
The Premier League is a professional football competition in England and has relegation to the English Football League (EFL) Championship. Rebranded in 1992 by the Football Association (FA), the Premier League is the highest-ranked league in the English league system. It replaced the Football League First Division with new rules. It is competed by 20 clubs with three bottom clubs getting relegated each campaign.
Initially called the Football League, it was first won by Preston North End in the 1888-89 season. It was renamed to the Football League First Division in 1892 and it was won by Sunderland in the 1892-93 season. In 1992, it was again renamed to the Premier League with Manchester United winning the title in the 1992-93 season.
Football League Winners (1888-1892)
Season | Winners |
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1888–89 | Preston North End |
1889–90 | Preston North End |
1890–91 | Everton |
1891–92 | Sunderland |
Football League First Division Winners (1892-1992)
Season | Winners |
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1892–93 | Sunderland |
1893–94 | Aston Villa |
1894–95 | Sunderland |
1895–96 | Aston Villa |
1896–97 | Aston Villa |
1897–98 | Sheffield United |
1898–99 | Aston Villa |
1899–00 | Aston Villa |
1900–01 | Liverpool |
1901–02 | Sunderland |
1902–03 | The Wednesday |
1903–04 | The Wednesday |
1904–05 | Newcastle United |
1905–06 | Liverpool |
1906–07 | Newcastle United |
1907–08 | Manchester United |
1908–09 | Newcastle United |
1909–10 | Aston Villa |
1910–11 | Manchester United |
1911–12 | Blackburn Rovers |
1912–13 | Sunderland |
1913–14 | Blackburn Rovers |
1914–15 | Everton |
1915–16 to 1918–19 | No competition (WW I) |
1919–20 | West Bromwich Albion |
1920–21 | Burnley |
1921–22 | Liverpool |
1922–23 | Liverpool |
1923–24 | Huddersfield Town |
1924–25 | Huddersfield Town |
1925–26 | Huddersfield Town |
1926–27 | Newcastle United |
1927–28 | Everton |
1928–29 | The Wednesday |
1929–30 | Sheffield Wednesday |
1930–31 | Arsenal |
1931–32 | Everton |
1932–33 | Arsenal |
1933–34 | Arsenal |
1934–35 | Arsenal |
1935–36 | Sunderland |
1936–37 | Manchester City |
1937–38 | Arsenal |
1938–39 | Everton |
1939–40 to 1945–46 | No competition (WW II) |
1946–47 | Liverpool |
1947–48 | Arsenal |
1948–49 | Portsmouth |
1949–50 | Portsmouth |
1950–51 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1951–52 | Manchester United |
1952–53 | Arsenal |
1953–54 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1954–55 | Chelsea |
1955–56 | Manchester United |
1956–57 | Manchester United |
1957–58 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1958–59 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1959–60 | Burnley |
1960–61 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1961–62 | Ipswich Town |
1962–63 | Everton |
1963–64 | Liverpool |
1964–65 | Manchester United |
1965–66 | Liverpool |
1966–67 | Manchester United |
1967–68 | Manchester City |
1968–69 | Leeds United |
1969–70 | Everton |
1970–71 | Arsenal |
1971–72 | Derby County |
1972–73 | Liverpool |
1973–74 | Leeds United |
1974–75 | Derby County |
1975–76 | Liverpool |
1976–77 | Liverpool |
1977–78 | Nottingham Forest |
1978–79 | Liverpool |
1979–80 | Liverpool |
1980–81 | Aston Villa |
1981–82 | Liverpool |
1982–83 | Liverpool |
1983–84 | Liverpool |
1984–85 | Everton |
1985–86 | Liverpool |
1986–87 | Everton |
1987–88 | Liverpool |
1988–89 | Arsenal |
1989–90 | Liverpool |
1990–91 | Arsenal |
1991–92 | Leeds United |
Premier League Winners (1992-)
Year | Champions |
2024-25 | Liverpool |
2023-24 | Manchester City |
2022-23 | Manchester City |
2021-22 | Manchester City |
2020-21 | Manchester City |
2019-20 | Liverpool |
2018-19 | Manchester City |
2017–18 | Manchester City |
2016–17 | Chelsea |
2015–16 | Leicester City |
2014–15 | Chelsea |
2013–14 | Manchester City |
2012–13 | Manchester United |
2011–12 | Manchester City |
2010–11 | Manchester United |
2009–10 | Chelsea |
2008–09 | Manchester United |
2007–08 | Manchester United |
2006–07 | Manchester United |
2005–06 | Chelsea |
2004–05 | Chelsea |
2003–04 | Arsenal |
2002–03 | Manchester United |
2001–02 | Arsenal |
2000–01 | Manchester United |
1999–2000 | Manchester United |
1998–99 | Manchester United |
1997–98 | Arsenal |
1996–97 | Manchester United |
1995–96 | Manchester United |
1994–95 | Blackburn Rovers |
1993–94 | Manchester United |
1992–93 | Manchester United |
Premier League Winners List (1992-)
Club | Premier League Titles | Winning Seasons |
Manchester United | 13 | 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 |
Manchester City | 8 | 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 |
Chelsea | 5 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17 |
Arsenal | 3 | 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 |
Liverpool | 2 | 2019-20, 2024-25 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1994–95 |
Leicester City | 1 | 2015–16 |
English League Winners List (1888-)
Rank | Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
1 | Liverpool | 20 | 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 |
Manchester United | 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 | ||
3 | Arsenal | 13 | 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 | 1936–37, 1967–68, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
5 | Everton | 9 | 1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, 1986–87 |
6 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, 1980–81 |
7 | Sunderland | 6 | 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36 |
Chelsea | 1954–55, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17 | ||
9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, 1929–30 |
Newcastle United | 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27 | ||
11 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1911–12, 1913–14, 1994–95 |
Huddersfield Town | 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26 | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59 | ||
Leeds United | 1968–69, 1973–74, 1991–92 | ||
15 | Preston North End | 2 | 1888–89, 1889–90 |
Burnley | 1920–21, 1959–60 | ||
Portsmouth | 1948–49, 1949–50 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 1950–51, 1960–61 | ||
Derby County | 1971–72, 1974–75 | ||
20 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1897–98 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1919–20 | ||
Ipswich Town | 1961–62 | ||
Nottingham Forest | 1977–78 | ||
Leicester City | 2015–16 |
FAQ on Premier League
A. Yes, Liverpool have won the Premier League trophy in the 2019-20 and 2024-25 seasons.
A. Manchester United have won the Premier League title a record-breaking 13 times, as of May 2025.
A. Manchester United have won the Premier League title three times in a row twice (1999-2001, 2007-2009) while Manchester City have won the title four times in a row once (2021-24).