English Top-Flight Champions

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Full season-by-season list

SeasonChampionRunner-upNotes
1880s
1888-89PNEPreston North EndAVAston Villa—
1889-90PNEPreston North EndEVEverton—
1890s
1890-91EVEvertonPNEPreston North End—
1891-92SUSunderlandPNEPreston North End—
1892-93SUSunderlandPNEPreston North End—
1893-94AVAston VillaSUSunderland—
1894-95SUSunderlandEVEverton—
1895-96AVAston VillaDCDerby County—
1896-97AVAston VillaSUSheffield United—
1897-98SUSheffield UnitedSUSunderland—
1898-99AVAston VillaLILiverpool—
1899-1900AVAston VillaSUSheffield United—
1900s
1900-01LILiverpoolSUSunderland—
1901-02SUSunderlandEVEverton—
1902-03SWSheffield WednesdayAVAston VillaPlayed as "The Wednesday"
1903-04SWSheffield WednesdayMCManchester CityPlayed as "The Wednesday"
1904-05NUNewcastle UnitedEVEverton—
1905-06LILiverpoolPNEPreston North End—
1906-07NUNewcastle UnitedBCBristol City—
1907-08MUManchester UnitedAVAston Villa—
1908-09NUNewcastle UnitedEVEverton—
1909-10AVAston VillaLILiverpool—
1910s
1910-11MUManchester UnitedAVAston Villa—
1911-12BRBlackburn RoversEVEverton—
1912-13SUSunderlandAVAston Villa—
1913-14BRBlackburn RoversAVAston Villa—
1914-15EVEvertonOAOldham Athletic—
1915-16 to 1918-19No competition—Suspended - First World War
1919-20WBAWest Bromwich AlbionBUBurnley—
1920s
1920-21BUBurnleyMCManchester City—
1921-22LILiverpoolTHTottenham Hotspur—
1922-23LILiverpoolSUSunderland—
1923-24HTHuddersfield TownCCCardiff City—
1924-25HTHuddersfield TownWBAWest Bromwich Albion—
1925-26HTHuddersfield TownARArsenal—
1926-27NUNewcastle UnitedHTHuddersfield Town—
1927-28EVEvertonHTHuddersfield Town—
1928-29SWSheffield WednesdayLCLeicester City—
1929-30SWSheffield WednesdayDCDerby County—
1930s
1930-31ARArsenalAVAston Villa—
1931-32EVEvertonARArsenal—
1932-33ARArsenalAVAston Villa—
1933-34ARArsenalHTHuddersfield Town—
1934-35ARArsenalSUSunderland—
1935-36SUSunderlandDCDerby County—
1936-37MCManchester CityCACharlton Athletic—
1937-38ARArsenalWWWolverhampton Wanderers—
1938-39EVEvertonWWWolverhampton Wanderers—
1939-40 to 1945-46No competition—Suspended - Second World War
1940s
1946-47LILiverpoolMUManchester United—
1947-48ARArsenalMUManchester United—
1948-49POPortsmouthMUManchester United—
1949-50POPortsmouthWWWolverhampton Wanderers—
1950s
1950-51THTottenham HotspurMUManchester United—
1951-52MUManchester UnitedTHTottenham Hotspur—
1952-53ARArsenalPNEPreston North End—
1953-54WWWolverhampton WanderersWBAWest Bromwich Albion—
1954-55CHChelseaWWWolverhampton Wanderers—
1955-56MUManchester UnitedBLBlackpool—
1956-57MUManchester UnitedTHTottenham Hotspur—
1957-58WWWolverhampton WanderersPNEPreston North End—
1958-59WWWolverhampton WanderersMUManchester United—
1959-60BUBurnleyWWWolverhampton Wanderers—
1960s
1960-61THTottenham HotspurSWSheffield Wednesday—
1961-62ITIpswich TownBUBurnley—
1962-63EVEvertonTHTottenham Hotspur—
1963-64LILiverpoolMUManchester United—
1964-65MUManchester UnitedLULeeds United—
1965-66LILiverpoolLULeeds United—
1966-67MUManchester UnitedNFNottingham Forest—
1967-68MCManchester CityMUManchester United—
1968-69LULeeds UnitedLILiverpool—
1969-70EVEvertonLULeeds United—
1970s
1970-71ARArsenalLULeeds United—
1971-72DCDerby CountyLULeeds United—
1972-73LILiverpoolARArsenal—
1973-74LULeeds UnitedLILiverpool—
1974-75DCDerby CountyLILiverpool—
1975-76LILiverpoolQPRQueens Park Rangers—
1976-77LILiverpoolMCManchester City—
1977-78NFNottingham ForestLILiverpool—
1978-79LILiverpoolNFNottingham Forest—
1979-80LILiverpoolMUManchester United—
1980s
1980-81AVAston VillaITIpswich Town—
1981-82LILiverpoolITIpswich Town—
1982-83LILiverpoolWAWatford—
1983-84LILiverpoolSOSouthampton—
1984-85EVEvertonLILiverpool—
1985-86LILiverpoolEVEverton—
1986-87EVEvertonLILiverpool—
1987-88LILiverpoolMUManchester United—
1988-89ARArsenalLILiverpool—
1989-90LILiverpoolAVAston Villa—
1990s
1990-91ARArsenalLILiverpool—
1991-92LULeeds UnitedMUManchester UnitedLast season as "First Division" - rebranded Premier League 1992
1992-93MUManchester UnitedAVAston Villa—
1993-94MUManchester UnitedBRBlackburn Rovers—
1994-95BRBlackburn RoversMUManchester United—
1995-96MUManchester UnitedNUNewcastle United—
1996-97MUManchester UnitedNUNewcastle United—
1997-98ARArsenalMUManchester United—
1998-99MUManchester UnitedARArsenal—
1999-2000MUManchester UnitedARArsenal—
2000s
2000-01MUManchester UnitedARArsenal—
2001-02ARArsenalLILiverpool—
2002-03MUManchester UnitedARArsenal—
2003-04ARArsenalCHChelsea"The Invincibles" - unbeaten league season
2004-05CHChelseaARArsenal—
2005-06CHChelseaMUManchester United—
2006-07MUManchester UnitedCHChelsea—
2007-08MUManchester UnitedCHChelsea—
2008-09MUManchester UnitedLILiverpool—
2009-10CHChelseaMUManchester United—
2010s
2010-11MUManchester UnitedCHChelsea—
2011-12MCManchester CityMUManchester United—
2012-13MUManchester UnitedMCManchester City—
2013-14MCManchester CityLILiverpool—
2014-15CHChelseaMCManchester City—
2015-16LCLeicester CityARArsenal—
2016-17CHChelseaTHTottenham Hotspur—
2017-18MCManchester CityMUManchester United—
2018-19MCManchester CityLILiverpool—
2019-20LILiverpoolMCManchester City—
2020s
2020-21MCManchester CityMUManchester United—
2021-22MCManchester CityLILiverpool—
2022-23MCManchester CityARArsenal—
2023-24MCManchester CityARArsenal—
2024-25LILiverpoolARArsenal—
2025-26ARArsenalMCManchester CityFirst title since 2003-04

Frequently asked

Who won the most recent english top-flight champions?

Arsenal (2025-26).

Who has won the most english top-flight champions?

Liverpool, with 20. Full breakdown on our records page.

Sources

Cross-checked against multiple independent sources before publishing, per our sourcing methodology:

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