Highest point for second placed team in Premier League

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Premier League 2018-2019 just ended.

Manchester City is champion with 98 points. Liverpool is second with 97 points.

Is a second place with 97 points a record ?

Glorfindel · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-12 16:09:39Z

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According to Wikipedia, it is:

Most points in a season without winning the league: 97, Liverpool (2018–19)

It's not surprising since the record for most points is 100, only three higher (by Manchester City, the previous season).

answered May 12 '19 at 16:09

Glorfindel

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Sir, check this BBC Sport link it will be useful as an additional source. – Ram Chandra Giri May 13 '19 at 10:36

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