The roll of honour

Every Champion of England

127 champions in 127 seasons — from Preston North End's Invincibles in the first Football League season of 1888–89 to the present day. Each card tells the story of a title.

No champions were crowned in 1915–19 and 1939–46, when league football was suspended during the two World Wars.

1880s

Football League1st title
1888–89
Preston North End
The first champions of the world's first football league — unbeaten all season, and FA Cup winners without conceding a goal. The 'Invincibles'.
Football League2nd title
1889–90
Preston North End
Preston retain the title, confirming themselves as the dominant team of the Football League's first years.

1890s

Football League1st title
1890–91
Everton
Everton become champions for the first time, breaking Preston's grip on the trophy.
Football League1st title
1891–92
Sunderland
Sunderland's 'Team of All Talents', packed with Scottish players, win their first title.
First Division2nd title
1892–93
Sunderland
Sunderland retain the title and become the first club to score 100 league goals in a season.
First Division1st title
1893–94
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are champions of England for the first time.
First Division3rd title
1894–95
Sunderland
Sunderland win their 3rd league title.
First Division2nd title
1895–96
Aston Villa
Aston Villa win their 2nd league title.
First Division3rd title
1896–97
Aston Villa
Aston Villa win the league and FA Cup Double — only the second Double in history.
First Division1st title
1897–98
Sheffield United
Sheffield United win the only league title in their history.
First Division4th title
1898–99
Aston Villa
Aston Villa win their 4th league title.
First Division5th title
1899–1900
Aston Villa
Aston Villa complete five titles in seven seasons, the first great dynasty of English football.

1900s

First Division1st title
1900–01
Liverpool
Liverpool become champions for the first time, just nine years after the club was founded.
First Division4th title
1901–02
Sunderland
Sunderland win their 4th league title.
First Division1st title
1902–03
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday are champions of England for the first time.
First Division2nd title
1903–04
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday retain the title — their 2nd league championship.
First Division1st title
1904–05
Newcastle United
Newcastle United are champions of England for the first time.
First Division2nd title
1905–06
Liverpool
Liverpool win their 2nd league title.
First Division2nd title
1906–07
Newcastle United
Newcastle United win their 2nd league title.
First Division1st title
1907–08
Manchester United
Manchester United win their first league title.
First Division3rd title
1908–09
Newcastle United
Newcastle United win their 3rd league title.
First Division6th title
1909–10
Aston Villa
Aston Villa win their 6th league title.

1910s

First Division2nd title
1910–11
Manchester United
Manchester United win their 2nd league title.
First Division1st title
1911–12
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers are champions of England for the first time.
First Division5th title
1912–13
Sunderland
Sunderland win their 5th league title.
First Division2nd title
1913–14
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers win their 2nd league title.
First Division2nd title
1914–15
Everton
Everton win the last title before the First World War halts league football for four years.
First Division1st title
1919–20
West Bromwich Albion
In the first season after the war, West Bromwich Albion win the only league title in their history.

1920s

First Division1st title
1920–21
Burnley
Burnley set a record of 30 league games unbeaten on their way to the title.
First Division3rd title
1921–22
Liverpool
Liverpool win their 3rd league title.
First Division4th title
1922–23
Liverpool
Liverpool retain the title — their 4th league championship.
First Division1st title
1923–24
Huddersfield Town
Herbert Chapman's Huddersfield win the first of three titles in a row.
First Division2nd title
1924–25
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town retain the title — their 2nd league championship.
First Division3rd title
1925–26
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield become the first club to win three consecutive league titles.
First Division4th title
1926–27
Newcastle United
Newcastle United win their 4th league title.
First Division3rd title
1927–28
Everton
Dixie Dean scores a record 60 league goals as Everton take the title.
First Division3rd title
1928–29
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday win their 3rd league title.
First Division4th title
1929–30
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday retain the title — their 4th league championship.

