List of English football champions
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The English football champions are the annual winners of the top-tier competition in the English football league system. Following the codification of professional football by the Football Association in 1885, the Football League was established in 1888, after meetings initiated by Aston Villa director William McGregor. The new league's inaugural season was 1888–89, and the first club to be crowned champions was Preston North End, whose team completed its fixtures unbeaten. In its first four seasons, with only twelve to fourteen clubs involved, the league was a single entity in which all the teams were from the North or the Midlands. Professionalism had been embraced more readily in those areas than in the South of England. The Football League expanded its membership in 1892 when it absorbed the rival Football Alliance. With 28 members, the league was split into two divisions. Most of the former Alliance clubs joined the new Second Division, while the original league became the First Division, with promotion and relegation between the two. Rules stipulating a maximum wage for players were abolished in 1961. This resulted in a shift of power towards bigger clubs with more financial means. Financial considerations became an even bigger influence from 1992, when the clubs then in the First Division defected to form the FA Premier League, which became the new top tier. A series of progressively larger television contracts has put unprecedented wealth into the hands of top flight clubs. A total of 24 different clubs have won the English top-flight league since 1888. Only five clubs have won the title three times in a row: Huddersfield Town, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United (twice) and Manchester City, with Manchester City being the only club to have won it four times in succession.
Tables
· List of champions by season
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Winning team won the Double (League title and FA Cup)
Winning team also won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League that season
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Winning team won the Double (League title and FA Cup)
Winning team won the Domestic Treble (League title, FA Cup and League Cup)
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Winning team won the Double (League title and FA Cup)
Winning team won the Continental Treble (League title, FA Cup and European Cup/Champions League)
| ‡ | Winning team won the Double (League title and FA Cup) |
| † | Winning team also won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League that season |
| ₮ | Winning team won the Domestic Treble (League title, FA Cup and League Cup) |
| # | Winning team won the Continental Treble (League title, FA Cup and European Cup/Champions League) |
· List of champions by season
Football League (1888–1892)
Football League (1888–1892)
Ed.
Football League (1888–1892)
1
1
Ed.
1
Season
1888–89
Champions (number of titles)
Preston North End (1) ‡
Runners-up
Aston Villa (1)
Third place
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2
2
Ed.
2
Season
1889–90
Champions (number of titles)
Preston North End (2)
Runners-up
Everton (1)
Third place
Blackburn Rovers
3
3
Ed.
3
Season
1890–91
Champions (number of titles)
Everton (1)
Runners-up
Preston North End (1)
Third place
Notts County
4
4
Ed.
4
Season
1891–92
Champions (number of titles)
Sunderland (1)
Runners-up
Preston North End (2)
Third place
Bolton Wanderers
Football League First Division (1892–1992)
Football League First Division (1892–1992)
Ed.
Football League First Division (1892–1992)
5
5
Ed.
5
Season
1892–93
Champions (number of titles)
Sunderland (2)
Runners-up
Preston North End (3)
Third place
Everton
6
6
Ed.
6
Season
1893–94
Champions (number of titles)
Aston Villa (1)
Runners-up
Sunderland (1)
Third place
Derby County
7
7
Ed.
7
Season
1894–95
Champions (number of titles)
Sunderland (3)
Runners-up
Everton (2)
Third place
Aston Villa
8
8
Ed.
8
Season
1895–96
Champions (number of titles)
Aston Villa (2)
Runners-up
Derby County (1)
Third place
Everton
9
9
Ed.
9
Season
1896–97
Champions (number of titles)
Aston Villa (3) ‡
Runners-up
Sheffield United (1)
Third place
Derby County
10
10
Ed.
10
Season
1897–98
Champions (number of titles)
Sheffield United (1)
Runners-up
Sunderland (2)
Third place
Wolverhampton Wanderers
11
11
Ed.
11
Season
1898–99
Champions (number of titles)
Aston Villa (4)
Runners-up
Liverpool (1)
Third place
Burnley
12
12
Ed.
12
Season
1899–00
Champions (number of titles)
Aston Villa (5)
Runners-up
Sheffield United (2)
Third place
Sunderland
13
13
Ed.
13
Season
1900–01
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (1)
Runners-up
Sunderland (3)
Third place
Notts County
14
14
Ed.
14
Season
1901–02
Champions (number of titles)
Sunderland (4)
Runners-up
Everton (3)
Third place
Newcastle United
15
15
Ed.
15
Season
1902–03
Champions (number of titles)
The Wednesday (1)
Runners-up
Aston Villa (2)
Third place
Sunderland
16
16
Ed.
16
Season
1903–04
Champions (number of titles)
The Wednesday (2)
Runners-up
Manchester City (1)
Third place
Everton
17
17
Ed.
