Friday, June 26, 2020

Liverpool wins 2019-20 English Premier League title


Following Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on 25th June 2020, Liverpool clinched the 2019-20 English Premier League season with 7 games still left in the season.  This is the first time that Liverpool has won the English Premier League title.

  • As of 26th June 2020, Liverpool by winning 28 of their 31 games in the season has accumulated 86 points. 
  • Manchester City with 63 points in 31 games is at the second place of the standing table. 
  • With 7 games remaining in the season, 3 points are being awarded for winning a game, if Liverpool loses their remaining 7 games as well then also Manchester City can finish the 2019-20 season with a maximum of 84 points.
  • Liverpool’s performance has been exceptional since the last 2 years as they became the only English Club in 2019 to win the International treble of UEFA Champions League 2018-19, UEFA Super Cup 2019, and also the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.
  • Overall, this was the 19th title for Liverpool in the 1st tier of club football in England and also the first since 1989-90 season. 
  • The English Premier League replaced English Football League in the year 1992 as the 1st Tier of English football.

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