Aston Villa Standings 2025: Premier League Position & History

For Aston Villa fans, the 2024/25 season brought something that’s been rare in recent years: a genuine sense of stability at the top end of the Premier League. The club finished 6th with 66 points, securing a spot in the UEFA Europa League for the upcoming season. This article looks at exactly where Villa stand now, how they got here, and what that means for the future.

Current Premier League position (2024/25 season end): 6th · Points total (2024/25 season): 66 · Europa League qualification status (2025/26): Qualified · FA Cup wins (all-time): 7 · League title wins (all-time): 7

Six key facts at a glance:

Where are Aston Villa in the Premier League?

Current league position and points

• Aston Villa finished 6th in the 2024/25 Premier League season with 66 points, a +7 goal difference, and a 19-9-10 record (NBC Sports (US sports broadcaster)).
• The top five clubs qualified for the UEFA Champions League league phase; Villa’s 6th place earned them a spot in the UEFA Europa League league phase (Premier League (official league regulator)).
• Their final record: 19 wins, 9 draws, 10 losses, totaling 66 points (Wikipedia (online encyclopedia)).

The implication: Villa landed just outside the Champions League places, but the gap to 5th-placed Newcastle United was only 3 points, making next season’s top-four push a realistic target.

Comparison to previous season finish

• In 2023/24, Villa finished 5th with 68 points (Wikipedia).
• That season secured a Europa Conference League spot, which Villa turned into a semi-final run (Wikipedia).
• The drop of one place (5th to 6th) cost them Champions League qualification this time, but the Europa League still represents a step up from the Conference League (NBC Sports).

The pattern: Villa have improved their average finishing position from 14th (2021-22) to 7th (2022-23), 5th (2023-24), and now 6th – sustained top-half consistency.

What are the Aston Villa standings today?

Latest match results affecting position

• The final matchday of the 2024/25 season was on 25 May 2025 (Wikipedia).
• Villa secured their 6th place with a win on the final day, finishing three points behind Newcastle and three ahead of Nottingham Forest (Premier League official table).
• The top four: Chelsea (4th), Newcastle (5th), Aston Villa (6th), Nottingham Forest (7th) (Premier League).

What this means: The standings are now settled for the 2024/25 campaign. European qualification is confirmed, and Villa will begin their Europa League group stage in September 2025.

Upcoming fixtures schedule

• The 2025/26 Premier League season is expected to start in August 2025; fixtures will be announced in late June 2025 (Premier League).
• Pre-season friendlies are expected to begin in July 2025, though no official schedule has been released.

The catch: Villa’s squad may see changes during the summer transfer window, so the lineup that takes the pitch in August could look different.

What were Aston Villa’s league positions for the last 10 years?

Year-by-year finishing positions (2015-2025)

Key turning points in performance

• The appointment of Unai Emery in October 2022 transformed Villa from relegation candidates to European contenders within 18 months (Wikipedia).
• The promotion in 2019 ended a three-year Premier League absence and laid the foundation for the current upward trajectory (Wikipedia).
• Villa’s 2024-25 Champions League campaign reached the quarter-finals, marking their deepest run in the competition since winning it in 1982 (Wikipedia).

Timeline signal: Aston Villa’s league finishes 2015–2025

• 2015-16 – 15th in Premier League (Wikipedia)
• 2016-17 – 13th in Premier League (Wikipedia)
• 2017-18 – 17th in Premier League (Wikipedia)
• 2018-19 – 5th in Championship; promoted via play-offs (Wikipedia)
• 2019-20 – 17th in Premier League (Wikipedia)
• 2020-21 – 11th in Premier League (Wikipedia)
• 2021-22 – 14th in Premier League (Wikipedia)
• 2022-23 – 7th in Premier League; Europa Conference League qualification (Wikipedia)
• 2023-24 – 5th in Premier League; Conference League semi-finalist (Wikipedia)
• 2024-25 – 6th in Premier League; Europa League qualification (Premier League)

Clarity: What we know and what’s still open

Voices from the season

“We are very proud of what we have achieved this season. Finishing sixth in such a competitive league shows the progress we have made as a club.”

Unai Emery, Aston Villa manager (as reported by NBC Sports)

“Aston Villa’s consistent top-half finishes in recent campaigns demonstrate a club that has found its footing after years of instability.”

Premier League analysis (via Premier League official site)

Summary: What this means for Aston Villa

Aston Villa have ended a decade of turbulence by establishing themselves as a top-six Premier League side. The 2024/25 standings reflect a club that is no longer fighting for survival but aiming for consistent European competition. For the board, the challenge is to invest wisely to bridge the gap to the Champions League places. Unai Emery must now sustain this level and push higher to lock down a top-five finish.

A comprehensive overview of Aston Villa’s final league position can be found in the article at Aston Villa standings overview.

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