17
Season
1904–05
Champions (number of titles)
Newcastle United (1)
Runners-up
Everton (4)
Third place
Manchester City
18
18
Ed.
18
Season
1905–06
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (2)
Runners-up
Preston North End (4)
Third place
The Wednesday
19
19
Ed.
19
Season
1906–07
Champions (number of titles)
Newcastle United (2)
Runners-up
Bristol City (1)
Third place
Everton
20
20
Ed.
20
Season
1907–08
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (1)
Runners-up
Aston Villa (3)
Third place
Manchester City
21
21
Ed.
21
Season
1908–09
Champions (number of titles)
Newcastle United (3)
Runners-up
Everton (5)
Third place
Sunderland
22
22
Ed.
22
Season
1909–10
Champions (number of titles)
Aston Villa (6)
Runners-up
Liverpool (2)
Third place
Blackburn Rovers
23
23
Ed.
23
Season
1910–11
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (2)
Runners-up
Aston Villa (4)
Third place
Sunderland
24
24
Ed.
24
Season
1911–12
Champions (number of titles)
Blackburn Rovers (1)
Runners-up
Everton (6)
Third place
Newcastle United
25
25
Ed.
25
Season
1912–13
Champions (number of titles)
Sunderland (5)
Runners-up
Aston Villa (5)
Third place
The Wednesday
26
26
Ed.
26
Season
1913–14
Champions (number of titles)
Blackburn Rovers (2)
Runners-up
Aston Villa (6)
Third place
Middlesbrough
27
27
Ed.
27
Season
1914–15
Champions (number of titles)
Everton (2)
Runners-up
Oldham Athletic (1)
Third place
Blackburn Rovers
–
–
Ed.
–
Season
1915–16 to 1918–19
Champions (number of titles)
League suspended due to the First World War
28
28
Ed.
28
Season
1919–20
Champions (number of titles)
West Bromwich Albion (1)
Runners-up
Burnley (1)
Third place
Chelsea
29
29
Ed.
29
Season
1920–21
Champions (number of titles)
Burnley (1)
Runners-up
Manchester City (2)
Third place
Bolton Wanderers
30
30
Ed.
30
Season
1921–22
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (3)
Runners-up
Tottenham Hotspur (1)
Third place
Burnley
31
31
Ed.
31
Season
1922–23
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (4)
Runners-up
Sunderland (4)
Third place
Huddersfield Town
32
32
Ed.
32
Season
1923–24
Champions (number of titles)
Huddersfield Town (1)
Runners-up
Cardiff City (1)
Third place
Sunderland
33
33
Ed.
33
Season
1924–25
Champions (number of titles)
Huddersfield Town (2)
Runners-up
West Bromwich Albion (1)
Third place
Bolton Wanderers
34
34
Ed.
34
Season
1925–26
Champions (number of titles)
Huddersfield Town (3)
Runners-up
Arsenal (1)
Third place
Sunderland
35
35
Ed.
35
Season
1926–27
Champions (number of titles)
Newcastle United (4)
Runners-up
Huddersfield Town (1)
Third place
Sunderland
36
36
Ed.
36
Season
1927–28
Champions (number of titles)
Everton (3)
Runners-up
Huddersfield Town (2)
Third place
Leicester City
37
37
Ed.
37
Season
1928–29
Champions (number of titles)
The Wednesday (3)
Runners-up
Leicester City (1)
Third place
Aston Villa
38
38
Ed.
38
Season
1929–30
Champions (number of titles)
Sheffield Wednesday (4)
Runners-up
Derby County (2)
Third place
Manchester City
39
39
Ed.
39
Season
1930–31
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (1)
Runners-up
Aston Villa (7)
Third place
Sheffield Wednesday
40
40
Ed.
40
Season
1931–32
Champions (number of titles)
Everton (4)
Runners-up
Arsenal (2)
Third place
Sheffield Wednesday
41
41
Ed.
41
Season
1932–33
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (2)
Runners-up
Aston Villa (8)
Third place
Sheffield Wednesday
42
42
Ed.
42
Season
1933–34
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (3)
Runners-up
Huddersfield Town (3)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
43
43
Ed.
43
Season
1934–35
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (4)
Runners-up
Sunderland (5)
Third place
Sheffield Wednesday
44
44
Ed.
44
Season
1935–36
Champions (number of titles)
Sunderland (6)
Runners-up
Derby County (3)
Third place
Huddersfield Town
45
45
Ed.
45
Season
1936–37
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (1)
Runners-up
Charlton Athletic (1)
Third place
Arsenal
46
46
Ed.
46
Season
1937–38
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (5)
Runners-up
Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)
Third place
Preston North End
47
47
Ed.
