5th: The Wateringhole Society (down one place on last season)
No team scored more counters than The Wateringhole Society but Kiran’s team faded this year winning just four of their last 14 league games. Built around a strong defence and a usual 5-4-1 formation the mighty society spent 22 weeks in the top three but couldn't keep the pressure on the champions. £70m record signing Hugo Ekitike was solid but unspectacular and will need support next season. No reason why they won't be at the sharp end again next season though.
Star Player? William Saliba (one goal, 17 cleans)
What happened to last year's Star Player? He was this year's star player too
6th: Stanley and Gracie United (up one)
SGU looked set for third place two minutes into the second half and leading the Aardvarks 3-0 but they couldn’t hold on. Aaron’s team have finished sixth or seventh for the last five years. Often played five at the back to make up for a lack of firepower and relied on goals from Harry Wilson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Enzo Fernandez when the likes of Maguire, van Dijk and Aina weren't chipping in with cleans. Can the boss turn his usual steady season into something better?
Star Player? Virgil van Dijk (four goals, eight clean sheets)
What happened to last year's Star Player? It was a fifth award in this category for van Dijk
7th: Cheese Makers (down four)
Cheese Makers stuck an incredible 15-game unbeaten run together but the damage had been done by a poor start. They do have their first trophy, the Charity Shield, to show for their season but put in a rare poor performance in the FA Cup Final. The second-most counters only being good enough for seventh shows that Matthew's team had some poor luck along the way. Quality in every department but at least two of the front three will need replacing in the summer.
Star Player? David Raya Martin (20 cleans)
What happened to last year's Star Player? Bryan Mbeumo put in another good shift
8th: Trusted By Millions (down three)
Apart from that record-breaking 10-0 win over Nil Satis it was a rotten start to the season for Trusted. Beef’s team turned 13 points at halfway into 44 at the end to take the last top-half spot. A main driver of the 3-4-3 formation vote he could never seem to pick the right three up front. Had some poor luck with Mateta, Gittens, and Estevao missing time through injuries and Delap and Palmer not firing but the fact that the keeper was the star player speak volumes.
Star Player? Gianluigi Donnarumma (12 clean sheets)
What happened to last year's Star Player? Isak was sold, joined Wheel Madrid and missed most of the season
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