The season began with Arsenal going on a five-game unbeaten streak before they played
Manchester United at
Old Trafford where they lost 3–1.
Manchester City got off to a strong start, having signed striker
Erling Haaland; they went on a nine-game unbeaten run before losing at
Liverpool in October. Arsenal were top of the table for much of the season, at one point holding an eight point lead over Manchester City. However, a run of three consecutive draws allowed City to cut their lead, ultimately taking control after beating them 4–1 at the
Etihad Stadium. Two consecutive losses against
Brighton & Hove Albion and
Nottingham Forest left Arsenal four points behind Manchester City with three more games to play, with the latter result confirming City as champions. They were presented with the Premier League trophy on 21 May 2023. Manchester United returned to the
Champions League in
Erik ten Hag's debut season as the club's manager, in addition to winning the
Carabao Cup – their first trophy since
2017 – and reaching the
final of the
FA Cup.
Newcastle United qualified for the Champions League for the first time in
20 years, their highest finish since
Sir Bobby Robson was the club's manager. Liverpool endured a difficult season and finished 5th, missing out on Champions League football for the first time since
2015–16. Notably, they thrashed
Bournemouth 9–0 and rivals Manchester United 7–0. Despite spending over £600m on new transfers under new ownership led by
Todd Boehly,
Chelsea had one of their worst Premier League seasons to date, with the Blues finishing in the bottom half of the table after first sacking
Thomas Tuchel in September, and then sacking his successor
Graham Potter the following April, after only seven months in charge.
Frank Lampard returned to the club as interim manager, having previously been sacked himself in January 2021, but the team fared no better under his stewardship either. They ended up finishing 12th, their lowest league finish since
1993–94, and had accumulated just 44 points – their lowest ever in a Premier League season. Brighton & Hove Albion lost manager Potter to Chelsea in September, but his successor
Roberto De Zerbi led the team to a club record finish of 6th, and qualified for the
Europa League, the first European qualification in the history of the club.
Aston Villa secured qualification for European football for the first time since
2009–10; an indifferent start to the season saw the departure of manager
Steven Gerrard, but his successor
Unai Emery, along with in-form striker
Ollie Watkins, saw Villa climb the table in the second half of the season to finish 7th and qualify for the
Europa Conference League.
Tottenham Hotspur had an erratic season, with manager
Antonio Conte departing by mutual consent in March, days after publicly criticising the team in a post-match press conference. He was initially replaced by his assistant
Cristian Stellini until the end of the season, but a poor run, culminating in a 6–1 defeat away to Newcastle, where the team were 5–0 down after just 20 minutes, saw him sacked and replaced by
Ryan Mason as caretaker manager. Tottenham ended up finishing 8th, failing to qualify for European football for the first time since
2008–09, and finishing below rivals Arsenal in the league for the first time since
2015–16.
Brentford enjoyed one of the best seasons in their history, at one point going on a 12-match unbeaten run. They notably thrashed Manchester United 4–0 and beat Liverpool 3–1, and were the only team to beat Manchester City twice. Their 9th-place finish marked their highest finish in top-flight football since 1938. Bournemouth, who were tipped for relegation at the start of the season (particularly after their 9–0 loss to Liverpool at
Anfield, which saw manager
Scott Parker sacked soon after), defied the critics by avoiding relegation, with
Gary O'Neil, first as interim, then permanent manager, guiding the team to safety. Nottingham Forest broke the record for most signings in a Premier League season with 21, and a late run of home victories over Brighton,
Southampton and Arsenal secured safety. The final newly promoted side,
Fulham, enjoyed a successful return to the top flight with a 10th place finish. Southampton were the first team to be relegated after eleven consecutive years in the top flight. The Saints sacked
Ralph Hasenhüttl in November after just under four years in charge and
Nathan Jones was appointed as his successor. He would then be dismissed in February after winning just once in his eight league matches in charge. He was replaced for the rest of the season by
Rubén Sellés, who was unable to turn the dire situation around, and a 2–0 home loss to Fulham on 13 May sealed their fate, as they finished at the bottom of the table. Going into the final day of the season, two relegation places were still to be confirmed, with
Everton,
Leeds United and
Leicester City all potentially at threat of relegation. Leeds failed to repeat their last day escape of the
previous season and were also relegated after three years back in the top flight, losing 4–1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur. Everton escaped relegation after a 1–0 win over Bournemouth, extending their top flight stay to a 70th consecutive year. The Toffees' survival confirmed Leicester's relegation after a nine year stay in the top flight, despite a 2–1 home win over
West Ham. Their relegation came only
seven years after being crowned champions of England, and they became only the second club in the Premier League era after
Blackburn Rovers to be relegated as previous title winners.
Developments Starting from the 2022–23 season, clubs are able to make five
substitutions rather than three. These substitutions can be made in three stoppages during game time, and additionally at half time, in line with other top European leagues –
Serie A,
La Liga,
Ligue 1 and the
Bundesliga. There was a mid-season break for the
2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the last matches before the hiatus played on the weekend of 12–13 November 2022 and the first matches after the World Cup played on 26 December 2022, after the
World Cup final on 18 December 2022. On 9 September 2022, all Premier League matches scheduled for 10–12 September were postponed as a mark of respect due to the
death of Queen Elizabeth II. The following week, three Premier League matches scheduled for 17–18 September were postponed due to the policing issues surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on 19 September. Also, in the same week, the Arsenal game against Manchester City, scheduled for 19 October, was postponed to accommodate Arsenal's
Europa League tie with
PSV Eindhoven, which was itself postponed from 15 September to 20 October. ==Teams==