47
Season
1938–39
Champions (number of titles)
Everton (5)
Runners-up
Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)
Third place
Charlton Athletic
–
–
Ed.
–
Season
1939–40 to 1945–46
Champions (number of titles)
League suspended due to the Second World War
48
48
Ed.
48
Season
1946–47
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (5)
Runners-up
Manchester United (1)
Third place
Wolverhampton Wanderers
49
49
Ed.
49
Season
1947–48
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (6)
Runners-up
Manchester United (2)
Third place
Burnley
50
50
Ed.
50
Season
1948–49
Champions (number of titles)
Portsmouth (1)
Runners-up
Manchester United (3)
Third place
Derby County
51
51
Ed.
51
Season
1949–50
Champions (number of titles)
Portsmouth (2)
Runners-up
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)
Third place
Sunderland
52
52
Ed.
52
Season
1950–51
Champions (number of titles)
Tottenham Hotspur (1)
Runners-up
Manchester United (4)
Third place
Blackpool
53
53
Ed.
53
Season
1951–52
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (3)
Runners-up
Tottenham Hotspur (2)
Third place
Arsenal
54
54
Ed.
54
Season
1952–53
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (7)
Runners-up
Preston North End (5)
Third place
Wolverhampton Wanderers
55
55
Ed.
55
Season
1953–54
Champions (number of titles)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)
Runners-up
West Bromwich Albion (2)
Third place
Huddersfield Town
56
56
Ed.
56
Season
1954–55
Champions (number of titles)
Chelsea (1)
Runners-up
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4)
Third place
Portsmouth
57
57
Ed.
57
Season
1955–56
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (4)
Runners-up
Blackpool (1)
Third place
Wolverhampton Wanderers
58
58
Ed.
58
Season
1956–57
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (5)
Runners-up
Tottenham Hotspur (3)
Third place
Preston North End
59
59
Ed.
59
Season
1957–58
Champions (number of titles)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)
Runners-up
Preston North End (6)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
60
60
Ed.
60
Season
1958–59
Champions (number of titles)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)
Runners-up
Manchester United (5)
Third place
Arsenal
61
61
Ed.
61
Season
1959–60
Champions (number of titles)
Burnley (2)
Runners-up
Wolverhampton Wanderers (5)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
62
62
Ed.
62
Season
1960–61
Champions (number of titles)
Tottenham Hotspur (2) ‡
Runners-up
Sheffield Wednesday (1)
Third place
Wolverhampton Wanderers
63
63
Ed.
63
Season
1961–62
Champions (number of titles)
Ipswich Town (1)
Runners-up
Burnley (2)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
64
64
Ed.
64
Season
1962–63
Champions (number of titles)
Everton (6)
Runners-up
Tottenham Hotspur (4)
Third place
Burnley
65
65
Ed.
65
Season
1963–64
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (6)
Runners-up
Manchester United (6)
Third place
Everton
66
66
Ed.
66
Season
1964–65
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (6)
Runners-up
Leeds United (1)
Third place
Chelsea
67
67
Ed.
67
Season
1965–66
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (7)
Runners-up
Leeds United (2)
Third place
Burnley
68
68
Ed.
68
Season
1966–67
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (7)
Runners-up
Nottingham Forest (1)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
69
69
Ed.
69
Season
1967–68
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (2)
Runners-up
Manchester United (7)
Third place
Liverpool
70
70
Ed.
70
Season
1968–69
Champions (number of titles)
Leeds United (1)
Runners-up
Liverpool (3)
Third place
Everton
71
71
Ed.
71
Season
1969–70
Champions (number of titles)
Everton (7)
Runners-up
Leeds United (3)
Third place
Chelsea
72
72
Ed.
72
Season
1970–71
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (8) ‡
Runners-up
Leeds United (4)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
73
73
Ed.
73
Season
1971–72
Champions (number of titles)
Derby County (1)
Runners-up
Leeds United (5)
Third place
Liverpool
74
74
Ed.
74
Season
1972–73
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (8)
Runners-up
Arsenal (3)
Third place
Leeds United
75
75
Ed.
75
Season
1973–74
Champions (number of titles)
Leeds United (2)
Runners-up
Liverpool (4)
Third place
Derby County
76
76
Ed.
76
Season
1974–75
Champions (number of titles)
Derby County (2)
Runners-up
Liverpool (5)
Third place
Ipswich Town
77
77
Ed.
77
Season
1975–76
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (9)
Runners-up
Queens Park Rangers (1)
Third place
Manchester United
78
78
Ed.
78
Season
1976–77
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (10) †
Runners-up
Manchester City (3)
Third place
Ipswich Town
79
79
Ed.
79
Season
1977–78
Champions (number of titles)
Nottingham Forest (1)
Runners-up
Liverpool (6)
Third place
Everton
80
80
Ed.
