Many of the arrests came at the games at the Stadium of Light and St James's Park, which were both marred by violence.
Home Office statistics released today showed there were 3,752 arrests at matches in 2008-09 - two per cent down on the previous season.
Manchester United fans topped the Premier League arrest charts, with Newcastle second and the Mackems fourth.
PREMIER LEAGUE ARRESTS 2008-09
Arsenal 133
Aston Villa 77
Blackburn Rovers 31
Bolton Wanderers 50
Chelsea 102
Everton 139
Fulham 13
Hull City 61
Liverpool 100
Manchester City 82
Manchester United 185
Middlesbrough 75
Newcastle United 144
Portsmouth 31
Stoke City 118
Sunderland 138
Tottenham Hotspur 71
West Bromwich Albion 26
West Ham United 65
Wigan Athletic 23