FA Premier league 2002-03

The 2002-03 season of the FA Premier league (August 25, 2002 - May 11, 2003) saw Arsenal F.C. dominating for most of the season, until a late slump in form allowed Manchester United F.C. to claim the championship. Other highlights of the season include Sunderland A.F.C. achieving the lowest points and lowest number of goals scored ever in the 10 year history of the Premier league.

Promoted teams:

• Birmingham City F.C.
• Manchester City F.C.
• West Bromwich Albion F.C.

Relegated teams:

• Sunderland A.F.C.
• West Bromwich Albion F.C.
• West Ham United F.C.

End of season table

Team	Points	Home					Away					G.D.	Remarks
		W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A
Manchester United F.C.	83	16	2	1	42	12	9	6	4	32	22	40	Champions/CL
Arsenal F.C.	78	15	2	2	47	20	8	7	4	32	22	43	CL
Newcastle United F.C.	69	15	2	2	36	17	6	4	9	27	31	15	CLQ
Chelsea F.C.	67	12	5	2	41	15	7	5	7	27	23	30	CLQ
Liverpool F.C.	64	9	8	2	30	16	9	2	8	31	25	20	UC
Blackburn Rovers F.C.[?]	60	9	7	3	24	15	7	5	7	28	28	9	UC
Everton F.C.	59	11	5	3	28	19	6	3	10	20	30	-1
Southampton F.C.	52	9	8	2	25	16	4	5	10	18	30	-3
Manchester City F.C.	51	9	2	8	28	26	6	4	9	19	28	-7
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.	50	9	4	6	30	29	5	4	10	21	33	-11
Middlesbrough F.C.[?]	49	10	7	2	36	21	3	3	13	12	23	4
Charlton Athletic F.C.	49	8	3	8	26	30	6	4	9	19	26	-11
Birmingham City F.C.	48	8	5	6	25	23	5	4	10	16	26	-8
Fulham F.C.	48	11	3	5	26	18	2	6	11	15	32	-9
Leeds United F.C.	47	7	3	9	25	26	7	2	10	33	31	1
Aston Villa F.C.	45	11	2	6	25	14	1	7	11	17	33	-5
Bolton Wanderers F.C.[?]	44	7	8	4	27	24	3	6	10	14	27	-10
West Ham United F.C.	42	5	7	7	21	24	5	5	9	21	35	-17	Rel
West Bromwich Albion F.C.	26	3	5	11	17	34	3	3	13	12	31	-36	Rel
Sunderland A.F.C.	19	3	2	14	11	31	1	5	13	10	34	-44	Rel

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Lose, F = Goals scored, A = Goals conceded, G.D. = Goal difference

CL = Qualifies for the group stages of the Champions League

CLQ = Qualifies for playoffs for places in the group stages of the Champions League

UC = Qualifies for the UEFA Cup

Rel = Relegated to the First Division

Top goal scorers

Scorer	Goals	Team
Ruud van Nistelrooy[?]	25	Manchester United F.C.
Thierry Henry	24	Arsenal F.C.
James Beattie	23	Southampton F.C.
Mark Viduka	20	Leeds United F.C.
Michael Owen	19	Liverpool F.C.