80
Season
1978–79
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (11)
Runners-up
Nottingham Forest (2)
Third place
West Bromwich Albion
81
81
Ed.
81
Season
1979–80
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (12)
Runners-up
Manchester United (8)
Third place
Ipswich Town
82
82
Ed.
82
Season
1980–81
Champions (number of titles)
Aston Villa (7)
Runners-up
Ipswich Town (1)
Third place
Arsenal
83
83
Ed.
83
Season
1981–82
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (13)
Runners-up
Ipswich Town (2)
Third place
Manchester United
84
84
Ed.
84
Season
1982–83
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (14)
Runners-up
Watford (1)
Third place
Manchester United
85
85
Ed.
85
Season
1983–84
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (15) †
Runners-up
Southampton (1)
Third place
Nottingham Forest
86
86
Ed.
86
Season
1984–85
Champions (number of titles)
Everton (8)
Runners-up
Liverpool (7)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
87
87
Ed.
87
Season
1985–86
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (16) ‡
Runners-up
Everton (7)
Third place
West Ham United
88
88
Ed.
88
Season
1986–87
Champions (number of titles)
Everton (9)
Runners-up
Liverpool (8)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
89
89
Ed.
89
Season
1987–88
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (17)
Runners-up
Manchester United (9)
Third place
Nottingham Forest
90
90
Ed.
90
Season
1988–89
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (9)
Runners-up
Liverpool (9)
Third place
Nottingham Forest
91
91
Ed.
91
Season
1989–90
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (18)
Runners-up
Aston Villa (9)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
92
92
Ed.
92
Season
1990–91
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (10)
Runners-up
Liverpool (10)
Third place
Crystal Palace
93
93
Ed.
93
Season
1991–92
Champions (number of titles)
Leeds United (3)
Runners-up
Manchester United (10)
Third place
Sheffield Wednesday
Premier League (1992–present)
Premier League (1992–present)
Ed.
Premier League (1992–present)
94
94
Ed.
94
Season
1992–93
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (8)
Runners-up
Aston Villa (10)
Third place
Norwich City
95
95
Ed.
95
Season
1993–94
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (9) ‡
Runners-up
Blackburn Rovers (1)
Third place
Newcastle United
96
96
Ed.
96
Season
1994–95
Champions (number of titles)
Blackburn Rovers (3)
Runners-up
Manchester United (11)
Third place
Nottingham Forest
97
97
Ed.
97
Season
1995–96
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (10) ‡
Runners-up
Newcastle United (1)
Third place
Liverpool
98
98
Ed.
98
Season
1996–97
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (11)
Runners-up
Newcastle United (2)
Third place
Arsenal
99
99
Ed.
99
Season
1997–98
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (11) ‡
Runners-up
Manchester United (12)
Third place
Liverpool
100
100
Ed.
100
Season
1998–99
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (12) #
Runners-up
Arsenal (4)
Third place
Chelsea
101
101
Ed.
101
Season
1999–00
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (13)
Runners-up
Arsenal (5)
Third place
Leeds United
102
102
Ed.
102
Season
2000–01
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (14)
Runners-up
Arsenal (6)
Third place
Liverpool
103
103
Ed.
103
Season
2001–02
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (12) ‡
Runners-up
Liverpool (11)
Third place
Manchester United
104
104
Ed.
104
Season
2002–03
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (15)
Runners-up
Arsenal (7)
Third place
Newcastle United
105
105
Ed.
105
Season
2003–04
Champions (number of titles)
Arsenal (13)
Runners-up
Chelsea (1)
Third place
Manchester United
106
106
Ed.
106
Season
2004–05
Champions (number of titles)
Chelsea (2)
Runners-up
Arsenal (8)
Third place
Manchester United
107
107
Ed.
107
Season
2005–06
Champions (number of titles)
Chelsea (3)
Runners-up
Manchester United (13)
Third place
Liverpool
108
108
Ed.
108
Season
2006–07
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (16)
Runners-up
Chelsea (2)
Third place
Liverpool
109
109
Ed.
109
Season
2007–08
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (17) †
Runners-up
Chelsea (3)
Third place
Arsenal
110
110
Ed.
110
Season
2008–09
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (18)
Runners-up
Liverpool (12)
Third place
Chelsea
111
111
Ed.
111
Season
2009–10
Champions (number of titles)
Chelsea (4) ‡
Runners-up
Manchester United (14)
Third place
Arsenal
112
112
Ed.
112
Season
2010–11
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (19)
Runners-up
Chelsea (4)
Third place
Manchester City
113
113
Ed.
113
Season
2011–12
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (3)
Runners-up
Manchester United (15)
Third place
Arsenal
114
114
Ed.
