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Where Tottenham would have finished every Premier League season without Man City

Tottenham have been a bogey team for Man City for the past decade, but where would Spurs have finished if the Citizens were nowhere to…

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 7:30 PM
Where Tottenham would have finished every Premier League season without Man City
Key Things to Know
  • Spurs Web recalculated Tottenham's Premier League finishes from 2009 to 2018 by removing Manchester City's results.
  • Removing City's fixtures would have elevated Tottenham into Champions League qualification spots in 2010/11, 2012/13, and 2014/15.
  • Tottenham would have achieved second-place finishes in both the 2011/12 and 2017/18 seasons under the recalculation.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Spurs Web recalculated Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League finishes between 2009/10 and 2017/18 by expunging Manchester City's results following their financial rule breaches. The analysis demonstrates how Tottenham's league positions and European qualifications would have altered if Manchester City's fixtures and points had been entirely omitted across that nine-year span.

According to the analysis, Tottenham would have secured Champions League qualification in three additional seasons: 2010/11, 2012/13, and 2014/15. Spurs would have also finished as Premier League runners-up in both the 2011/12 and 2017/18 campaigns, while finishing second behind Chelsea in 2016/17.

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