Not who won it. How.
Who won the Premier League in a given season is the least interesting thing about it, and usually the only thing recorded. The title has been decided on the final day, on goal difference, by a club that had not won a league in eighty-one years, and by margins ranging from a single point to nineteen.
What is collected here is the run-in rather than the roll of honour: how many matches were left when the title was mathematically settled, what the winning margin was, which result on which afternoon actually did it, and who the champions had to hold off. Several of those answers contradict the version most people remember, because the memorable moment and the decisive one are frequently not the same match.
Every season from 1992-93 onward, with the sentence that establishes each fact.
Play the premier league champions quizEvery answer below is quoted from the page it came from. Where a claim could not be confirmed against a source, it was left out rather than guessed at.
Manchester United's 1992-93 Premier League title ended a wait of how many years?
26 years
The first Premier League title went to Manchester United, the club's first title in 26 years. source
By how many points did Manchester United win the 1993-94 Premier League?
Eight points
Manchester United won the league by eight points over nearest challengers Blackburn Rovers, their second consecutive league title. source
When had Blackburn Rovers last won the league before their 1994-95 title?
1914
The title was won by Blackburn Rovers, whose last title success was in 1914, and also was Blackburn's first major trophy in 67 years (the last being 1927–28 FA Cup). source
Which three clubs qualified for the UEFA Cup from the 1995-96 Premier League?
Arsenal, Aston Villa and Newcastle United
Manchester United won the Premier League and qualified for the UEFA Champions League, while Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Newcastle United qualified for the UEFA Cup. source
Manchester United won the 1996-97 title with the lowest points total for a Premier League champion. How many?
75 points
The title was eventually won by Manchester United, after Liverpool's and Newcastle's failure to win in their penultimate games of the season; at 75 points it is the lowest points total for a Premier League champion club and lowest since the 3-1-0 points system was introduced in the 1981–82 season. source
Arsenal's 1997-98 title was their first league championship since which year?
1991
It saw Arsenal lift their first league title since 1991 and, in so doing, became only the second team to win The Double for the second time. source
Which three trophies made up Manchester United's 1998-99 treble?
The league title, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League
Manchester United won a treble of the league title, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. source
The 1999-2000 season gave Manchester United which number Premiership title?
Sixth
The 1999–2000 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the FA Premier League, and Manchester United secured their sixth Premiership title. source
2000-01 was the how-manieth season running that ended with Manchester United champions and Arsenal runners-up?
Third
The 2000–01 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth FA Premier League season and the third season running which ended with Manchester United as champions and Arsenal as runners-up. source
Where did Arsenal clinch the 2001-02 Premier League title?
At Old Trafford, beating Manchester United
Arsenal clinched the title on 8 May 2002 after a convincing win against Manchester United at Old Trafford, in the penultimate game of the season. source
How big was Arsenal's lead at the top on 2 March 2003, before Manchester United overhauled them?
Eight points
Manchester United ended the campaign as champions for the eighth time in eleven years – an achievement made all the more remarkable by the fact that defending champions Arsenal had been in the lead by eight points on 2 March. source
What did Arsenal achieve in winning the 2003-04 Premier League?
They went the whole season unbeaten
Arsenal were crowned champions ending the season without a single defeat – the first team ever to do so in a 38–game league season. source
Where did Chelsea secure the 2004-05 Premier League title?
At the Reebok Stadium, beating Bolton Wanderers
Chelsea won the title with a then record 95 points, which was previously set by Manchester United in the 1993–94 season, and later surpassed by Manchester City in the 2017–18 season (100), securing the title with a 2–0 win at the Reebok Stadium against Bolton Wanderers. source
How did Chelsea retain the title in 2005-06?
Beating Manchester United 3–0 at Stamford Bridge
The season saw Chelsea retain their title after defeating Manchester United 3–0 at Stamford Bridge towards the end of April. source
Which result confirmed Manchester United as 2006-07 champions?
Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Arsenal
Manchester United won their first Premiership title since 2003, following Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Arsenal on 6 May 2007. source
Against which club did Manchester United clinch the 2007-08 title on the final day?
