Development Of The Game

Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Arsenal Champions League places: Manchester United, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Chelsea UEFA Cup places: Liverpool (League Cup), Blackburn Rovers, Southampton (FA Cup finalists), Manchester City (Fair Play Draw) Promoted (from 2001/02): Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City Relegated: Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United Leading Scorer: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester … Read more

On Monday 1 July 2002, barbers and hairdressers in Brazil had a busy day. Every boy in the country who was into football wanted a haircut like Ronaldo’s. The day before Japan and South Korea’s 2002 World Cup final, the striker had one of the weirdest hairdos ever (to say the least) in the tournament’s … Read more

2003/04 Premier League Champions: Arsenal Runners-up: Chelsea Champions League places: Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool. UEFA Cup places: Newcastle, Middlesbrough (League Cup), Millwall (FA Cup finalists) Promoted (from 2002/03): Portsmouth, Leicester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers Relegated: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United, Leicester City Leading Scorer: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 30 goals Premier League Table 2003 – 2004 Pos Team … Read more

2004/05 Premier League Champions: Chelsea Runners-up: Arsenal Champions League places: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Everton, Liverpool. UEFA Cup places: Bolton Wanderers, Middlesbrough (League Cup) Promoted (from 2003/04): Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace Relegated: Southampton, Norwich City, Crystal Palace Leading Scorer: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 25 goals Premier League Table 2004 – 2005 Pos Team … Read more

2005/06 Premier League Table: Two In A Row For Chelsea FC 2005/06 Premier League Champions: Chelsea FC Runners-up: Manchester United Champions League places: Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal. UEFA Cup places: Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United (FA Cup finalists) Promoted (from 2004-05): Sunderland, Wigan Athletic, West Ham United Relegated: Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, … Read more

2006/07 Premier League Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Chelsea Champions League places: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal UEFA Cup places: Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers (Intertoto Cup) Promoted (from 2005/06): Reading, Sheffield United, Watford Relegated: Watford, Charlton Athletic, Sheffield United Leading Scorer: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 21 goals Premier League Table 2006 – 2007 Pos … Read more

Hero of the French 1998 World Cup title, Zinedine Zidane, also stood out in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The image the Frenchman left behind was rather negative. The playmaker managed to steer France into yet another World Cup final. But instead of going into the hall of fame, Zidane ended up losing his … Read more

2007/08 Premier League Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Chelsea Champions League places: Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool UEFA Cup places: Everton, Portsmouth (FA Cup), Tottenham Hotspur (Carling Cup), Manchester City (Fair Play table) Promoted (from 2006/07): Sunderland, Birmingham City, Derby County Relegated: Derby County, Birmingham City, Reading Leading Scorer: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) 31 goals Premier … Read more

2008/09 Premier League Champions: Manchester United Runners-up: Liverpool Champions League places: Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal Europa League places: Everton, Aston Villa, Fulham. Promoted (from 2007/08): West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City, Hull City Relegated: West Bromwich Albion, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United Leading Scorer: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) 19 goals Premier League Table 2008 – 2009 Pos Team … Read more

2009/10 Premier League Champions: Chelsea Runners-up: Manchester United Champions League places: Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur. Europa League places: Manchester City, Aston Villa, Liverpool Promoted (from 2008/09): Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley, Birmingham City Relegated: Portsmouth, Hull City, Burnley Leading scorer: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 29 goals Premier League Table 2009 – 2010 Pos Team Pld W … Read more