Few have been able to slow the juggernaut that is Manchester City in the last decade, and they have dominated the Premier League to such an extent that few would question their status as one of the best to ever do it in the English top flight. But in terms of all-time Premier League success, they are some way behind the leaders in the all-time points table.
Transfermarkt have been through the history books and assembled a table of all 51 clubs who have played Premier League football. And while City’s recent superiority has seen them catch up to the big boys in the division, they have a long way to go before they claim top spot in this table.
Premier League All-Time Table: 51-41
Luton Town bottom with just 26 points
After only a single season, it’s Luton Town who pick up the wooden spoon in the all-time table, amassing just 26 points in their only term in the top flight. The Hatters gave it their best shot at avoiding relegation, but finished six points adrift of safety in 2023/24. It may be a while until they’re rubbing shoulders with the best in English football, however, after facing back-to-back relegations. They are four points behind 50th-placed Swindon Town, who also only had one campaign of top flight football, although they had an extra four games back in 1993/94.
Only one team in the bottom 11 positions remain in the Premier League today, as Brentford continue their lengthy stay in England’s top division. Thomas Frank’s side have bumped up to 41st in the table after a 10th-placed display in 2024/25. They will almost certainly break into the top 40 next campaign.
Premier League All-Time Table: 40-31
Burnley hoping to rise up rankings in 2024/25
Sheffield United’s inability to secure promotion season means that they will likely drop down a position when all is said and done by the end of the following term. Ipswich Town, on the back of an incredible season in the 2023/24 Championship campaign, were back in the Premier League for the first time since 2002. They are now ahead of the Blades by 21 points but they continue to trail Derby County, who boast a tally of 274 points in the overall standings.
Despite them being responsible for the worst season in Premier League history, the aforementioned Derby’s record ensures that they remain 38th in the all-time table, while many teams continue to trail Birmingham City, who are beginning to climb up the pyramid. It’s now been 14 years since the Blues played Premier League football, but their latest boosts means it could be a short time until the Midlands club return to English football’s highest division.
Premier League All-Time Table: 30-21
Brighton and Wolves crack top 30
Heading into the top 30, there are only two clubs in this next batch of 10 who are currently in the Premier League. Wolves have cemented their status as a mid-table club in recent years, while their extensive history in the league ensures that they rise to 21st in the all-time table after 2024/25. Had this factored in the old Division One standings too, then the Old Gold would have been as high as 12th after their dominance in the 1950s saw them crowned champions on three occasions.
The most impressive team here, however, is Wimbledon. Despite the club ceasing to exist in its old guise in 2004, they remain 26th in the all-time standings with an impressive 374 points. Home to Premier League hardman Vinnie Jones, the team from Plough Lane recorded a sixth-place finish in the 1993/94 season – their highest in the modern English top flight. Brighton, under Fabian Hurzeler, are quickly climbing up this list after notching a 61-point season last time out.
Premier League All-Time Table: 20-11
Southampton the first team to surpass the 1,000 point mark
Iconic teams from Premier League years gone by all make their way into the top 20, although West Brom are only 55 points ahead of Wolves and could lose their spot unless they get promoted in the coming years. League One Bolton Wanderers, having not played top flight football since the 2011/12 season, are firmly entrenched in 19th and are the first team to break the 500-point barrier. The famous years of Sam Allardyce and top-half finishes are a distant memory nowadays for Wanderers fans, though.
Blackburn remain 12th in the all-time table, with their Premier League success in 1994/95 forming 89 points of their impressive 970 total. Their status as a title contender in the early 90s saw them claim 305 points during the first four seasons of the league’s inception, but their dominance diminished over time. They haven’t played in the top division since their relegation in 2012.
Crystal Palace, Fulham and Leicester City will all be hoping to add to their Premier League points tallies when the 2025/26 season kicks off. But Southampton, whose side from 2024/25 are widely regarded as one of the worst teams in Premier League history, will have to wait a bit longer to add to their overall tally after being demoted to England’s
Premier League All-Time Table: 10-1
Man City still 6th despite recent dominance
The top 10, though, is full to the brim of established Premier League sides who have consistently played in England’s top tier since 1992. All clubs have played over 1,000 games, with the top five all playing the maximum number.
West Ham, Aston Villa and Newcastle, having yo-yo’d between the Premier League and Championship at different points in years gone by, take up positions between tenth and eighth, although all three have still amassed impressive points totals thanks to their extensive years as Premier League powerhouses. Given the trajectories of Villa and Newcastle, you would imagine that both teams will continue to add to their tallies at an impressive rate.
Everton, having never been relegated from the Premier League, sit way behind Man City, despite playing nearly 200 games more. The Cityzens’ suffered two relegations in 1995/96 and in 2000/01. The club’s takeover, however, has seen their fortunes transform, and if they can continue their recent dominance for the next decade, then it is only a matter of time until they break into the top five.
All-Time Premier League Table (10-1)
Position
Team
Games Played
Wins
Draws
Losses
Points
10.
West Ham
1,110
371
280
459
1,393
9.
Aston Villa
1,152
411
320
421
1,553
8.
Newcastle United
1,148
439
290
319
1,607
7.
Everton
1,266
450
356
460
1,698
6.
Manchester City
1,076
550
230
296
1,880
5.
Tottenham
1,266
551
298
417
1,951
4.
Chelsea
1,266
667
313
286
2,314
3.
Liverpool
1,266
677
311
278
2,342
2.
Arsenal
1,266
693
309
264
2,388
1.
Manchester United
1,266
755
