The Premier League has been with us for 30 years, which amounts to a lot of football being played over the past three decades – but which sides have the best record in the competition?
There have been six ever-presents (Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham) while some teams have only spent one season in the sun.
But who tops the all-time Premier League table? Despite their relative struggles over recent years, it’s no surprise to see United well clear ahead of everybody else – winning 13 league titles will generally set you ahead of your rivals.
Arsenal were second for many years but have found themselves gradually drawn in by Chelsea over the past two decades. There are just three points between the London rivals.
Manchester City are zooming up the standings too, despite playing in the Football League for five seasons during the late 90s and early 2000s.
The highest team currently not playing in the Premier League are 1995 title winners Blackburn Rovers, who are currently 12th in the all-time standings, above the likes of Leeds United and Leicester City.
Here’s the all-time table in full, representing every Premier League match played between August 1992 and May 2022. Those in bold denote a team currently playing in the top flight.
1. Manchester United – 2366 points
3. Arsenal – 2141 points
2. Chelsea – 2138 points
4. Liverpool – 2109 points
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5. Tottenham – 1787 points
6. Manchester City – 1629 points
7. Everton – 1574 points
8. Newcastle United – 1410 points
9. Aston Villa – 1358 points
10. West Ham United – 1258 points
11. Southampton – 1063 points
12. Blackburn Rovers – 970 points
13. Leeds United – 789 points
14. Leicester City – 757 points
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15. Middlesbrough – 664 points
16. Fulham – 640 points
17. Sunderland – 618 points
18. Bolton Wanderers – 575 points
19. Crystal Palace – 564 points
20. West Brom – 490 points
21. Stoke City – 457 points
22. Coventry City – 409 points
23. Norwich City – 402 points
24. Sheffield Wednesday – 392 points
25. Wimbledon – 391 points
26. Charlton Athletic – 361 points
27. Wolves – 348 points
28. Wigan Athletic – 331 points
29. Burnley – 325 points
30. Swansea City – 312 points
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31. QPR – 308 points
32. Portsmouth – 302 points
33. Birmingham City – 301 points
34. Watford – 285 points
35. Derby County – 274 points
36. Nottingham Forest – 239 points
37. Ipswich Town – 224 points
38. Bournemouth – 211 points
39. Brighton – 209 points (GD: -68)
40. Sheffield United – 209 points (GD: -83)
41. Hull City – 171 points
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42. Reading – 119 points
43. Oldham Athletic – 89 points
44. Cardiff City – 64 points
45. Bradford City – 62 points
46. Huddersfield Town – 53 points
47. Brentford – 46 points
48. Blackpool – 39 points
49. Barnsley – 35 points
50. Swindon Town – 30 points
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