Seven clubs have won the Premier League, counting every completed season from 1992–93 through 2024–25. Liverpool became the seventh club to join the list when it won the 2024–25 title.
This count covers the Premier League era only, not the full history of English top-flight football. Below, you’ll find each club’s title total, the seasons it won, and why Premier League records can differ from all-time league records.
How many football teams have won the premier league?
Seven clubs have won at least one Premier League title: Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, and Leicester City. The Premier League began in 1992, so this total counts champions from the 1992–93 season onward.
Liverpool is the most recent addition to the winners list. It claimed its second Premier League title in 2024–25, after first winning the competition in 2019–20. No other club has joined the group since Leicester City’s remarkable first title in 2015–16.
The number is about distinct clubs, not the number of times the trophy has been won. Across the 33 completed seasons from 1992–93 through 2024–25, those seven clubs account for all 33 titles. Manchester United has won the most Premier League championships, with 13.
Premier League title totals by club
This table ranks the seven winners by the number of titles they earned in the Premier League era. The season lists make it easier to check exactly when each club became champion.
| Club | Premier League titles | Winning seasons | Quick takeaway |
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| 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 | Most titles |
| Manchester City | 8 | 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 | Second-most titles |
| Chelsea | 5 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17 | First won in 2004–05 |
| Arsenal | 3 | 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 | Went unbeaten in 2003–04 |
| Liverpool | 2 | 2019–20, 2024–25 | Joined the list in 2019–20 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1994–95 | One title |
| Leicester City | 1 | 2015–16 | One title |
Manchester United’s 13 titles came during the first 21 Premier League seasons, from 1992–93 through 2012–13. Its total remains higher than Manchester City’s eight, even though City has won more titles than any other club since its first Premier League championship in 2011–12.
Five clubs have won more than once: Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool. Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City each have one Premier League title. A club’s total does not increase just because it finishes as runner-up or wins another domestic competition.
Which seasons did each club win the title?
Manchester United: 13 titles
Manchester United won the first Premier League season in 1992–93 and built the competition’s largest title total during Alex Ferguson’s time as manager. Its wins came in three broad runs: the 1990s, the early 2000s, and the late 2000s into the early 2010s.
The club won three consecutive titles from 1998–99 to 2000–01, then repeated that feat from 2006–07 to 2008–09. Its last Premier League championship to date was in 2012–13. That season was also Ferguson’s final campaign as manager.
Manchester City: 8 titles
Manchester City’s Premier League titles are 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24. The club’s first title arrived in dramatic fashion in 2011–12, when a late goal on the final day secured the championship.
City later became the first club to win four consecutive Premier League titles, taking the trophy in each season from 2020–21 through 2023–24. This run lifted its total to eight, placing it second behind Manchester United.
Chelsea and Arsenal: 5 and 3 titles
Chelsea won its first Premier League title in 2004–05, then retained it in 2005–06. Its other championships came in 2009–10, 2014–15, and 2016–17. Those five wins make Chelsea the third club in the title-count ranking.
Arsenal’s three titles came in 1997–98, 2001–02, and 2003–04. The 2003–04 team finished the league season without losing a match, earning the nickname the Invincibles. That achievement refers to an unbeaten league campaign, not a separate trophy or extra title.
Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers, and Leicester City
Liverpool’s Premier League titles came in 2019–20 and 2024–25. Its first win ended a 30-year wait for an English top-flight championship, but that longer wait includes years before the Premier League existed. The 2024–25 title was Liverpool’s second in this competition.
Blackburn Rovers won the 1994–95 title, finishing ahead of Manchester United. Leicester City won in 2015–16, in one of the most surprising championship campaigns in Premier League history. Both clubs remain on one Premier League title apiece.
Why are only seven clubs on the list?
The Premier League has had many different clubs in its seasons, but only seven have finished first. A club can qualify, stay in the division for years, or challenge for the title without ever winning it. The title count records only the champion at the end of each season.
Some clubs that have been regular contenders, such as Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, have not won a Premier League title. That does not mean they have never won a major honor or never been English champions before 1992. It only means they have not finished first in the Premier League era.
