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The 2008–09 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992. The season began on Saturday, 16 August 2008, [2] and ended on 24 May 2009.
The 2007–08 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) season was the 16th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 11 August 2007, and the season ended on 11 May 2008.
The English football champions are the winners of the top-level league in English men's football, which since the 1992–93 season has been called the Premier League. Following the codification of professional football by the Football Association in 1885, [ 1 ] the Football League was established in 1888, after meetings initiated by Aston Villa ...
9 August 2008 - The Football League kicks-off, with two promotion favourites, Birmingham City and Sheffield United, locking horns. Kevin Phillips' 90th-minute goal gave the Blues the perfect start, winning 1-0. 16 August 2008 - The Premier League began, with Arsenal defeating West Brom 1-0 at the Emirates to open the season off.
The club won a third consecutive Premier League title for the second time to equal Liverpool's record of 18 league titles. [1] United also reached the Champions League final, aiming to become the first team since Milan to defend the European Cup (and be the first team to do so in the Champions League era), but lost 2–0 to Barcelona. [2]
Teams competing in the Premier League may qualify for the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League on virtue of league positions. The competition adopts a promotion and relegation system with the Football League which comes into place at the end of each season. Since the inaugural season in 1992–93, 50 teams have competed in the Premier ...
The 2007–08 season was Manchester United's 16th season in the Premier League, and their 33rd consecutive season in the top division of English football.Despite a slow start in the league, they won their 10th Premier League title (their 17th top division title overall, just one behind Liverpool's then record of 18) and beat Chelsea on penalties in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final to claim ...
29 March 2008: Derby County's relegation is confirmed after they can only manage a 2–2 draw at home to fellow Premier League strugglers Fulham – the earliest relegation to be confirmed in all 16 seasons of the Premier League. 31 March 2008: Manchester United have established a five-point lead over Chelsea with six games left to play ...