Premier
League
1997/98
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |
 Arsenal |
38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 78 | Champions ♦CL |
| 2nd |
Manchester United |
38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 77 | Runners Up ♦CL |
| 3rd |
Liverpool |
38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 65 | ♦UC |
| 4th |
Chelsea |
38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 63 | ♦UCWC |
| 5th |
Leeds United |
38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | ♦UC |
| 6th |
Blackburn Rovers |
38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 | ♦UC |
| 7th |
Aston Villa |
38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 57 | ♦UC |
| 8th |
West Ham United |
38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 56 | - |
| 9th |
Derby County |
38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 55 | - |
| 10th |
Leicester City |
38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 53 | - |
| 11th |
Coventry City |
38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 52 | - |
| 12th |
Southampton |
38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 48 | - |
| 13th |
Newcastle United |
38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 44 |
♦UCWC |
| 14th |
Tottenham Hotspur |
38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 44 |
- |
| 15th |
Wimbledon |
38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 44 |
- |
| 16th |
Sheffield Wednesday |
38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 44 |
- |
| 17th |
Everton |
38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 40 |
- |
| 18th |
Bolton Wanderers |
38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 40 |
▼Relegated |
| 19th |
Barnsley |
38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | -45 | 35 |
▼Relegated |
| 20th |
Crystal Palace |
38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | -34 | 33 |
▼Relegated |
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|
End of Season Notes |
| ♦ Arsenal finished as Premier League Champions (1st Time) |
| ♦ Manchester United finished as Premier League Runners Up |
| ♦ Arsenal Qualified for the 1998/99 UEFA Champions League Group Stage |
| ♦ Manchester United Qualified for the 1998/99 UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round |
| ♦ Liverpool Qualified for the 1998/99 UEFA Cup 1st Round |
| ♦ Chelsea Qualified for the 1998/99 UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1st Round |
| ♦ Leeds United Qualified for the 1998/99 UEFA Cup 1st Round |
| ♦ Blackburn Rovers Qualified for the 1998/99 UEFA Cup 1st Round |
| ♦ Aston Villa Qualified for the 1998/99 UEFA Cup 1st Round |
| ♦ Newcastle United Qualified for the 1998/99 UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1st Round |
| ▼Bolton Wanderers were Relegated to Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Barnsley were Relegated to Football League Division 1 |
| ▼Crystal Palace were Relegated to Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Nottingham Forest were Promoted from Football League Division 1 |
| ▲Middlesbrough were Promoted from Football League Division 1 |
| ♦▲Charlton Athletic were Promoted from Football League Division 1 via the Playoffs |