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The Premier League is home to some of the greatest teams the world has seen. Since its inception in 1992, only a few sides have been able to dominate such a competitive league. From Manchester United's extraordinary team in the nineties to City's record-breaking Centurions, we have witnessed greatness unfold before our very eyes.
Winning the Premier League requires consistency and persistance
These teams have had astonishing title-winning seasons in which they have achieved glory in the most commanding way possible.
Lifting the Premier League trophy is a symbol of pride and prestige for every club in the English top flight. Many teams have got their hands on the elusive trophy, but only a few have won it in style. But how do they compare with the rest of the great title-winning teams?
Without further ado, let's take a look at the five biggest Premier League title-winning margins.
#5 Manchester City: 12 Points (2020-21)
Manchester City’s lethal combination of a world-class coach and a squad brimming with talent makes them one of the most feared sides in Europe. They have been dominating the Premier League for several years and continue to make strides, winning three of the last four versions.
The 2020-21 season saw City win the Premier League title by 12 points. They ended the season on 86 points, followed by Manchester United and Liverpool, who finished on 74 and 69 points, respectively. Surprisingly, it was Ilkay Gundogan who scored the most goals for City that season. The German ended the campaign with 13 goals. Kevin De Bruyne was at his usual best and ended the season as City’s top assist provider with 12.
This was also the final season for City legend Sergio Aguero in sky blue colors. The Argentine scored his 183rd and 184th league goals on the final day against Everton, surpassing Wayne Rooney's record for the most goals for a single club.
City are currently first in the league, nine points ahead of Liverpool.
#4 Chelsea: 12 Points (2004-05)
The 2004-05 Premier League season was dominated by Chelsea. The Blues won the title with ease and lost only once in the entire campaign, with their only defeat coming against Manchester City. This was Jose Mourinho’s first season in England, and he put on a managerial masterclass.
Chelsea finished the 2004-05 season on a whopping 95 points and are thus ranked higher than Manchester City on this list.
London rivals Arsenal were 12 points behind the Blues and ended the campaign on 83 points. This was Chelsea’s second title win in the English top-flight and it came after an interval of 50 years. Frank Lampard, one of the greatest midfielders to have played in the league, was Chelsea’s leading goalscorer with 13 strikes.
Petr Cech won the Premier League Golden Glove in the 04-05 season for keeping 24 clean sheets which is also a record. Remarkably, 10 of these were kept consecutively. Chelsea’s backline was impenetrable at times and they conceded just 15 goals in the entire season, a PL record.
#3 Manchester United: 18 points (1999-00)
Manchester United dominated the nineties under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson. After a historic Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League treble in the previous campaign, Manchester United lifted the title in the 1999-00 season for the sixth time in eight years.
The Red Devils ended the season on 91 points, 18 more than Arsenal, who finished in second. United scored 97 goals, which was a league record at the time. Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole scored 20 and 19 goals, respectively and led United’s successful title defense. David Beckham had 15 assists in the season, which was the best in the league.
Manchester United were at their peak during this period, dominating the English top flight with peerless ease. The Red Devils have won the title 20 times, which is a league record. Based on their current form, fans can only hope some miracle can bring back United’s glory days.
#2 Liverpool: 18 Points (2019-20)
Since his arrival in 2015, Jurgen Klopp has transformed Liverpool and made them one of the best sides in world football. The Reds have arguably been the only side that has matched Manchester City stride for stride in the past few seasons.
Liverpool’s 2019-20 season was record-breaking. The Reds reached 30 league wins in just 34 games, faster than any team in Premier League history. They finished the season with an incredible 99 points. Manchester City had several slip-ups that season and finished in second place with 81 points. The prolific Mohamed Salah was the Reds' leading goalscorer with 19 goals.
At one point in the season, Liverpool had a massive 25-point lead, the biggest ever in English top-flight history. The Reds won the league at a canter with seven games to spare, which is also a league record. Liverpool are currently nine points behind City but still have an outside chance of catching up with them.
#1 Manchester City: 19 points (2017-18)
Manchester City made history in the 2017-18 season when they reached triple figures in the points table. City finished the season on 100 points, 19 more than second-placed Manchester United. The closest Pep Guardiola had previously come to a century of points was in the 2009-10 La Liga season with Barcelona (99 points).
13 different players scored for City and they amassed 106 goals in total, which is more than any other side in league history. Club legend Sergio Aguero was City’s leading goalscorer with 21 goals. Kevin De Bruyne won the 2017-18 'Playmaker of the Season' award in its introductory year with 16 assists.
It is safe to say that this City team was one of the greatest the Premier League has witnessed. City were unstoppable both home and away and set the record for most away points in a season with 50 points.
We will undoubtedly witness many exceptional teams in the future, but for them to replicate the Centurions’ achievements will be close to impossible.