114
Season
2012–13
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester United (20)
Runners-up
Manchester City (4)
Third place
Chelsea
115
115
Ed.
115
Season
2013–14
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (4)
Runners-up
Liverpool (13)
Third place
Chelsea
116
116
Ed.
116
Season
2014–15
Champions (number of titles)
Chelsea (5)
Runners-up
Manchester City (5)
Third place
Arsenal
117
117
Ed.
117
Season
2015–16
Champions (number of titles)
Leicester City (1)
Runners-up
Arsenal (9)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
118
118
Ed.
118
Season
2016–17
Champions (number of titles)
Chelsea (6)
Runners-up
Tottenham Hotspur (5)
Third place
Manchester City
119
119
Ed.
119
Season
2017–18
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (5)
Runners-up
Manchester United (16)
Third place
Tottenham Hotspur
120
120
Ed.
120
Season
2018–19
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (6) ₮
Runners-up
Liverpool (14)
Third place
Chelsea
121
121
Ed.
121
Season
2019–20
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (19)
Runners-up
Manchester City (6)
Third place
Manchester United
122
122
Ed.
122
Season
2020–21
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (7)
Runners-up
Manchester United (17)
Third place
Liverpool
123
123
Ed.
123
Season
2021–22
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (8)
Runners-up
Liverpool (15)
Third place
Chelsea
124
124
Ed.
124
Season
2022–23
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (9) #
Runners-up
Arsenal (10)
Third place
Manchester United
125
125
Ed.
125
Season
2023–24
Champions (number of titles)
Manchester City (10)
Runners-up
Arsenal (11)
Third place
Liverpool
126
126
Ed.
126
Season
2024–25
Champions (number of titles)
Liverpool (20)
Runners-up
Arsenal (12)
Third place
Manchester City
| Ed. | Season | Champions (number of titles) | Runners-up | Third place |
| Football League (1888–1892) | ||||
| 1 | 1888–89 | Preston North End (1) ‡ | Aston Villa (1) | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2 | 1889–90 | Preston North End (2) | Everton (1) | Blackburn Rovers |
| 3 | 1890–91 | Everton (1) | Preston North End (1) | Notts County |
| 4 | 1891–92 | Sunderland (1) | Preston North End (2) | Bolton Wanderers |
| Football League First Division (1892–1992) | ||||
| 5 | 1892–93 | Sunderland (2) | Preston North End (3) | Everton |
| 6 | 1893–94 | Aston Villa (1) | Sunderland (1) | Derby County |
| 7 | 1894–95 | Sunderland (3) | Everton (2) | Aston Villa |
| 8 | 1895–96 | Aston Villa (2) | Derby County (1) | Everton |
| 9 | 1896–97 | Aston Villa (3) ‡ | Sheffield United (1) | Derby County |
| 10 | 1897–98 | Sheffield United (1) | Sunderland (2) | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 11 | 1898–99 | Aston Villa (4) | Liverpool (1) | Burnley |
| 12 | 1899–00 | Aston Villa (5) | Sheffield United (2) | Sunderland |
| 13 | 1900–01 | Liverpool (1) | Sunderland (3) | Notts County |
| 14 | 1901–02 | Sunderland (4) | Everton (3) | Newcastle United |
| 15 | 1902–03 | The Wednesday (1) | Aston Villa (2) | Sunderland |
| 16 | 1903–04 | The Wednesday (2) | Manchester City (1) | Everton |
| 17 | 1904–05 | Newcastle United (1) | Everton (4) | Manchester City |
| 18 | 1905–06 | Liverpool (2) | Preston North End (4) | The Wednesday |
| 19 | 1906–07 | Newcastle United (2) | Bristol City (1) | Everton |
| 20 | 1907–08 | Manchester United (1) | Aston Villa (3) | Manchester City |
| 21 | 1908–09 | Newcastle United (3) | Everton (5) | Sunderland |
| 22 | 1909–10 | Aston Villa (6) | Liverpool (2) | Blackburn Rovers |
| 23 | 1910–11 | Manchester United (2) | Aston Villa (4) | Sunderland |
| 24 | 1911–12 | Blackburn Rovers (1) | Everton (6) | Newcastle United |
| 25 | 1912–13 | Sunderland (5) | Aston Villa (5) | The Wednesday |
| 26 | 1913–14 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Aston Villa (6) | Middlesbrough |
| 27 | 1914–15 | Everton (2) | Oldham Athletic (1) | Blackburn Rovers |
| – | 1915–16 to 1918–19 | League suspended due to the First World War | ||
| 28 | 1919–20 | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Burnley (1) | Chelsea |
| 29 | 1920–21 | Burnley (1) | Manchester City (2) | Bolton Wanderers |
| 30 | 1921–22 | Liverpool (3) | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Burnley |
| 31 | 1922–23 | Liverpool (4) | Sunderland (4) | Huddersfield Town |
| 32 | 1923–24 | Huddersfield Town (1) | Cardiff City (1) | Sunderland |
| 33 | 1924–25 | Huddersfield Town (2) | West Bromwich Albion (1) | Bolton Wanderers |
| 34 | 1925–26 | Huddersfield Town (3) | Arsenal (1) | Sunderland |
| 35 | 1926–27 | Newcastle United (4) | Huddersfield Town (1) | Sunderland |
| 36 | 1927–28 | Everton (3) | Huddersfield Town (2) | Leicester City |
