecutive campaign, narrowly surviving on goal difference.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town(C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 94 | Promotion to theEFL Championship |
| 2 | Barnsley(P) | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 91 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic(O, P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 88 | Qualification forLeague One play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 88 | |
| 5 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 85 | |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 73 | |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 72 | |
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 65 | |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 63 | |
| 10 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 62 | |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 61 | |
| 12 | Oxford United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 60 | |
| 13 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 55 | |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 55 | |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 54 | |
| 16 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 54 | |
| 17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 53 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 52 | |
| 19 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 50 | |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 50 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle(R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 50 | Relegation toEFL League Two |
| 22 | Walsall(R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 47 | |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United(R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 83 | −30 | 46 | |
| 24 | Bradford City(R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 |
Just two seasons after returning to the Football League as fifth tier champions and only one year after victory in the Football League Trophy, Lincoln City ended their season with another success to their name with promotion to League One and earning their first promotion to the third tier in over 20 years – despite the closeness of the promotion race, the Lincolnshire side remained in the top two for practically the entire season and mathematically secured first place on Easter Monday. The race for the remaining automatic promotions was a close-ran battle between Mansfield Town, Bury and Milton Keynes Dons; Bury were the second team to ensure promotion, returning to League One at the first attempt, whilst Milton Keynes Dons took the final spot in the last game of the campaign in a winner-takes-all match against Mansfield Town, also securing an immediate return to the third tier and finally giving new managerPaul Tisdale promotion after two unsuccessful play-off final attempts with Exeter City. Taking the final spot through the play-offs were Tranmere Rovers, whose return to the Football League saw the North West club successfully challenge for a second consecutive promotion, winning out against Newport County in the final at Wembley in the dying seconds of extra-time.
Despite narrowly missing out on ending a 32-year exile from the third tier, Newport County enjoyed what proved to be a great season; having looking like missing out on the play-offs altogether, the Welsh side made a late rally and edged their way into the top seven in their final game, a big achievement in a season where they also enjoyed an impressive FA Cup run that saw them make it to the fifth round – beating top-flight Leicester City and second-tier promotion-chasers Middlesbrough – before ultimately falling to Manchester City at Rodney Parade. Oldham Athletic made a strong start to their season before results rapidly fell aware and they fell into mid-table, with not even the appointment of former playerPaul Scholes as manager (who then promptly resigned after 7 games) having much impact on the Latics.
In spite of having made a very poor start on their return to the Football League and then only narrowly avoiding breaking the record for the longest winless run, Macclesfield Town defied their critics and scraped their way to safety, in parts thanks to the surprise appointment of former England defenderSol Campbell as manager. Suffering relegation instead were Yeovil Town and Notts County – the Glovers falling out of the Football League just six years after winning promotion to the Championship and sixteen years after entering the fourth tier for the first time, a strong start to the season rapidly falling away in stunning fashion and the Magpies becoming the oldest club in English football to fall into non-league football, having been a member of the Football League since its inception 131 years previously and having never fallen out of the fourth tier before. This also made them the first of the Football League's founder members to suffer automatic relegation from the league, albeit with several of the others having lost (and later regained) their places under the previous election system.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City(C, P) | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 85 | Promotion toEFL League One |
| 2 | Bury(P) | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 82 | 56 | +26 | 79 | |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons(P) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 79 | |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 76 | Qualification forLeague Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 74 | |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers(O, P) | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 73 | |
| 7 | Newport County | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 71 | |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 70 | |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 70 | |
| 10 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 70 | |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 68 | |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 65 | |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 64 | |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 62 | |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 61 | |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 57 | |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 56 | |
| 18 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 70 | −16 | 54 | |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 53 | |
| 20 | Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 49 | |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 47 | |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 44 | |
| 23 | Notts County(R) | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 84 | −36 | 41 | Relegation to theNational League |
| 24 | Yeovil Town(R) | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 40 |
In one of the tightest promotion races in the history of the fifth tier and just two seasons after their spectacular fall into non-league football, Leyton Orient finally returned to the Football League, never looking like falling out of the promotion race and narrowly edging the automatic promotion spot in managerJustin Edinburgh's first full season as manager; the season ended in tragedy, however, following Edinburgh's death from cardiac arrest the following month. In their first season in the fifth tier, Salford City narrowly missed out on automatic promotion - but made up for it by winning the play-offs, earning promotion to League Two and the Football League for the first time in their 79-year history.
