Southampton Football Club has suffered the earliest relegation in Premier League history, confirmed by their 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, April 6, 2025. With seven matches remaining, Southampton sits at the bottom of the table with just 10 points, 22 points adrift of safety.
Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson scored twice in the first half, and although Southampton’s Mateus Fernandes reduced the deficit late on, Mathys Tel’s stoppage-time penalty sealed the win for Spurs. This result not only ends Southampton’s brief return to the top flight but also sets a new record for the earliest relegation in Premier League history.
Southampton’s performance this season has been dismal, with only one league win in five months and a total of six points from the first 17 games after manager Ivan Juric’s appointment in December.
Looking ahead, Southampton will aim to rebuild in the Championship, striving to avoid setting further unwanted records.