| 37 | 1928–29 | The Wednesday (3) | Leicester City (1) | Aston Villa |
| 38 | 1929–30 | Sheffield Wednesday (4) | Derby County (2) | Manchester City |
| 39 | 1930–31 | Arsenal (1) | Aston Villa (7) | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 40 | 1931–32 | Everton (4) | Arsenal (2) | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 41 | 1932–33 | Arsenal (2) | Aston Villa (8) | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 42 | 1933–34 | Arsenal (3) | Huddersfield Town (3) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 43 | 1934–35 | Arsenal (4) | Sunderland (5) | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 44 | 1935–36 | Sunderland (6) | Derby County (3) | Huddersfield Town |
| 45 | 1936–37 | Manchester City (1) | Charlton Athletic (1) | Arsenal |
| 46 | 1937–38 | Arsenal (5) | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) | Preston North End |
· List of champion clubs by titles won
1
1
Rank
1
Club
Manchester United
Winners
20
Runners-up
17
Winning seasons
1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
Liverpool
Liverpool
Rank
Liverpool
Club
20
Winners
15
Runners-up
1900–01, 1905–06, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2019–20, 2024–25
3
3
Rank
3
Club
Arsenal
Winners
13
Runners-up
12
Winning seasons
1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04
4
4
Rank
4
Club
Manchester City
Winners
10
Runners-up
6
Winning seasons
1936–37, 1967–68, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
5
5
Rank
5
Club
Everton
Winners
9
Runners-up
7
Winning seasons
1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87
6
6
Rank
6
Club
Aston Villa
Winners
7
Runners-up
10
Winning seasons
1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, 1980–81
7
7
Rank
7
Club
Sunderland
Winners
6
Runners-up
5
Winning seasons
1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36
Chelsea
Chelsea
Rank
Chelsea
Club
6
Winners
4
Runners-up
1954–55, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17
9
9
Rank
9
Club
Newcastle United
Winners
4
Runners-up
2
Winning seasons
1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
Rank
Sheffield Wednesday
Club
4
Winners
1
Runners-up
1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, 1929–30
11
11
Rank
11
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Winners
3
Runners-up
5
Winning seasons
1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59
Leeds United
Leeds United
Rank
Leeds United
Club
3
Winners
5
Runners-up
1968–69, 1973–74, 1991–92
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
Rank
Huddersfield Town
Club
3
Winners
3
Runners-up
1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Rank
Blackburn Rovers
Club
3
Winners
1
Runners-up
1911–12, 1913–14, 1994–95
15
15
Rank
15
Club
Preston North End
Winners
2
Runners-up
6
Winning seasons
1888–89, 1889–90
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Rank
Tottenham Hotspur
Club
2
Winners
5
Runners-up
1950–51, 1960–61
Derby County
Derby County
Rank
Derby County
Club
2
Winners
3
Runners-up
1971–72, 1974–75
Burnley
Burnley
Rank
Burnley
Club
2
Winners
2
Runners-up
1920–21, 1959–60
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Rank
Portsmouth
Club
2
Winners
0
Runners-up
1948–49, 1949–50
20
20
Rank
20
Club
Sheffield United
Winners
1
Runners-up
2
Winning seasons
1897–98
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Rank
West Bromwich Albion
Club
1
Winners
2
Runners-up
1919–20
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
Rank
Ipswich Town
Club
1
Winners
2
Runners-up
1961–62
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Rank
Nottingham Forest
Club
1
Winners
2
Runners-up
1977–78
Leicester City
Leicester City
Rank
Leicester City
Club
1
Winners
1
Runners-up
2015–16
| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
| 1 | Manchester United | 20 | 17 | 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13 |
| Liverpool | 20 | 15 | 1900–01, 1905–06, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2019–20, 2024–25 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 13 | 12 | 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 10 | 6 | 1936–37, 1967–68, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| 5 | Everton | 9 | 7 | 1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 7 | 10 | 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, 1980–81 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 6 | 5 | 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1954–55, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17 | |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, 1929–30 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 5 | 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 5 | 1968–69, 1973–74, 1991–92 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 3 | 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1911–12, 1913–14, 1994–95 | |