Despite languishing near the bottom of the table for most of the season, a late surge in results saved Dover Athletic, while Chesterfield almost suffered a third consecutive relegation after a long winless run in the league stretching from August to December, before the appointment of veteran managerJohn Sheridan in the new year helped the club find form and move away from the bottom.
At the bottom of the table, all four relegated teams were confirmed with at least three games to go – Aldershot Town, Braintree Town, Havant and Waterlooville and Maidstone United. While both Braintree and Havant suffered immediate relegation back to the National League South, the second time in three seasons for the former, Aldershot Town's relegation came only six seasons after they had dropped out of League Two. Maidstone United had played at the highest level of the National League for three years. However, Aldershot were granted a reprieve from relegation when Gateshead were demoted two divisions (later reduced to one on appeal) for breaching the league's financial regulations.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leyton Orient(C, P) | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 89 | Promotion toEFL League Two |
| 2 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 86 | Qualification for theNational League play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Salford City(O, P) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 45 | +32 | 85 | |
| 4 | Wrexham | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 84 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | AFC Fylde | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 81 | |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 74 | |
| 7 | Eastleigh | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 74 | |
| 8 | Ebbsfleet United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 67 | |
| 9 | Sutton United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 65 | |
| 10 | Barrow | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 64 | |
| 11 | Bromley | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 69 | −1 | 60 | |
| 12 | Barnet | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 60 | |
| 13 | Dover Athletic | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 60 | |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 59 | |
| 15 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 59 | |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 59 | |
| 17 | Gateshead(R) | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 57[a] | Relegation toNational League North |
| 18 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 56 | |
| 19 | Maidenhead United | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 54 | |
| 20 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 52 | |
| 21 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 44[b] | |
| 22 | Havant & Waterlooville(R) | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 62 | 84 | −22 | 40 | Relegation toNational League South |
| 23 | Braintree Town(R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 48 | 78 | −30 | 38[c] | |
| 24 | Maidstone United(R) | 46 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 34 |
| Aston Villa | 2–1 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| El Ghazi 44' McGinn 59' | Report | Marriott 81' |
| Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sarr 5' (o.g.) |
| AFC Fylde | 0–3 | Salford City |
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| Manchester City | 6–0 | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| [20][21][22][23] |
| Chelsea | 0–2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Agüero 13',58' |
| Portsmouth | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 82' Lowe 114' | Report | McGeady 38',119' |
| Penalties | ||
Evans Pitman Brown Lowe Hawkins | 5–4 | McGeady CattermoleGoochPowerO'Nien |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal(C) | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 13 | +57 | 54 | Qualification for theChampions League knockout phase |
| 2 | Manchester City | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 47 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 42 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 40 | |
| 5 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 27 | |
| 6 | Bristol City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 25 | |
| 7 | West Ham United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 23 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 22 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 16 | |
| 10 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 12 | |
| 11 | Yeovil Town(R) | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 60 | −49 | −3[a] | Relegation to theChampionship |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United(C, P) | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 7 | +91 | 55 | Promotion to theWSL[a] |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur(P) | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 46 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 41 | |
