Aston Villa Overview

RANKED: Top 50 players of the Premier League season

And there you have it - the 2025-26 Premier League season is over. Arsenal are the champions while West Ham have been relegated alongside Wolves and Burnley as Tottenham secured survival on the final day. While the football hasn't always been the most scintillating, it's been a campaign full of twists and turns at both ends of the table, making it difficult to predict any result given the increased parity among the teams in the English top-flight.

Manchester City v Aston Villa - Premier League

'Fuming' Rooney blasts guard of honours for Silva & Stones in final City game

Wayne Rooney has hit out at the decision to hold mid-match guards of honour for departing Manchester City stars Bernardo Silva and John Stones at the Etihad. The Manchester United legend admitted he would be "fuming" after the competitive nature of the final day Premier League clash with Aston Villa was interrupted to celebrate the club icons.

Biggest winners & losers of the Premier League season

The 2025-26 Premier League campaign drew to a tense conclusion on Sunday, as Tottenham scraped past Everton to consign West Ham to relegation in spite of a 3-0 victory over Leeds United. Meanwhile, in the north-east of England, Sunderland sensationally defeated Chelsea to secure a place in the Europa League, while simultaneously preventing the Club World Cup winners from qualifying for any form of continental competition next term.

'I am so tired' - Guardiola insists Man City exit is 'right decision'

Pep Guardiola admitted he was "so tired" and broke down in tears after his legendary 10-year tenure as Manchester City manager ended with a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday. The iconic Spanish tactician, who won 20 trophies during a historic decade at the Etihad Stadium, insisted that walking away now is the "right decision" for both the club and their players.

Haaland wins THIRD PL Golden Boot to equal Kane & Shearer

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland secured his third Premier League Golden Boot in four seasons on Sunday. Despite missing Pep Guardiola's final game as City closed out their campaign with a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa, the Norwegian scored 27 goals in 35 appearances this term, joining Alan Shearer and Harry Kane as a three-time Golden Boot winner.

Bournemouth v Manchester City - Premier League

Why Haaland was left out of Man City's final day clash with Aston Villa

Erling Haaland was omitted from the Manchester City squad for their final Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa. Departing manager Pep Guardiola explained the reason behind the Norwegian's absence before his final farewell to the club's supporters.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
2	Manchester City	38	23	9	6	77	35	42	78	L D W W D
3	Manchester United	38	20	11	7	69	50	19	71	W W D W W
4	Aston Villa	38	19	8	11	56	49	7	65	W W D L L
5	Liverpool	38	17	9	12	63	53	10	60	D L D L W
6	Bournemouth	38	13	18	7	58	54	4	57	D D W W D

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Manchester City

L
D
W
W
D

Manchester United

W
W
D
W
W

Aston Villa

W
W
D
L
L

Liverpool

D
L
D
L
W

Bournemouth

D
D
W
W
D

Frequently asked questions

When were Aston Villa founded?

Fifteen players from the Aston Villa Wesleyan Chapel cricket team formed the Aston Villa Football Club in the 1870s.

Who are the owners of Aston Villa?

Aston Villa are owned by V Sports, a joint venture between billionaires Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens. Atairos, an investment company based in the UK, became a minority partner of V Sports in April 2024.

What is Aston Villa's stadium called?

Aston Villa play all their home games at the Villa Park since 1897.

What is Villa Park's capacity?

Villa Park has a capacity of over 42,000 and has hosted more FA Cup semi-final games than any other stadium in history.

How many trophies have Aston Villa won?

Aston Villa have won 22 titles throughout their history, including seven English top-flight titles, one European Cup (now known as the Champions League), and seven FA Cups.

How many Premier League (top flight) titles have Aston Villa won?

Aston Villa have won seven top-flight titles, but have failed to clinch a league trophy in the Premier League era. They last won the first division in the 1980-81 season.

Who has made the most appearances for Aston Villa?

Former Scottish left-back Charlie Aitken has made the most appearances for Aston Villa, featuring in 660 games for the club from 1961 to 1975.

Who is Aston Villa's all-time top goalscorer?

One of the greatest players to ever play for Aston Villa, Billy Walker is the club's record goalscorer of all-time with 244 goals to his name.

Which famous players have played for Aston Villa ?

Jack Grealish, Dwight Yorke, Emiliano Martinez, Gordon Cowans, and Gareth Barry are among the most respectable players in Aston Villa history, with the club also luring legends like Peter Schmeichel and Paul McGrath.

Which famous managers have been in charge of Aston Villa?

Steven Gerrard, Steve Bruce, Gerard Houllier and Unai Emery are among the big names to have led Aston Villa during its illustrious history.

What is Aston Villa's nickname?

Aston Villa are famously known as The Villans. The name 'Villa' is derived from the Villa Cross Wesleyan Church, whose former cricket club passed on the name to the club.