Wigan Athletic
Manchester United successfully defended their title, winning tenth Premier League on the final day with a 2–0 win over Wigan Athletic, while second-placed Chelsea drew 1–1 with Bolton Wanderers. source
How did Manchester United clinch the 2008-09 Premier League title?
With a goalless draw against Arsenal
On 16 May 2009, Manchester United clinched the Premier League title after a goalless draw against Arsenal. source
Chelsea sealed the 2009-10 title on the final day with an 8–0 win over which club?
Wigan Athletic
The race for the title went to the final day of the season with Chelsea one point ahead of Manchester United; Chelsea's 8–0 win over Wigan Athletic was enough to secure their first title since 2006, despite Manchester United's 4–0 defeat of Stoke City. source
How did Manchester United secure the 2010-11 Premier League title?
A 1–1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers
Manchester United secured the title with a 1–1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers on 14 May 2011. source
Manchester City's 2011-12 title was their first league championship since which year?
1968
The season began on 13 August 2011 and ended on 13 May 2012 with Manchester City sealing their third league title – their first since 1968 – after beating Queens Park Rangers 3–2 on the last day. source
With how many games to spare did Manchester United win the 2012-13 Premier League?
Four games
Manchester United secured their 13th Premier League title with four games to spare with a 3–0 win over Aston Villa on 22 April 2013. source
Which club did Manchester City beat on the final day to win the 2013-14 title?
West Ham United
On the final day of the season, Manchester City sealed their fourth league title and second Premier League title with a 2–0 victory over West Ham United, finishing with 86 points. source
Chelsea won the 2014-15 title with a 1–0 home win over which club?
Crystal Palace
On 3 May 2015, Chelsea won the title with three games to spare after a 1–0 home win over Crystal Palace. source
Leicester City's 2015-16 title was the first in a club history of what length?
132 years
Leicester City, managed by Italian Claudio Ranieri, were crowned champions for the first time in their 132-year history (with two games to spare) source
Chelsea's 2016-17 crown was their fifth Premier League title and which number English title?
Sixth
Chelsea won their fifth Premier League title, and sixth English title, with two matches to spare following a 1–0 away win over West Bromwich Albion on 12 May. source
With how many games to spare did Manchester City win the 2017-18 Premier League?
Five games
Manchester City won their third Premier League title, and fifth English top-flight title overall, with five games to spare. source
Manchester City retained the title in 2018-19 after winning how many consecutive league games to finish?
14
Manchester City were the defending champions, and they won their fourth Premier League title, and sixth English top-flight title overall, retaining the title on the last day of the season with 98 points after winning their last 14 league games. source
Liverpool's 2019-20 title was their first since which year?
1990
Liverpool were crowned champions for the first time since 1990. source
Manchester City's 2020-21 title was their third in the last how many seasons?
Four
In a season largely played behind closed doors, Manchester City secured a fifth Premier League title and seventh English league title overall with three matches to spare; it was also the club's third title in the last four seasons. source
Manchester City's 2021-22 crown was their sixth Premier League title and which number English league title?
Eighth
Manchester City successfully defended their title, winning for the second consecutive year, securing a sixth Premier League title and eighth English league title overall on the last day of the campaign; it was also the club's fourth title in the last five seasons. source
Which result officially confirmed Manchester City as 2022-23 champions?
Arsenal's defeat to Nottingham Forest
Following Arsenal's defeat to Nottingham Forest on 20 May, Manchester City officially secured a third consecutive Premier League title with three games to spare, becoming the second club after local rivals Manchester United to achieve the feat in the Premier League era. source
What did Manchester City achieve by winning the 2023-24 Premier League?
A fourth consecutive title, a first in English men's football
Manchester City, the defending champions, won their fourth consecutive title, the first team to do so in English men's football. source
Liverpool's 2024-25 title equalled Manchester United's record of how many English league titles?
20
Manchester City entered the season as four-time defending champions, but were dethroned by Liverpool, who emerged as Premier League winners with four games to spare, equalling Manchester United's record of 20 English league titles. source