Highest points totals in Premier League history [ranked]

The Premier League 23/24 season is coming to a close, so we're taking a closer look at the highest points in Premier League history in a single season.

We all remember the great teams of the Premier League era, from Arsenal's 'invincibles' to Pep Guardiola's treble-winning Manchester City.

To earn their place at the top of the Premier League all-time points table, teams need to be defensively solid, seamless in attack and resilient in the big games.

But how do the historic teams stack up against each other when it comes to the highest points total in a Premier League season?

From Mourinho's Chelsea to Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, let's review the best teams in Premier League history:

11. Manchester City (23/24)

Premier League season: 2023/2024

Position: 1st

Points total: 91

Won: 28

Lost: 3

Drawn: 7

Goals for: 96

Goal against: 34

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Top scorer: Erling Haaland (27 goals)

10. Manchester United (99/00)

Premier League season: 1999/2000

Position: 1st

Points total: 91

Won: 28

Lost: 3

Drawn: 7

Goals for: 97

Goal against: 45

Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson

Top scorer: Dwight Yorke (20 goals)

9. Chelsea (05/06)

Premier League season: 2005/06

Position: 1st

Points total: 91

Won: 29

Lost: 5

Drawn: 4

Goals for: 72

Goal against: 22

Manager: José Mourinho

Top scorer: Frank Lampard (14 goals)

8. Liverpool (21/22)

Premier League season: 2021/22

Position: 2nd

Points total: 92

Won: 28

Lost: 2

Drawn: 8

Goals for: 94

Goal against: 26

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Top scorer: Mohamed Salah (23 goals)

7. Chelsea (16/17)

Premier League season: 2016/17

Position: 1st

Points total: 93

Won: 30

Lost: 5

Drawn: 3

Goals for: 85

Goal against: 33

Manager: Antonio Conte

Top scorer: Diego Costa (20 goals)

6. Manchester City (21/22)

Premier League season: 2021/22

Position: 1st

Points total: 93

Won: 29

Lost: 3

Drawn: 6

Goals for: 99

Goal against: 26

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Top scorer: Kevin De Bruyne (15 goals)

5. Chelsea (04/05)

Premier League season: 2004/05

Position: 1st

Points total: 95

Won: 29

Lost: 1

Drawn: 8

Goals for: 72

Goal against: 15

Manager: José Mourinho

Top scorer: Frank Lampard (13 goals)

4. Liverpool (18/19)

Premier League season: 2018/19

Position: 2nd

Points total: 97

Won: 30

Lost: 1

Drawn: 7

Goals for: 89

Goal against: 22

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Top scorer: Sadio Mané (22 goals) & Mohamed Salah (22 goals)

3. Manchester City (18/19)

Premier League season: 2018/19

Position: 1st

Points total: 98

Won: 32

Lost: 4

Drawn: 2

Goals for: 95

Goal against: 23

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Top scorer: Sergio Agüero (21 goals)

2. Liverpool (19/20)

Premier League season: 2019/2020

Position: 1st

Points total: 99

Won: 32

Lost: 3

Drawn: 3

Goals for: 85

Goal against: 33

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Top scorer: Mohamed Salah (19)

1. Manchester City (17/18)

Premier League season: 2017/2018

Position: 1st

Points total: 100

Won: 32

Lost: 2

Drawn: 4

Goals for: 106

Goal against: 27

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Top scorer: Sergio Agüero (21 goals)

Manchester City's 2017/18 team amassed the most points in Premier League history (100 pts).

With these incredible teams making history with record-breaking points totals in the English Premier League, it's hard to see how any team can match them. But as we know, football is full of surprises, and it won't be long before somebody knocks Manchester City's 17/18 side off the top spot.

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