The league’s limited number of winners also reflects repeated success by a small group of clubs. Manchester United alone won 13 of the first 21 titles. Manchester City’s later run has added another concentrated stretch of championships, while Chelsea and Arsenal also won several titles in distinct periods.
There is no special playoff to decide the Premier League champion in an ordinary season. Teams play a 38-match league schedule, facing each opponent home and away. The club with the most points at the end is champion.
Premier League titles are not the same as all-time league titles
A common source of confusion is the difference between the Premier League and the English top-flight league that existed before it. The Premier League began in 1992–93, replacing the old First Division as the top tier. English league football’s history goes back much further.
As a result, a question about Premier League winners has a narrower answer than a question about all-time English league champions. Liverpool, for example, had won several top-flight championships before 1992, but those earlier titles do not count toward its two Premier League titles. The same distinction applies to Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and other clubs with championship histories from before the Premier League era.
When you compare team totals, check the competition and time period. A record labeled Premier League titles should count only championships from 1992–93 onward. A record labeled English top-flight titles or league championships may include earlier First Division seasons as well.
This difference also explains why two lists can show different numbers for the same club without either list being wrong. They may be measuring different competitions or periods. For a fair comparison, make sure every club is being counted under the same definition.
How the Premier League champion is decided
Each Premier League club plays 38 league matches in a season: 19 at home and 19 away. A win earns three points, a draw earns one, and a loss earns none. The club with the most points after all matches are played wins the title.
If clubs finish level on points, the first tie-breaker is goal difference, which is goals scored minus goals conceded. If they are still level, goals scored is the next comparison. Further tie-break rules apply if clubs remain level and the position affects the title or another major outcome.
That system matters when interpreting a title race. The champion is not necessarily the team with the most wins or the biggest margin in one match. It is the team that earns the most points across the full season, with tie-breakers used when required.
Each completed season adds exactly one champion to the season-by-season record. That is why the totals in the table add up to 33: there have been 33 completed Premier League seasons from 1992–93 through 2024–25.
Common questions about Premier League winners
Has any club won the Premier League in every season?
No. The title changes hands over time, and no club has won every Premier League season. Manchester United has the highest total, with 13 titles, while Manchester City has the longest recent run of consecutive championships: four, from 2020–21 through 2023–24.
Has a club won the Premier League more than once in a row?
Yes. Manchester United has won consecutive titles on several occasions, including two three-season runs. Chelsea retained the trophy in 2005–06 after winning in 2004–05, and Manchester City has won four seasons in a row from 2020–21 to 2023–24.
Is Liverpool’s 2024–25 title its first?
No. Liverpool’s first Premier League title came in 2019–20, and the club won again in 2024–25. The later championship made Liverpool the seventh distinct club to win the Premier League.
Does an unbeaten season count as more than one title?
No. Arsenal’s unbeaten 2003–04 campaign counts as one Premier League title, just like any other championship season. Going unbeaten describes how the team completed its league schedule; it does not add another trophy to the title tally.
Are there seven Premier League winners or seven winners in total?
There are seven distinct winning clubs, but 33 season championships through 2024–25. Each season has one champion, and several clubs have won more than once. Those repeat wins are why the number of titles is much larger than the number of clubs.
A quick way to check the winner count
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Set the date range. Start with the 1992–93 season, the first Premier League campaign, and include completed seasons only.
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Count each club once. Repeated championships increase a club’s title total, but do not create a new winner in a count of distinct clubs.
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Include the latest completed season. Through 2024–25, Liverpool is the newest club to win its first Premier League title; the total is seven clubs.
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Keep pre-1992 titles separate. Earlier English top-flight championships belong in an all-time league record, not a Premier League-only count.
A useful detail people often miss is that a count can become outdated even if the list of historic champions is correct. When a new club wins its first Premier League title, the number of distinct winners changes; when a previous champion wins again, only that club’s title total changes.
Seven clubs have won the Premier League through the 2024–25 season. Manchester United leads with 13 titles, followed by Manchester City with eight, while Liverpool has two.
Remember that Premier League totals begin in 1992–93 and exclude earlier English top-flight championships. For a quick check, count distinct clubs separately from the number of seasons won.