The Premier League all-time table: Man Utd 1st, Liverpool catching Chelsea…

The Premier League has been with us for 31 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 Premier League sun.
But who tops the all-time table in the competition? 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 – until this season anyway.
Now Chelsea are in danger of being overtaken by Liverpool next term as just six points seperate the pair of former Premier League champions.
Manchester City are zooming up the standings too, despite playing in the Football League for five seasons during the late 90s and early 2000s, and lie in sixth place.
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 current Premier League stalwarts like Fulham, Wolves and Crystal Palace.
Here’s the all-time table in full, representing every Premier League match played between August 1992 and mid-November 2022. Those in bold denote a team that played in the top flight in 2022-23.
1. Manchester United – 2441 points
3. Arsenal – 2225 points
2. Chelsea – 2182 points
4. Liverpool – 2176 points
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5. Tottenham – 1847 points
6. Manchester City – 1718 points
7. Everton – 1610 points
8. Newcastle United – 1481 points
9. Aston Villa – 1419 points
10. West Ham United – 1298 points
11. Southampton – 1088 points
12. Blackburn Rovers – 970 points
13. Leicester City – 821 points
14. Leeds United – 820 points
15. Fulham – 692 points
16. Middlesbrough – 664 points
17. Sunderland – 618 points
18. Crystal Palace – 609 points
19. Bolton Wanderers – 575 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. Wolves – 389 points
27. Charlton Athletic – 361 points
28. Wigan Athletic – 331 points
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29. Burnley – 325 points
30. Swansea City – 312 points
31. QPR – 308 points
32. Portsmouth – 302 points
33. Birmingham City – 301 points
34. Watford – 285 points
35. Nottingham Forest – 277 points
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36. Derby County – 274 points
37. Brighton – 271 points
38. Bournemouth – 250 points
39. Ipswich Town – 224 points
40. Sheffield United – 209 points
41. Hull City – 171 points
42. Reading – 119 points
43. Brentford – 105 points
44. Oldham Athletic – 89 points
45. Cardiff City – 64 points
46. Bradford City – 62 points
47. Huddersfield Town – 53 points
48. Blackpool – 39 points
49. Barnsley – 35 points
50. Swindon Town – 30 points
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