West Ham United have been relegated from the Premier League after Tottenham Hotspur avoided defeat against Everton on the final day, ending the Hammers' 14-year stay in the top flight.
The Hammers needed to beat Leeds United at London Stadium in their final fixture and Spurs to lose against the Toffees at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in order to avoid the drop.
Although West Ham won 3-0 at home to Leeds, Spurs beat Everton 1-0, meaning Nuno Espirito Santo's side will play in the Championship in the 2026/27 season.
West Ham are relegated with 39 points, considerably higher than the average points tally of 34.5 for the team finishing in 17th place, safe from relegation, since the Premier League was reduced from 22 to 20 teams in 1995/96.
The Hammers mounted a fightback in the second half of the season, but Spurs' improved form under Roberto De Zerbi, who joined on 31 March, lifted them above West Ham and out of the relegation places.
It means Spurs preserve their status as one of only six ever-present sides in the Premier League, along with Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United.
Spurs and West Ham's recent results
It confirms all three relegated sides, with West Ham joining Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers in dropping into the Championship.
They will be replaced by Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City. The latter earned their spot with a 1-0 playoff final win over Middlesbrough at Wembley on Saturday.
Nuno was appointed to replace Graham Potter as West Ham head coach at the end of September, but despite overseeing a good run of form this year, the Portuguese boss was unable to keep them up.
Relegated for a third time
It is the third time the Hammers have been relegated from the Premier League.
They dropped out in 2003 with 42 points – a record for a relegated side – then narrowly missed out on promotion the following season, losing the playoff final 1-0 to Crystal Palace.
They returned at the second attempt, however, beating Preston North End 1-0 in the 2004/05 playoff final.
Their next relegation came in 2011 – the last time West Ham were outside the top flight. They appointed Sam Allardyce that summer and he guided them straight back up via the playoffs, beating Blackpool 2-1 in the final at Wembley.
Since then, their highest finish was sixth, in 2020/21, followed by seventh the following season.
Under David Moyes, West Ham qualified for the UEFA Conference League and won the tournament in 2023 – the club’s first major trophy in 43 years.