| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 79:36 | 43 | 87 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 67:30 | 37 | 80 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 38 | 87:45 | 42 | 77 | |
| 4 | Newcastle | 38 | 74:52 | 22 | 71 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 | 53:37 | 16 | 66 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | 66:38 | 28 | 64 | |
| 7 | Tottenham | 39 | 52:54 | -2 | 53 | |
| 8 | West Ham | 38 | 48:57 | -9 | 53 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 38 | 46:47 | -1 | 50 | |
| 10 | Blackburn | 38 | 55:51 | 4 | 46 | |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | 46:54 | -8 | 45 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 35:47 | -12 | 45 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | 36:44 | -8 | 44 | |
| 14 | Charlton | 38 | 38:49 | -11 | 44 | |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 45:57 | -12 | 43 | |
| 16 | Bolton W. | 38 | 44:62 | -18 | 40 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 29:51 | -22 | 40 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 41:64 | -23 | 36 | |
| 19 | Derby County | 39 | 34:66 | -32 | 30 | |
| 20 | Leicester | 38 | 30:64 | -34 | 28 |
So ein Schiedsrichter erste Bundesliga - Skandal!
— Janusz Gora nach dem 1:2 mit Ulm bei Hansa Rostock 1999 mit vier Platzverweisen.