22nd season of the Premier League
Football league season
The 2013–14 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the Premier League , the top-flight English professional league for men's football clubs, and the 115th season of top-flight English football overall. The fixtures were announced on 19 June 2013. The season started on Saturday 17 August 2013, and concluded on Sunday 11 May 2014.
On the final day of the season, Manchester City sealed their fourth league title and second Premier League title with a 2–0 victory over West Ham United , finishing with 86 points. Liverpool had looked on course to win the title with two weeks to go, but a loss and a draw in two of their last three matches, combined with Manchester City winning their final five league matches, ultimately meant they finished in second place with 84 points. Chelsea finished third and Arsenal , who led the table for the longest period, finished fourth.
Manchester United 's first season following Alex Ferguson 's departure ended in disappointment, as the defending champions would finish 7th, tying the record for the worst title defence with the 1994–95 champions Blackburn Rovers . It was also their worst finish in the Premier League era.
Norwich City , Fulham , and Cardiff City finished in the bottom three and were relegated to the Football League Championship .
Luis Suárez was the top scorer with 31 goals, and was also named Player of the Season. Goalkeepers Wojciech Szczęsny of Arsenal and Petr Čech of Chelsea led the league with 16 clean sheets each. Tony Pulis of Crystal Palace won the Manager of the Season award.
Season summary
The 380 fixtures for the 2013–14 Premier League season were announced on 19 June 2013. The television broadcast rights were given two-to-three weeks later. The season started on Saturday 17 August 2013, and concluded on Sunday 11 May 2014.[ 4] During the 2013–14 season, the Premier League used goal-line technology for the first time.[ 5]
During the 2013–14 season, first place changed hands 25 times, compared to just four times during the 2012–13 season. That represented the most lead changes since the 2001–02 season – which had 29, the most ever. The championship was not decided until the final day of play for just the seventh time in league history.[ 6] Manchester City won the league with a 2–0 victory over West Ham United on the final day, finishing with 86 points.[ 7] In total, Manchester City led the league just 14 days throughout the season en route to their second championship in the last three seasons. The club scored 102 goals, one short of the record, while also conceding the second fewest goals in the league.[ 6]
With two weeks to go, Liverpool looked on course to win the championship before they had a loss and a draw in two of their final three games.[ 8] The team ended up in second place with 84 points. Chelsea came third, while perennial power and 2013 champions Manchester United had a disappointing season under new manager David Moyes (who was sacked in April) and finished seventh.[ 6] It was their first finish outside the top four in Premier League history, their worst finish overall since 1989–90, and the first time they had not qualified for European football in 25 years.[ 9] Southampton's eighth-place finish and Everton's 72 points were club records.
Sunderland became only the second team in the Premier League era to avoid relegation having been bottom of the table on Christmas Day.[ 6] Defeat at home to Everton on 12 April left Gus Poyet's side bottom of the table, seven points from safety (albeit with two games in hand). The club's 'great escape'[ 10] began with a draw away at eventual champions Manchester City, followed by a run of four wins, including remarkable away victories at Chelsea and Manchester United. Their 2–0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on 7 May confirmed their top flight status for next season. Four days earlier, Cardiff City and Fulham were both relegated to the Football League Championship , after losses away at Newcastle and Stoke City , respectively. On the final day of the season, Norwich were relegated after losing to Arsenal .
Two teams (Manchester City and Liverpool) scored more than 100 goals for the first time in Premier League history. The feat had only once been achieved before – by Chelsea in 2009–10. Luis Suárez won the golden boot for most goals with 31, ahead of teammate Daniel Sturridge who came second with 21 goals. Wojciech Szczęsny of Arsenal and Petr Čech of Chelsea led the league with 16 clean sheets each. In a game against Southampton, Asmir Begović became just the fifth goalkeeper in league history to score.[ 6] Begovic's goal was also the fastest of the season, occurring just 12 seconds into the game.[ 11] Mile Jedinak had the most tackles with 133. Chelsea manager José Mourinho lost a home game for the first time in his Premier League career, losing to Sunderland and ending a run of 77-straight home games unbeaten, stretching over two stints as Chelsea manager.[ 6]
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship . The promoted teams were Cardiff City , Hull City and Crystal Palace , returning to the top flight after absences of fifty-one, three and eight years respectively. This was also Cardiff City's first season in the Premier League. They replaced Wigan Athletic , Reading and Queens Park Rangers , who were relegated to the Championship after spending eight, one and two years in the top flight respectively.