1930s

First Division1st title
1930–31
Arsenal
Arsenal win their first title under Herbert Chapman, the manager who modernised English football.
First Division4th title
1931–32
Everton
Everton win their 4th league title.
First Division2nd title
1932–33
Arsenal
Arsenal win their 2nd league title.
First Division3rd title
1933–34
Arsenal
Arsenal retain the title — their 3rd league championship.
First Division4th title
1934–35
Arsenal
Arsenal complete a hat-trick of titles, matching Huddersfield's record.
First Division6th title
1935–36
Sunderland
Sunderland win their 6th league title.
First Division1st title
1936–37
Manchester City
Manchester City are champions of England for the first time.
First Division5th title
1937–38
Arsenal
Arsenal win their 5th league title.
First Division5th title
1938–39
Everton
Everton win the last title before the Second World War stops league football for seven seasons.

1940s

First Division5th title
1946–47
Liverpool
Liverpool win the first title after the Second World War.
First Division6th title
1947–48
Arsenal
Arsenal win their 6th league title.
First Division1st title
1948–49
Portsmouth
Portsmouth are champions of England for the first time.
First Division2nd title
1949–50
Portsmouth
Portsmouth retain the title — two championships in two seasons, both straight after the war.

1950s

First Division1st title
1950–51
Tottenham Hotspur
Arthur Rowe's Tottenham win the title with their famous 'push and run' passing style.
First Division3rd title
1951–52
Manchester United
Matt Busby wins his first league title as Manchester United manager.
First Division7th title
1952–53
Arsenal
Arsenal win their 7th league title.
First Division1st title
1953–54
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Stan Cullis's Wolves win their first title — the start of a golden decade at Molineux.
First Division1st title
1954–55
Chelsea
Chelsea win the league for the first time in their history.
First Division4th title
1955–56
Manchester United
The young Busby Babes win the title by a huge margin.
First Division5th title
1956–57
Manchester United
The Busby Babes retain the title. Within a year, the Munich air disaster would take eight of them.
First Division2nd title
1957–58
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers win their 2nd league title.
First Division3rd title
1958–59
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves win their third title of the 1950s.
First Division2nd title
1959–60
Burnley
Burnley win their 2nd league title.

1960s

First Division2nd title
1960–61
Tottenham Hotspur
Bill Nicholson's Tottenham win the first league and FA Cup Double of the 20th century.
First Division1st title
1961–62
Ipswich Town
Alf Ramsey's Ipswich win the title in their first ever season in the top flight.
First Division6th title
1962–63
Everton
Everton win their 6th league title.
First Division6th title
1963–64
Liverpool
Bill Shankly wins his first league title with Liverpool.
First Division6th title
1964–65
Manchester United
Manchester United are champions again — the first title since the Munich disaster.
First Division7th title
1965–66
Liverpool
Liverpool win their 7th league title.
First Division7th title
1966–67
Manchester United
Manchester United are champions — and a year later they become kings of Europe.
First Division2nd title
1967–68
Manchester City
Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison's Manchester City pip neighbours United to the title.
First Division1st title
1968–69
Leeds United
Don Revie's Leeds United win their first league title.
First Division7th title
1969–70
Everton
Everton win their 7th league title.

1970s

First Division8th title
1970–71
Arsenal
Arsenal win the league and FA Cup Double.
First Division1st title
1971–72
Derby County
Brian Clough and Peter Taylor lead Derby County to their first title.
First Division8th title
1972–73
Liverpool
Liverpool win their 8th league title.
First Division2nd title
1973–74
Leeds United
Leeds go their first 29 league games unbeaten on the way to the title.
First Division2nd title
1974–75
Derby County
Derby County win their 2nd league title.
First Division9th title
1975–76
Liverpool
Bob Paisley wins his first league title as Liverpool manager.
First Division10th title
1976–77
Liverpool
Liverpool retain the title and go on to win their first European Cup.
First Division1st title
1977–78
Nottingham Forest
Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest win the title in their first season after promotion.
First Division11th title
1978–79
Liverpool
Liverpool concede just 16 league goals all season — one of the greatest defensive records.
First Division12th title
1979–80
Liverpool
Liverpool retain the title — their 12th league championship.

