[6] Prior to each opening week match, a minute's applause was held in memory of Sir Bobby Robson.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba won the Golden Boot award as the league's top goalscorer for the second time[8] The victorious Chelsea side were noted for their attacking style of football: the team averaged 2.71 goals per game, scoring a Premier League record 103 goals for the season, compared to the average of 1.89 when they won the title in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons.

On the opening games of the season, players stood around the centre circle for a minute's applause for the former Newcastle United, Fulham, Ipswich Town, Barcelona, Porto, PSV and England manager who died at the age of 76.

The 3D broadcast was shown at nine pubs in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin, making the match the first sports event to be televised in 3D to a public audience anywhere in the world.

[12][13] Chelsea won the league by a point over second placed Manchester United on 9 May 2010, with an 8–0 win at home to Wigan Athletic.

The promoted teams were Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City and Burnley returning to the top flight after absences of five, one and thirty-three years respectively.

They replaced Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion, who were relegated to the Championship after their top flight spells of sixteen, eleven and one year respectively.

The Premier League Fair Play Award was given to Arsenal, the team deemed to have been the most sporting and best behaved.

Sunderland occupied last place as the least sporting side[68] The Public Fair Play League was again given to Fulham for the third consecutive year.