2007–08 Premier League

Back-to-back glory, a Wigan fairy tale, and a title decided on the final afternoon.

The 2007-08 Premier League season was a defining chapter in the Sir Alex Ferguson era at Manchester United, delivering a back-to-back league title that cemented the club's dominance of the early 2000s. It was a season of extraordinary narrative arcs: a title race that stretched to the final afternoon, a dark-horse run from Wigan Athletic that stunned the footballing world, and a League Cup final that ended in heartbreak for the Latics. For fans, it remains one of those seasons where every fixture felt consequential and the final weekend delivered genuine, breathless drama.

Last updated 2026-10-03 from the source article.

Quick Facts

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Competition

Premier League

Dates

11 August 2007 – 11 May 2008

Winners

Manchester United
10th Premier League title
17th English title

Relegated

Reading
Birmingham City
Derby County

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Background

Manchester United entered 2007-08 as reigning champions, having edged past Chelsea in 2006-07, and the expectation was that José Mourinho's revitalised Blues would strike back. For much of the season the two sides traded blows at the top, with Chelsea's blend of Drogba, Lampard, Ballack and Deco providing a potent counterweight to United's attacking depth. Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez and the ever-present Paul Scholes gave Ferguson a squad of extraordinary versatility, while Nemanja Vidić and Rio Ferdinand anchored a backline that conceded remarkably few goals. Edwin van der Sar's commanding presence in goal added a layer of security that allowed the team to press with confidence.

The season's most remarkable storyline belonged to Wigan Athletic. Under the young Roberto Martínez, a club that had been promoted only two seasons earlier finished in the top five and reached the League Cup final for the first time in their history. They fell to Cardiff City in the final, but their campaign—rooted in relentless work-rate, tactical discipline and a collective spirit that defied their budget—earned them a place in the folklore of the league. For a small town in Lancashire, it was a season that felt like a dream.

The title, however, belonged to Manchester United. On the final afternoon, with the arithmetic demanding a win, United travelled to the DW Stadium and produced a performance of controlled intensity to defeat Wigan and seal their second consecutive league championship. The image of Ferguson's players celebrating in front of a stunned Wigan crowd, knowing they had just denied their hosts the ultimate fairy-tale ending, remains one of the more bittersweet pictures in Premier League history.

Did You Know?

Manchester United won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2006-07 and 2007-08, a feat that extended their record of league championships in the modern era.
Roberto Martínez, who managed Wigan to their remarkable 2007-08 campaign, went on to manage the Belgium national team to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals.