What is the best Aston Villa season in Premier League history?

By YPB Team

Aston Villa have had unforgettable moments in the Premier League era. Which season represents their finest hour?

1992-93 Runners-Up — ranked #11
1992-93 Runners-Up
Villa's finest Premier League season — Ron Atkinson's side finished second in the very first PL campaign, the highest any English manager has placed.
2023-24 Champions League — ranked #22
2023-24 Champions League
Unai Emery's renaissance — fourth place and a return to European football's elite stage for the first time in 41 years.
2024-25 European Run — ranked #33
2024-25 European Run
An electric Champions League campaign under Emery that captivated supporters and demonstrated Villa's re-emergence as a European force.
1998-99 Led at Christmas — ranked #44
1998-99 Led at Christmas
John Gregory's Villa led the Premier League at Christmas, fuelling genuine title dreams before a second-half slump.
1999-2000 UEFA Cup — ranked #55
1999-2000 UEFA Cup
A sixth-place finish and UEFA Cup qualification continued Villa's sustained run as a genuine top-half Premier League side.
1997-98 7th Place — ranked #66
1997-98 7th Place
John Gregory took over mid-season, immediately won nine of eleven games, and steered Villa to a UEFA Cup spot.
1993-94 Cup Runs — ranked #77
1993-94 Cup Runs
A strong follow-up that saw Villa reach both domestic cup competitions while maintaining mid-table Premier League safety.
2020-21 11th Place — ranked #88
2020-21 11th Place
Dean Smith's Villa surged to eleventh — their highest finish in years — powered by a stunning Jack Grealish.
2022-23 Emery Arrival — ranked #99
2022-23 Emery Arrival
Unai Emery transformed the club from relegation battle to European ambition within months of his November arrival.
2019-20 Survival — ranked #1010
2019-20 Survival
Villa stayed up by a single goal on the final day in their first season back — a nail-biting campaign that set the stage for everything after.
2025-26 UEFA Run — ranked #1111
2025-26 UEFA Run
A continued European adventure and mid-table Premier League finish as Villa established themselves as consistent top-half contenders.

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