| 4 | Durham | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 39 | |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 34 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 26 | |
| 7 | Leicester City | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 21 | |
| 8 | London Bees | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 21 | |
| 9 | Lewes | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 17 | |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 11 | |
| 11 | Millwall Lionesses | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 70 | −56 | 5 |
| Arsenal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Little Williamson van de Donk Bloodworth | 2–4 | StanwayHempEmslieHoughtonBeckie |
This is a list of changes of managers within English league football:
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | Bryan Klug | End of caretaker spell | 30 May 2018 | Pre-season | Paul Hurst[26] | 30 May 2018 |
| Shrewsbury Town | Paul Hurst[27] | Signed by Ipswich Town | 30 May 2018 | John Askey[28] | 1 June 2018 | |
| Macclesfield Town | John Askey[29] | Signed by Shrewsbury Town | 1 June 2018 | Mark Yates[30] | 19 June 2018 | |
| Exeter City | Paul Tisdale[31] | End of contract | 1 June 2018 | Matt Taylor[32] | 1 June 2018 | |
| Leeds United | Paul Heckingbottom[33] | Sacked | 1 June 2018 | Marcelo Bielsa[34] | 15 June 2018 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | Darren Ferguson[35] | Resigned | 4 June 2018 | Grant McCann[36] | 27 June 2018 | |
| Oldham Athletic | Richie Wellens[37] | Sacked | 8 June 2018 | Frankie Bunn[38] | 13 June 2018 | |
| Chelsea | Antonio Conte[39] | 13 July 2018 | Maurizio Sarri[40] | 14 July 2018 | ||
| Blackpool | Gary Bowyer[41] | Resigned | 6 August 2018 | 12th | Terry McPhillips | 10 September 2018 |
| Cheltenham Town | Gary Johnson[42] | Sacked | 21 August 2018 | Michael Duff | 10 September 2018 | |
| Scunthorpe United | Nick Daws[43] | 22 August 2018 | 18th | Stuart McCall | 27 September 2018 | |
| Notts County | Kevin Nolan[44] | 26 August 2018 | 12th | Harry Kewell | 31 August 2018 | |
| Crawley Town | Harry Kewell[45] | Signed by Notts County | 31 August 2018 | 14th | Gabriele Cioffi | 7 September 2018 |
| Bradford City | Michael Collins[46] | Sacked | 3 September 2018 | 17th | David Hopkin | 4 September 2018 |
| Northampton Town | Dean Austin[47] | 30 September 2018 | 20th | Keith Curle[48] | 1 October 2018 | |
| Aston Villa | Steve Bruce[49] | 3 October 2018 | 12th | Dean Smith[50] | 10 October 2018 | |
| Macclesfield Town | Mark Yates[51] | 8 October 2018 | 24th | Sol Campbell | 27 November 2018[52] | |
| Brentford | Dean Smith[50] | Signed by Aston Villa | 10 October 2018 | 24th | Thomas Frank[53] | 16 October 2018 |
| Ipswich Town | Paul Hurst[54] | Sacked | 25 October 2018 | 24th | Paul Lambert[55] | 27 October 2018 |
| Fulham | Slaviša Jokanović | 14 November 2018 | 20th | Claudio Ranieri | 14 November 2018[56] | |
| Southampton | Mark Hughes | 3 December 2018[57] | 18th | Ralph Hasenhüttl | 5 December 2018[58] | |
| Manchester United | José Mourinho | 18 December 2018[59] | 6th | Ole Gunnar Solskjær (caretaker) | 19 December 2018[60] | |
| Birmingham City W.F.C. | Marc Skinner | Signed byOrlando Pride | 14 January 2019 | 4th | Marta Tejedor | 21 January 2019 |
| Huddersfield Town | David Wagner | Mutual consent | 14 January 2019[61] | 20th | Mark Hudson (caretaker) | 14 January 2019 |
| Leicester City | Claude Puel | Sacked | 24 January 2019[62] | 12th | Brendan Rodgers | 26 February 2019[63] |
| Fulham | Claudio Ranieri | 28 January 2019[64] | 19th | Scott Parker (caretaker) | 28 February 2019 |
3 August 2018: The first match of the Football League season pitsFrank Lampard's Derby County against Reading.Jon Dadi Bodvarsson scores the first goal of the new season, but goals from Chelsea loaneeMason Mount and an injury-time winner fromTom Lawrence gives the Rams a 2–1 win.[65]
4 August 2018: The first Saturday of the Football League season sees newly relegated West Brom lose 2–1 to a Bolton Wanderers side who were nearly relegated themselves last year. Among other Championship action, newly-promoted Wigan defeat Sheffield Wednesday 3–2, andGraham Potter makes a winning start as Swansea manager by beating Sheffield United 2–1 away. In League One, Sunderland come from behind to defeat Charlton 2–1 in their first game at this level in 30 years, and in League Two, Swindon Town stun newly-promotedMacclesfield 3–2 with two stoppage-time penalties.
6 August 2018: Blackpool manager Gary Bowyer becomes the first managerial casualty of the new season when handing in his resignation after just one game played. The Seasiders had travelled to Wycombe Wanderers for their season opener just a few days before and shared out a goalless draw in Buckinghamshire.
