Premier League 1997/98

The Sixth Season of the Premier League

1996/97 First Division Champions
Bolton Wanderers

1996/97 First Division Runner's Up
Barnsley

1996/97 First Division Play Off Winner's
Crystal Palace

Table

 * 1) Arsenal
 * 2) Manchester United
 * 3) Liverpool
 * 4) Chelsea
 * 5) Leeds United
 * 6) Blackburn Rovers
 * 7) Aston Villa
 * 8) West Ham United
 * 9) Derby County
 * 10) Leicester City
 * 11) Coventry City
 * 12) Southampton
 * 13) Newcastle United
 * 14) Tottenham Hotspur
 * 15) Wimbledon
 * 16) Sheffield Wednesday
 * 17) Everton
 * 18) Bolton Wanderers (Relegation to Division One)
 * 19) Barnsley (Relegation to Division One)
 * 20) Crystal Palace (Relegation to Division One)

Champion's League
As Champions, Arsenal entered the 1998/99 Champions League Group Stage

As Runner's Up, Manchester United entered the 1998/99 Champions League Second Qualifying Round

U.E.F.A. Cup
For gaining Third, Liverpool entered the 1998/99 U.E.F.A. Cup First Round

For gaining Fifth, Leeds United entered the 1998/99 U.E.F.A. Cup First Round

For gaining Sixth, Blackburn Rovers entered the 1998/99 U.E.F.A. Cup First Round

For gaining Seventh, Aston Villa entered the 1998/99 U.E.F.A. Cup First Round

Cup Winner's Cup
As defending Champions, Chelsea entered the Cup Winners Cup First Round

As Arsenal entered the Champion's League, their Cup Winners Cup position went to Runner's up, Newcastle United

Intertoto Cup
As the highest ranked English team to apply, Crystal Palace entered the Third Round of the Intertoto Cup