West Ham United have been relegated to the First Division after they drew 2-2 at Birmingham City - and their rivals for the drop, Bolton Wanderers, beat Middlesbrough 2-1 on the final day of the season.
West Ham, third from bottom on goal difference, had needed a better result than Bolton to avoid joining West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland in the first division next season.
Chelsea held on to fourth place and a place in the Champions League qualifiers by coming back for a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge over fifth-placed Liverpool, who had England midfielder Steven Gerrard red-carded at the very end.
Sixth place, and a slot in the UEFA Cup, was snatched at the death by Blackburn Rovers after they thrashed 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at White Hart Lane to leapfrog Everton, who lost 2-1 at home to newly-crowned champions Manchester United.
United's Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy won the Golden Boot as the league's top scorer after converting a match-winning penalty in the second half, his 25th goal in the championship and 44th in all competitions.
Results
Birmingham 2-2 West Ham
Bolton 2-1 Middlesbrough
Charlton 0-1 Fulham
Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
Everton 1-2 Man Utd
Leeds 3-1 Aston Villa
Man City 0-1 Southampton
Sunderland 0-4 Arsenal
Tottenham 0-4 Blackburn
West Brom 2-2 Newcastle
* (Chelsea for Champions League, Blackburn for UEFA Cup, West Ham relegated)