31 August 2018: The first month of the new season sees Liverpool leading the Premier League on goal difference; three games in, the Merseysiders, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and Watford all hold 100% records. Reigning champions Manchester City are in fifth, ahead of Bournemouth on goal difference, and Leicester City are seventh. West Ham United, the only Premier League team without a point, prop up the table. Newcastle United and Southampton are clear ahead of Burnley and Huddersfield Town in the relegation zone on goal difference. None of the teams relegated from the Premier League last season - Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion, and Stoke City - have managed to join the Championship promotion race yet and stand 10th, 11th, and 17th respectively. Leeds United and Middlesbrough take an early lead in the Championship and stand three points clear of third-placed Bolton Wanderers. Aston Villa, newly-promoted Blackburn Rovers, Derby County, and Sheffield United hold fourth to seventh place on 9 points each, with Derby only ahead of United because of alphabetical order. Reading (23rd) and Ipswich Town share joint bottom, while Birmingham City stand above Queens Park Rangers out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
30 September 2018: September closes with Manchester City leading Liverpool at the top of the Premier League, with goal difference still the margin between the leaders. Chelsea are third, Spurs and Arsenal are contesting fourth, and Watford and Bournemouth complete the top seven. Newcastle, Cardiff, and Huddersfield (20th) stand in the relegation zone with 2 points each. Championship top scorers West Brom have seized the lead in the second division, and stand a point in front of Leeds, Middlesbrough, and Sheffield United. Norwich City are fifth, and Brentford hold sixth over Swansea, Wigan Athletic, and Derby on goal difference. Preston North End have fallen to the bottom of the table, a point behind Millwall and Ipswich.
27 October 2018: Following a draw withWest Ham United,Leicester City chairmanVichai Srivaddhanaprabha's helicoptercrashed in a car park outside ofKing Power Stadium, Leicester City's home stadium. None of the five passengers survived, including Srivaddhanaprabha.[66]
31 October 2018: As Halloween arrives, the top seven remains unchanged, save for Spurs and Arsenal exchanging places. Goal difference continues to be the difference between Manchester City and Liverpool. Cardiff have climbed out of the relegation zone, ahead of Fulham on goal difference, Newcastle have dropped to 19th, and Huddersfield remain bottom. Sheffield United have seized the lead of a congested Championship, with Leeds still second with two points less than their Yorkshire rivals. Middlesbrough and Norwich are behind Leeds only on goal difference, with West Brom and Derby two points behind them. However, six other teams are all within 3 points of the play-off places, including newly-promoted Blackburn and early strugglers QPR. Ipswich return to the foot of the table, 3 points behind Hull City (23rd) and Reading.
30 November 2018: Manchester City now hold a two-point lead over Liverpool, despite both teams remaining unbeaten. Spurs have climbed above Chelsea, who have only won 3 of their past 8 league games. Arsenal are fifth, 5 points clear of Everton, and it appears increasingly likely those 5 teams will be the contenders for Champions League qualification. Despite winning only once in November, Manchester United have climbed to 7th. Improved form has seen Newcastle and Huddersfield escape the bottom 3, and now Southampton (19th) and Fulham are joint bottom, with Burnley below Crystal Palace on goal difference to stand 18th. A competitive promotion race continues to gather pace in the Championship, with 3 points separating Norwich (1st), Leeds, Middlesbrough, West Brom, and Sheffield United (5th). Nottingham Forest have claimed 6th place ahead of arch-rivals Derby on goal difference. Despite appointing former Norwich boss Paul Lambert as manager, Ipswich remain bottom, 6 points adrift of safety. Reading (20th) and Millwall are out of the relegation zone ahead of Hull and Bolton on goal difference.
8 December 2018: Manchester City lose 2–0 at Chelsea, resulting their first defeat of the season. This also meant that Liverpool go top of the league after defeating Bournemouth 4–0 away.
18 December 2018: José Mourinho is sacked as manager of Manchester United after a poor start to the season left them in seventh place, nineteen points behind rivals Liverpool. Former Manchester United playerOle Gunnar Solskjær takes over as caretaker manager until the end of the season, on loan from Norwegian club Molde.
31 December 2018: 2018 ends with defending champions Manchester City dropping points and losing to Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Leicester City to give Liverpool a 7 point gap lead after winning every game in December. Tottenham Hotspur remain third despite losing to Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Chelsea drop to fourth, despite defeating Manchester City. Arsenal stay fifth, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær's Manchester United rise to sixth in the table. In the Championship, Leeds United have a 3 point lead at the top above second-place Norwich City. West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and Derby County complete the promotion play off spots, with Middlesbrough ahead of Derby County only on goal difference. Ipswich Town remain bottom of the table, 5 points behind 23rd placed Reading and 7 points behind 22nd placed Rotherham United.
