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The change introduced a new logo, sleeve patches and typeface. The sponsored name remains the Barclays Premier League. The 2006–07 season was the lowest-scoring season in Premier League history, with only 931 goals (with a 2.45 goals per match ratio, the poorest in the history of Premier League). [citation needed]
5 August 2006 – The Football League season begins, with Luton Town beating Leicester City 2–0 in the first game. [ 13 ] 8 August 2006 – The 500,000th goal in the history of English league football ( FA Premier League and Football League ) was scored by Huddersfield Town 's Gary Taylor-Fletcher in their 3–0 victory over Rotherham United .
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The club won the league in 2004–05, 12 points ahead of runners-up Arsenal, scoring 72 goals and conceding 15 in the process. [18] [19] Chelsea won a second successive Premier League title in 2005–06 before Manchester United became the third different club to win the league in four seasons in 2006–07. [20] [21]
The 2006–07 season was Manchester United's 15th season in the Premier League, and their 32nd consecutive season in the top division of English football. [1] United enjoyed a much more successful season than the previous three seasons, winning the Premier League by a six-point margin over Chelsea.
The Premier League is an association football league that serves as the top tier of the English football league system. The league was founded in 1992 when the clubs of the First Division decided to break away from the Football League , [ 1 ] as a commercially independent entity that negotiated its own broadcast and sponsorship agreements.
The 2006–07 season was Chelsea F.C.'s 93rd competitive season, 15th consecutive season in the Premier League and 101st year as a club. Managed by José Mourinho , the club won both the FA Cup and the League Cup .
The 2006–07 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 108th completed season of The Football League. The Football League was contested through three Divisions in England and Wales.