Records · Premier League era
Best starts to a Premier League season
9 straight wins — Chelsea FC, 2005-06
Complete seasons only, 1992-93 through 2025-26 — the in-progress 2026-27 season joins when it finishes.
The best covered start: 9 straight wins to open a season — Chelsea FC in 2005-06.
9
Opening wins
2005-06
Season
The best start of the Premier League era: 9 straight wins — Chelsea FC in 2005-06. Starts are counted over each club's season matches in playing order (a postponed match counts when it was played).
Quick answers
- What is the best start to a Premier League season?
- 9 consecutive wins from the season's first match — Chelsea FC (2005-06).
Best season starts
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Source: 2025-26 Premier League match data, via openfootball/england (CC0 1.0) — source
✓ Every fact computed from public match records — openfootball/england, CC0 1.0.