3 January 2019: The last undefeated team in England's top five divisions,Liverpool, lose 2–1 toManchester City, preservingArsenal's Invincibles record from the2003–04 season.
11 January 2019: A spy was discovered at Derby County’s training ground before their game at Leeds. The whites won 2–0 later on in the day.
21 January 2019: Cardiff City's record signing,Emiliano Sala was on board a Piper Malibu that disappeared near Alderney in the Channel Islands.
31 January 2019: The first month of 2019 concludes with Liverpool still top of the Premier League, though now only 5 points ahead of Manchester City. Spurs remain third, while Arsenal climb to fourth, with 2 points and a +4 goal difference the margin between them, Chelsea, and Manchester United. Wolves' return to the top flight continues to be a successful once as the Midlanders stand 7th, though only 4 points separate them from West Ham in 12th. Huddersfield are rooted to the foot of the table, 12 points adrift of 17th-placed Burnley, and look destined for a return to the Championship. Fulham (19th) and Cardiff are also some distance from safety. A tier below, Leeds still hold their 3-point buffer over Norwich. The top six is unchanged, except for Sheffield United climbing above West Brom. Meanwhile, Ipswich are still stuck at rock bottom, Reading are now in 22nd, a point behind Rotherham, and Bolton has dropped to 23rd.
22 February 2019:Chelsea are handed a transfer embargo by FIFA for the next two transfer windows for breaching rules in relation to youth players.[67]
24 February 2019: Leicester City sack Claude Puel after losing 4–1 to Crystal Palace at home.
24 February 2019: Manchester City win the EFL Cup 4–3 on penalties against Chelsea. The final was overshadowed byKepa Arrizabalaga refusing to be subbed out by Maurizio Sarri.
28 February 2019: Liverpool's lead has been cut to 1 point by Manchester City as February ends. Consecutive losses for Tottenham have thwarted their title ambitions and it now appears that they are in a race for Champions League qualification, with Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea all within 7 points of them. Wolves continue to hold the coveted 7th place, with Watford behind them only on goal difference. The bottom 3 remains unchanged, though Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion are not far away. Norwich are now 2 points in front of the Championship title race, Leeds dropping to 3rd behind Sheffield United on goal difference. West Brom and Middlesbrough continue their play-off chase, but now they are joined by Bristol City in 6th, following a run of 7 wins in a row. Reading and Rotherham swap positions in an otherwise unchanged relegation zone.
3 March 2019: Liverpool’s 0–0 draw with Everton in theMerseyside derby, coupled with Manchester City’s win at Bournemouth a day earlier, means that The Reds are not top of the League for the first time since December.
9 March 2019:West Brom, 4th in the Championship, sack Darren Moore after drawing 1–1 with bottom-club Ipswich.
10 March 2019:Jack Grealish is punched by aBirmingham City supporter during theSecond City derby. Grealish scores the winner later on as Aston Villa won 1–0.
17 March 2019: Liverpool win 2–1 at Fulham to go top again, but City now have a game in hand.
22 March 2019: Birmingham City were given a 9-point penalty deduction for breaching Financial rules.
30 March 2019: Huddersfield Town become the first side in the top four divisions of English football to be relegated this season, after losing 2–0 to Crystal Palace.
31 March: Liverpool’s late victory over Tottenham puts them top of the league again by 2 points, but Manchester City still have a game in hand.