| 15 | Preston North End | 2 | 6 | 1888–89, 1889–90 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 5 | 1950–51, 1960–61 | |
| Derby County | 2 | 3 | 1971–72, 1974–75 | |
| Burnley | 2 | 2 | 1920–21, 1959–60 | |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 1948–49, 1949–50 | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | 1897–98 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | 1919–20 | |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 | 1961–62 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 2 | 1977–78 | |
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 2015–16 |
· List of champion clubs by titles won › By region
North West
North West
Region
North West
Championships
66
Clubs
Manchester United (20), Liverpool (20), Manchester City (10), Everton (9), Blackburn Rovers (3), Preston North End (2), Burnley (2)
London
London
Region
London
Championships
21
Clubs
Arsenal (13), Chelsea (6), Tottenham Hotspur (2)
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire
Championships
11
Clubs
Sheffield Wednesday (4), Huddersfield Town (3), Leeds United (3), Sheffield United (1)
West Midlands
West Midlands
Region
West Midlands
Championships
11
Clubs
Aston Villa (7), Wolverhampton Wanderers (3), West Bromwich Albion (1)
North East
North East
Region
North East
Championships
10
Clubs
Sunderland (6), Newcastle United (4)
East Midlands
East Midlands
Region
East Midlands
Championships
4
Clubs
Derby County (2), Leicester City (1), Nottingham Forest (1)
South East
South East
Region
South East
Championships
2
Clubs
Portsmouth (2)
East
East
Region
East
Championships
1
Clubs
Ipswich Town (1)
South West
South West
Region
South West
Championships
0
Wales
Wales
Region
Wales
Championships
0
| Region | Championships | Clubs |
| North West | 66 | Manchester United (20), Liverpool (20), Manchester City (10), Everton (9), Blackburn Rovers (3), Preston North End (2), Burnley (2) |
| London | 21 | Arsenal (13), Chelsea (6), Tottenham Hotspur (2) |
| Yorkshire | 11 | Sheffield Wednesday (4), Huddersfield Town (3), Leeds United (3), Sheffield United (1) |
| West Midlands | 11 | Aston Villa (7), Wolverhampton Wanderers (3), West Bromwich Albion (1) |
| North East | 10 | Sunderland (6), Newcastle United (4) |
| East Midlands | 4 | Derby County (2), Leicester City (1), Nottingham Forest (1) |
| South East | 2 | Portsmouth (2) |
| East | 1 | Ipswich Town (1) |
| South West | 0 | |
| Wales | 0 |
· List of champion clubs by titles won › By historic county
Lancashire
Lancashire
Historic County
Lancashire
Championships
66
Clubs
Manchester United (20), Liverpool (20), Manchester City (10), Everton (9), Blackburn Rovers (3), Preston North End (2), Burnley (2)
Middlesex
Middlesex
Historic County
Middlesex
Championships
21
Clubs
Arsenal (13), Chelsea (6), Tottenham Hotspur (2)
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Historic County
Yorkshire
Championships
11
Clubs
Sheffield Wednesday (4), Huddersfield Town (3), Leeds United (3), Sheffield United (1)
Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Historic County
Warwickshire
Championships
7
Clubs
Aston Villa (7)
County Durham
County Durham
Historic County
County Durham
Championships
6
Clubs
Sunderland (6)
Northumberland
Northumberland
Historic County
Northumberland
Championships
4
Clubs
Newcastle United (4)
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Historic County
Staffordshire
Championships
4
Clubs
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3), West Bromwich Albion (1)
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Historic County
Derbyshire
Championships
2
Clubs
Derby County (2)
Hampshire
Hampshire
Historic County
Hampshire
Championships
2
Clubs
Portsmouth (2)
Suffolk
Suffolk
Historic County
Suffolk
Championships
1
Clubs
Ipswich Town (1)
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Historic County
Nottinghamshire
Championships
1
Clubs
Nottingham Forest (1)
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Historic County
Leicestershire
Championships
1
Clubs
Leicester City (1)
| Historic County | Championships | Clubs |
| Lancashire | 66 | Manchester United (20), Liverpool (20), Manchester City (10), Everton (9), Blackburn Rovers (3), Preston North End (2), Burnley (2) |
| Middlesex | 21 | Arsenal (13), Chelsea (6), Tottenham Hotspur (2) |
| Yorkshire | 11 | Sheffield Wednesday (4), Huddersfield Town (3), Leeds United (3), Sheffield United (1) |
| Warwickshire | 7 | Aston Villa (7) |
| County Durham | 6 | Sunderland (6) |
| Northumberland | 4 | Newcastle United (4) |
