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The 2014–15 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992, and the 116th season of top-flight English football overall. The fixtures were announced on 18 June 2014. [5]
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]
The 2014–15 season was Manchester United's 23rd season in the Premier League, and their 40th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football. United began the season on 16 August 2014, with the opening game of their Premier League campaign. They also competed in two domestic cups — the FA Cup and the League Cup.
The 2014–15 season was West Ham United ' s third campaign in the Premier League since being promoted in the 2011–12 season. It was West Ham's 19th Premier League campaign overall. As well as competing in the Premier League, West Ham took part in the FA Cup and the League Cup entering at the third and second rounds respectively.
Chelsea had spent 253 days at the top of the Premier League table to date this season, and only Chelsea in 2005–06 (257 days) and Manchester United in 1993–94 (262 days) had been at the top of the table for longer in a single campaign. Due to the Blues securing the title against Palace, Chelsea spent 274 days at the top of the table and set ...
The 2014–15 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 23rd in the Premier League and their 37th successive season in the top division of the English football league system.. The campaign represented Tottenham's 13th appearance in the UEFA Europa League, entering the Play-off round due to the result of the 2014 FA Cup Final, as a result of finishing sixth in the 2013–14 Premier League season.
3 May: Villa all but secure their Premier League status, due to a superior goal difference, after a 3–1 victory over Hull City. [152] [153] 11 May: Villa finish in 15th place for the second season running after a 3–0 defeat to Tottenham on the final day. [156] [157]
Arsenal began their Premier League season at the Emirates Stadium against Crystal Palace on 16 August 2014. The visitors took the lead through Brede Hangeland 's header from a corner in the first half, but Arsenal replied with a Laurent Koscielny equaliser and a late stoppage time winner from Ramsey.