| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 81:30 | 51 | 60:24 | |
| 2 | Man. United | 42 | 65:35 | 30 | 58:26 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 68:39 | 29 | 53:31 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 52:36 | 16 | 52:32 | |
| 5 | Nottingham | 42 | 63:43 | 20 | 48:36 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 42 | 58:47 | 11 | 47:37 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 42 | 51:50 | 1 | 46:38 | |
| 8 | Southampton | 42 | 65:53 | 12 | 45:39 | |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 50:44 | 6 | 44:40 | |
| 10 | West Brom | 42 | 54:50 | 4 | 41:43 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 42 | 46:50 | -4 | 40:44 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 42 | 58:66 | -8 | 40:44 | |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 41:50 | -9 | 40:44 | |
| 14 | Tottenham | 42 | 52:62 | -10 | 40:44 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 42 | 56:66 | -10 | 39:45 | |
| 16 | Brighton | 42 | 47:57 | -10 | 37:47 | |
| 17 | Man. City | 42 | 43:66 | -23 | 37:47 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 44:58 | -14 | 36:48 | |
| 19 | Everton | 42 | 43:51 | -8 | 35:49 | |
| 20 | Bristol City | 42 | 37:66 | -29 | 31:53 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 42 | 47:67 | -20 | 30:54 | |
| 22 | Bolton W. | 42 | 38:73 | -35 | 25:59 |
Das ist das Problem von Trapattoni.
— Ukraines Trainer Oleg Blochin auf die Frage, ob Italien im Viertelfinale mit Francesco Totti spielen sollte. Der damalige Trainer der Squadra Azzurra war allerdings Marcello Lippi.