| Staffordshire | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3), West Bromwich Albion (1) |
| Derbyshire | 2 | Derby County (2) |
| Hampshire | 2 | Portsmouth (2) |
| Suffolk | 1 | Ipswich Town (1) |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 | Nottingham Forest (1) |
| Leicestershire | 1 | Leicester City (1) |
· List of champion clubs by titles won › By city/town
Manchester
Manchester
City / Town
Manchester
Championships
30
Clubs
Manchester United (20), Manchester City (10)
Liverpool
Liverpool
City / Town
Liverpool
Championships
29
Clubs
Liverpool (20), Everton (9)
London
London
City / Town
London
Championships
21
Clubs
Arsenal (13), Chelsea (6), Tottenham Hotspur (2)
Birmingham
Birmingham
City / Town
Birmingham
Championships
7
Clubs
Aston Villa (7)
Sunderland
Sunderland
City / Town
Sunderland
Championships
6
Clubs
Sunderland (6)
Sheffield
Sheffield
City / Town
Sheffield
Championships
5
Clubs
Sheffield Wednesday (4), Sheffield United (1)
Newcastle
Newcastle
City / Town
Newcastle
Championships
4
Clubs
Newcastle United (4)
Blackburn
Blackburn
City / Town
Blackburn
Championships
3
Clubs
Blackburn Rovers (3)
Huddersfield
Huddersfield
City / Town
Huddersfield
Championships
3
Clubs
Huddersfield Town (3)
Leeds
Leeds
City / Town
Leeds
Championships
3
Clubs
Leeds United (3)
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
City / Town
Wolverhampton
Championships
3
Clubs
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)
Burnley
Burnley
City / Town
Burnley
Championships
2
Clubs
Burnley (2)
Derby
Derby
City / Town
Derby
Championships
2
Clubs
Derby County (2)
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
City / Town
Portsmouth
Championships
2
Clubs
Portsmouth (2)
Preston
Preston
City / Town
Preston
Championships
2
Clubs
Preston North End (2)
Ipswich
Ipswich
City / Town
Ipswich
Championships
1
Clubs
Ipswich Town (1)
Leicester
Leicester
City / Town
Leicester
Championships
1
Clubs
Leicester City (1)
Nottingham
Nottingham
City / Town
Nottingham
Championships
1
Clubs
Nottingham Forest (1)
West Bromwich
West Bromwich
City / Town
West Bromwich
Championships
1
Clubs
West Bromwich Albion (1)
| City / Town | Championships | Clubs |
| Manchester | 30 | Manchester United (20), Manchester City (10) |
| Liverpool | 29 | Liverpool (20), Everton (9) |
| London | 21 | Arsenal (13), Chelsea (6), Tottenham Hotspur (2) |
| Birmingham | 7 | Aston Villa (7) |
| Sunderland | 6 | Sunderland (6) |
| Sheffield | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday (4), Sheffield United (1) |
| Newcastle | 4 | Newcastle United (4) |
| Blackburn | 3 | Blackburn Rovers (3) |
| Huddersfield | 3 | Huddersfield Town (3) |
| Leeds | 3 | Leeds United (3) |
| Wolverhampton | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) |
| Burnley | 2 | Burnley (2) |
| Derby | 2 | Derby County (2) |
| Portsmouth | 2 | Portsmouth (2) |
| Preston | 2 | Preston North End (2) |
| Ipswich | 1 | Ipswich Town (1) |
| Leicester | 1 | Leicester City (1) |
| Nottingham | 1 | Nottingham Forest (1) |
| West Bromwich | 1 | West Bromwich Albion (1) |
References
- Completed the season unbeaten.
- Also won the FA Cup
- Sheffield Wednesday were known as The Wednesday until 1929.
- Also won the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.
- Also won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League.
- Also won the League Cup/EFL Cup.
- From the 1981–82 season onwards three points were awarded for a win. Prior to this a win was worth two points.
- Also won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
- Manchester United won a continental treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 1999.
- Also won the Intercontinental Cup
- Also won the FIFA Club World Cup
- Manchester City won a domestic treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup in 2019.
- Manchester City won a continental treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in 2023.
- "The History of the Football League"https://web.archive.org/web/20070211234251/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10794%2C00.html
- Inglis 1988, pp. 6–8.
- When Saturday Comeshttps://web.archive.org/web/20090529002229/http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/1498/29/
- The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football
- Inglis 1988, p. 25.
- The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/article/burnley-little-town-big-traditions-206qtm2zrsq
- "A History of The Premier League"https://web.archive.org/web/20111118121453/http://www.premierleague.com/page/History/0%2C%2C12306%2C00.html
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/163178bn-record-premier-league-tv-deal-defies-economic-slump-1569576.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/69046731