1980s

First Division7th title
1980–81
Aston Villa
Aston Villa win the title using just 14 players all season.
First Division13th title
1981–82
Liverpool
Liverpool win their 13th league title.
First Division14th title
1982–83
Liverpool
Bob Paisley's final season ends with yet another Liverpool title.
First Division15th title
1983–84
Liverpool
Liverpool win a third title in a row, alongside the European Cup and League Cup.
First Division8th title
1984–85
Everton
Howard Kendall's Everton win the title and the European Cup Winners' Cup.
First Division16th title
1985–86
Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish, as player-manager, leads Liverpool to the league and FA Cup Double.
First Division9th title
1986–87
Everton
Everton win their 9th league title.
First Division17th title
1987–88
Liverpool
Liverpool win their 17th league title.
First Division9th title
1988–89
Arsenal
Michael Thomas scores in the final minute at Anfield to win Arsenal the title in the most dramatic finish ever.
First Division18th title
1989–90
Liverpool
Liverpool's 18th title — their last for 30 years.

1990s

First Division10th title
1990–91
Arsenal
Arsenal lose just one league game all season.
First Division3rd title
1991–92
Leeds United
Howard Wilkinson's Leeds become the last champions of the old First Division.
Premier League8th title
1992–93
Manchester United
Manchester United win the first Premier League title — their first league title in 26 years.
Premier League9th title
1993–94
Manchester United
Manchester United win their first league and FA Cup Double.
Premier League3rd title
1994–95
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers, led by Kenny Dalglish and Alan Shearer, win their first title for 81 years.
Premier League10th title
1995–96
Manchester United
Manchester United's young 'Class of '92' win the Double.
Premier League11th title
1996–97
Manchester United
Manchester United retain the title — their 11th league championship.
Premier League11th title
1997–98
Arsenal
Arsène Wenger wins the Double in his first full season at Arsenal.
Premier League12th title
1998–99
Manchester United
The first leg of Manchester United's historic Treble.
Premier League13th title
1999–2000
Manchester United
Manchester United retain the title — their 13th league championship.

2000s

Premier League14th title
2000–01
Manchester United
Manchester United complete a hat-trick of Premier League titles.
Premier League12th title
2001–02
Arsenal
Arsenal win the Double, sealing the title at Old Trafford.
Premier League15th title
2002–03
Manchester United
Manchester United win their 15th league title.
Premier League13th title
2003–04
Arsenal
Arsenal's Invincibles go the entire 38-game season unbeaten.
Premier League2nd title
2004–05
Chelsea
José Mourinho's Chelsea win their first league title in 50 years.
Premier League3rd title
2005–06
Chelsea
Chelsea retain the title under José Mourinho.
Premier League16th title
2006–07
Manchester United
Manchester United win their 16th league title.
Premier League17th title
2007–08
Manchester United
Manchester United win the league and the Champions League in the same season.
Premier League18th title
2008–09
Manchester United
Manchester United win a third Premier League title in a row.
Premier League4th title
2009–10
Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea win the Double, scoring 103 league goals.

2010s

Premier League19th title
2010–11
Manchester United
Manchester United's 19th title takes them past Liverpool's record of 18.
Premier League3rd title
2011–12
Manchester City
Sergio Agüero's goal at 93:20 wins Manchester City their first title in 44 years.
Premier League20th title
2012–13
Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson signs off with Manchester United's 20th league title.
Premier League4th title
2013–14
Manchester City
Manchester City win their 4th league title.
Premier League5th title
2014–15
Chelsea
Chelsea win their 5th league title.
Premier League1st title
2015–16
Leicester City
Leicester City, 5000–1 outsiders, win one of the most remarkable titles in sporting history.
Premier League6th title
2016–17
Chelsea
Antonio Conte's Chelsea win a record 30 league matches.
Premier League5th title
2017–18
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola's 'Centurions' become the first team to reach 100 points.
Premier League6th title
2018–19
Manchester City
Manchester City reach 98 points and win every domestic trophy available.
Premier League19th title
2019–20
Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool win their first title in 30 years.

2020s

Premier League7th title
2020–21
Manchester City
Manchester City win their 7th league title.
Premier League8th title
2021–22
Manchester City
Manchester City come from 2–0 down against Aston Villa on the final day to retain the title.
Premier League9th title
2022–23
Manchester City
Manchester City win the league, FA Cup and Champions League Treble.
Premier League10th title
2023–24
Manchester City
Manchester City become the first club to win four consecutive English titles.
Premier League20th title
2024–25
Liverpool
Liverpool win their 20th title, level with Manchester United's record.
Premier League14th title
2025–26
Arsenal
Arsenal are champions of England for the first time in 22 years.

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