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2013–14 Premier League teams
Greater London Premier League football clubs
Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Team
Location
Stadium[ 12]
Capacity[ 12]
Arsenal
London (Holloway )
Emirates Stadium
60,338
Aston Villa
Birmingham
Villa Park
42,682
Cardiff City
Cardiff
Cardiff City Stadium
27,815
Chelsea
London (Fulham )
Stamford Bridge
41,798
Crystal Palace
London (Selhurst )
Selhurst Park
26,255
Everton
Liverpool (Walton )
Goodison Park
39,571
Fulham
London (Fulham)
Craven Cottage
25,700
Hull City
Kingston upon Hull
KC Stadium
25,400
Liverpool
Liverpool (Anfield )
Anfield
45,276
Manchester City
Manchester (Bradford )
City of Manchester Stadium
47,405
Manchester United
Manchester (Old Trafford )
Old Trafford
75,731
Newcastle United
Newcastle upon Tyne
St James' Park
52,405
Norwich City
Norwich
Carrow Road
27,244
Southampton
Southampton
St Mary's Stadium
32,589
Stoke City
Stoke-on-Trent
Britannia Stadium
27,740
Sunderland
Sunderland
Stadium of Light
48,707
Swansea City
Swansea
Liberty Stadium
20,750
Tottenham Hotspur
London (Tottenham )
White Hart Lane
36,284
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich
The Hawthorns
26,445
West Ham United
London (Upton Park )
Boleyn Ground
35,016
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Additionally, referee kits are now being made by Nike, sponsored by EA Sports , and Nike has a new match ball, the Incyte Premier League.
Managerial changes
A record 10 managers left their position mid-season during the 2013–14 campaign.[ 6]
League table
Source:
Barclays Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
[ 79] (C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2014. Source:
Premier League Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Scoring
First goal: Daniel Sturridge for Liverpool against Stoke City (37th minute, 13:22 BST)[citation needed ] (17 August 2013 )
Fastest goal: 12 seconds (Asmir Begović (GK ); Stoke City 1–1 Southampton[ 11] 2 November 2013 )
Largest winning margin: 7 goals [ 3]
Manchester City 7–0 Norwich City (2 November 2013 )
Highest scoring game: 9 goals [ 3]
Manchester City 6–3 Arsenal (14 December 2013 )
Cardiff City 3–6 Liverpool (22 March 2014 )
Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 7 goals [ 3]
Manchester City 7–0 Norwich City (2 November 2013 )
Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals [citation needed ]
Sunderland 3–4 Chelsea (4 December 2013 )
Manchester City 6–3 Arsenal (14 December 2013 )
Stoke City 3–5 Liverpool (12 January 2014 )
Aston Villa 4–3 West Bromwich Albion (29 January 2014 )
Liverpool 4–3 Swansea City (23 February 2014 )
Cardiff City 3–6 Liverpool (22 March 2014 )
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
4 Player scored four goals
Clean sheets
Player
Club
Discipline
Player
Most yellow cards:[ 88] 11
Most red cards:[ 88] 3
Club
Most yellow cards:[ 89] 78
Most red cards:[ 89] 7
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Premier League Manager of the season
Tony Pulis won the Premier League Manager of the Season award.[ 99]
Premier League Player of the season
The Premier League Player of the Season was awarded to Luis Suárez .[ 99]
PFA Players' Player of the Year
The PFA Players' Player of the Year was awarded to Luis Suárez .[ 100] The other nominees were; Steven Gerrard , Eden Hazard , Adam Lallana , Daniel Sturridge and Yaya Touré .[ 101]
PFA Team of the Year
PFA Young Player of the Year
The PFA Young Player of the Year was also awarded to Eden Hazard .[ 103]
The FWA Footballer of the Year was also awarded to Luis Suárez .[ 103]
Premier League Golden Glove
The Premier League Golden Glove award was won by Petr Čech of Chelsea and Wojciech Szczęsny of Arsenal.[ 104]
Premier League Fair Play League
The Premier League Fair Play League was topped by Liverpool.[ 105]
Average attendances
Club
Average attendance[ 106]
Manchester United
75,207
Arsenal
60,013
Newcastle United
50,395
Manchester City
47,075
Liverpool
44,671
Chelsea
41,482
Sunderland
41,090
Everton
37,732
Aston Villa
36,081
Tottenham Hotspur
35,808
West Ham United
34,197
Southampton
30,212
Cardiff City
27,430
Norwich City
26,805
Stoke City
26,137
West Bromwich Albion
25,194
Fulham
24,977
Crystal Palace
24,375
Hull City
24,117
Swansea City
20,407
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