31 March 2019: As April arises, Liverpool remain top of the Premier League, but now have played a game more than Manchester City, who have the Manchester derby as their game in hand. Spurs, now very vulnerable, and Manchester United, now appointed Ole Gunnar Solkjaer permanently, complete the top four. Leicester, now managed by Brendan Rodgers, are closer to 7th placed Wolves and are alongside Watford for the race for that place. Huddersfield have become the second ever side (first since Derby in 2008) to get relegated from the Premier League before the end of March, and Fulham look likely in joining them in the Championship. Only Cardiff City have a realistic chance of surviving, while Burnley, Southampton, and Brighton aren’t safe yet. In the Championship, Norwich remain top, but Leeds reclaim 2nd place from Sheffield United after the Blades lost 3–2 at home to Bristol City and Leeds beat Millwall 3–2. Managerless West Brom were not too far off for promotion, but would have to hope both Yorkshire sides drop points. Middlesbrough have had a rotten month after losing nearly all of their matches in March, resulting them being outside the top six for the first time in 7 months. Aston Villa, meanwhile, have had a perfect March as their 5 wins in a row saw them in the playoffs for the first time since August. Completing the top six were Derby. The bottom three were still unchanged, but Ipswich look likely to go out of the Championship. Millwall are also in real danger of being sucked into the relegation zone, while Reading are now above the dotted line.
2 April 2019: Fulham join Huddersfield into the Championship after a 4–1 loss to Watford.
3 April 2019: The newTottenham Hotspur Stadium finally hosts a football match asCrystal Palace became the first visitors to Spurs’ new ground.Heung-Ming Son was the first goalscorer on the new stadium as Tottenham won 2–0.
13 April: With promotion rivals, Mansfield and MK Dons dropping points, Lincoln City became the first EFL team to achieve promotion thanks to a 1–1 draw with Cheltenham. On the same day, Ipswich were relegated to the 3rd tier for the first time since 1957 after drawing 1–1 with Birmingham City.
19 April 2019: Bolton are relegated to League One after losing 2–0 to Aston Villa, who were on a club equalling 9 wins in a row.
22 April 2019: Aston Villa, who won 10 games in a row for the first time ever, and West Brom confirm their places in the playoffs.
24 April 2019: Manchester City defeat United 2–0 in the derby to go top again.
26 April 2019: The Football League confirm that the EFL Championship game between Bolton Wanderers and Brentford, scheduled to take place the following day at the University of Bolton Stadium, has been postponed due to a PFA approved strike by the Bolton players over unpaid wages owed to them by owner Ken Anderson. It is the first case of a game being postponed due to industrial action by the players in the 131-year history of the Football League. The EFL later confirmed Wanderers must fulfill their remaining fixtures against Brentford and Nottingham Forest, even if it means using U23 or U18 players. Few days later, on 3 May, Brentford were awarded a 1–0 win by the EFL.
27 April 2019: Rotherham are relegated after a year being promoted as they lost 2—1 at West Brom and Millwall drew with Stoke City. At the top, Sheffield United are all but promoted to the Premier League after a 2–0 win against relegated Ipswich. A few hours later, Norwich confirmed theirs with a 2–1 home victory over Blackburn. In the National League, Leyton Orient return to the EFL after drawing 0–0 with Braintree.
28 April 2018: Leeds’ 1–1 draw with Aston Villa confirms Sheffield United’s promotion.
30 April 2019: Luton Town and Barnsley are promoted without kicking a ball after Portsmouth and Sunderland both lost their games in hand.
4 May 2019: Cardiff are relegated to the Championship after losing 3–2 to Crystal Palace at home. This meant that the Premier League would be all English for the first time since 2011. Elsewhere, Liverpool win 3–2 at Newcastle to push the title race to the final day.
5 May 2019: Derby County beat Middlesbrough to the final playoff spot by defeating West Brom 3–1 on the final day.
6 May 2019: Vincent Kompany scores a rocket of a goal as Manchester City defeat Leicester to go to the final day top of the league.
12 May 2019: Manchester City win the Premier League after defeating Brighton 4–1 away, despite going behind and Liverpool winning 2–0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. City become the first team to defend the title since the2008–09 season, and first to win the league away from home since the2007–08 season. They become the 12th team to do the former.
18 May 2019: Manchester City complete the first ever English domestic quadruple of trophies (the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and Community Shield) by winning theFA Cup final atWembley Stadium by beatingWatford 6–0. That matches the record set by Bury against Derby County (also 6–0) as the biggest win margin in the final of the competition's history, back in 1903. This confirms next season'sFA Community Shield to be between treble winners City and league runners-up Liverpool.
27 May 2019: Three years after getting relegated from the Premier League, Aston Villa win promotion back to the top division by winning theplay-off final against Derby County 2–1.
1 June 2019: In the second ever all EnglishUEFA Champions League final,Liverpool defeats Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 to win their sixth European Cup/UEFA Champions League and their first trophy since winning theEFL Cup in2011–12.