Manchester United have won the most Premier League titles, 13 in the 34 seasons since the competition began in 1992-93, the last of them in Alex Ferguson’s final year in 2012-13. Manchester City are second with eight, all of them since 2011-12, and only seven clubs have ever lifted the trophy.
The 2025-26 season added a fourth title for Arsenal, their first since the Invincibles of 2003-04, and moved them clear of Liverpool in the Premier League-era table. The ranking below counts Premier League titles only, with each club’s total English top-flight championships since 1888-89 in the final column, where Liverpool draw level with United on 20.
| Rank | Club | Premier League titles | Most recent | All English titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 13 | 2012-13 | 20 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | 2023-24 | 10 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 5 | 2016-17 | 6 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 4 | 2025-26 | 14 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | 2024-25 | 20 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1994-95 | 3 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 1 | 2015-16 | 1 |
| 8 | Everton | 0 | 1986-87 (pre-Premier League) | 9 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 0 | 1980-81 (pre-Premier League) | 7 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 0 | 1935-36 (pre-Premier League) | 6 |
The 10 Clubs With the Most Premier League Titles
1. Manchester United: 13 Titles
First: 1992-93 | Last: 2012-13 | All-time English titles: 20
United won the first two Premier League seasons and 13 of the first 21, a run built on Alex Ferguson’s management from 1986 to 2013 and squads that turned over completely at least twice in that span. Nobody has won it for the club since he retired, and the 13-year gap is now the longest United have gone without a league title since the 26 years between 1967 and 1993.
The 2025-26 season brought a third-place finish, their best since 2022-23. Whether that is the start of a challenge or another false dawn is the question that defines the club, but the record itself is safe for years: City would need five more titles to catch it.
2. Manchester City: 8 Titles
First: 2011-12 | Last: 2023-24 | All-time English titles: 10
City’s eight titles arrived in 13 seasons, six of them in the seven years from 2017-18 to 2023-24 under Pep Guardiola, including a run of four in a row that no club had managed before. The 2011-12 title, decided by Sergio Agüero’s stoppage-time goal on the final day, was the club’s first since 1968.
Two seasons without the trophy have followed. City finished second in 2025-26, seven points behind Arsenal, and Erling Haaland’s 27 goals made him the season’s top scorer.
3. Chelsea: 5 Titles
First: 2004-05 | Last: 2016-17 | All-time English titles: 6
Chelsea had one championship, from 1954-55, before Roman Abramovich’s money and José Mourinho’s arrival produced back-to-back titles in 2004-05 and 2005-06. Carlo Ancelotti added a third in 2009-10, Mourinho a fourth on his return in 2014-15, and Antonio Conte the fifth in 2016-17 with a record 30 wins from 38 games.
4. Arsenal: 4 Titles
First: 1997-98 | Last: 2025-26 | All-time English titles: 14
Arsène Wenger’s three titles, including the unbeaten 2003-04 season, stood alone for 22 years until Mikel Arteta’s side won the 2025-26 championship with 85 points, seven clear of City. The title was secured on 19 May, when City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth a day after Arsenal beat Burnley, and the trophy was lifted after a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on the final day.
Arsenal led the table for 238 days, won 27 and drew seven of 38, and conceded 27 goals, the best defence in the division. Arteta was named Manager of the Season, the first Arsenal manager to receive the award since Wenger. The club’s own account calls it their 14th English title, third on the all-time list.
5. Liverpool: 2 Titles
First: 2019-20 | Last: 2024-25 | All-time English titles: 20
Liverpool’s two Premier League titles understate the club’s history. They were English champions 18 times before 1992, which is why their all-time total of 20 matches Manchester United’s. Jürgen Klopp ended a 30-year wait in 2019-20, and Arne Slot won it again in his first season in 2024-25 before Arsenal took it back.
6. Blackburn Rovers: 1 Title
Season: 1994-95 | Manager: Kenny Dalglish | All-time English titles: 3
Jack Walker’s investment and Alan Shearer’s goals took Blackburn to the 1994-95 title on the final day, one point ahead of Manchester United, despite losing at Anfield. It remains the only Premier League title won by a club outside the current big six other than Leicester, and Rovers were relegated within four years of winning it.
7. Leicester City: 1 Title
Season: 2015-16 | Manager: Claudio Ranieri | All-time English titles: 1
Leicester began 2015-16 at odds of 5,000 to 1 and won the league by ten points, the most improbable champions in the competition’s history. Jamie Vardy scored in 11 consecutive matches along the way. It is the club’s only English title at any level of the top flight, which is why they sit below Blackburn on the tie-break.
8. Everton: 9 English Titles, 0 Premier League
Last title: 1986-87 | Premier League best finish: 4th, 2004-05 | All-time English titles: 9
Everton were champions nine times between 1890-91 and 1986-87, which puts them fifth on the all-time list, but they have never finished higher than fourth in the Premier League. They are the only club to have played every Premier League season without winning it while holding more than five historic titles.
9. Aston Villa: 7 English Titles, 0 Premier League
Last title: 1980-81 | Premier League best finish: 2nd, 1992-93 | All-time English titles: 7
Villa were runners-up in the very first Premier League season and won the European Cup in 1982 off the back of their last championship. Seven English titles rank them sixth all time. A fourth-place finish in 2025-26 was their second Champions League qualification in three seasons.
10. Sunderland: 6 English Titles, 0 Premier League
Last title: 1935-36 | 2025-26 finish: 7th, 54 points | All-time English titles: 6
Sunderland’s six championships all came before the Second World War, the last in 1935-36. Newly promoted for 2025-26, they finished seventh with 54 points, comfortably clear of relegation, and remain the highest-ranked pre-war power never to have contended in the Premier League era. Newcastle United and Sheffield Wednesday, with four titles each, are next in line.
Two Tables, Two Different Leaders
Counting from 1992 rewards the clubs that were rich when television money arrived. Manchester United lead the Premier League table outright, but on all English titles they are tied with Liverpool on 20, with Arsenal third on 14 after 2025-26. Everton, Aston Villa and Sunderland, who have never won the Premier League, would all sit above Chelsea and City on a pre-1992 count.
The Premier League’s own history page lists all 34 champions, and the pattern is concentration: United won 13 of the first 21, City six of the seven from 2017-18, and the two Manchester clubs together account for 21 of the 34. The other 13 are shared by five clubs.
How the 2025-26 Season Changed the Order
Arsenal’s title did not change the top three, but it lifted them from a tie with Liverpool on three to a clear fourth on four, and it ended the longest wait of any club in the top five. Manchester United’s third-place finish and Villa’s fourth put two historic champions back in the Champions League places. At the bottom, West Ham went down with 39 points, the most for a relegated side since 2010-11, alongside Burnley and Wolves.
The season produced 1,045 goals in 380 games, 2.75 a match. Readers following the other end of the football record books can see how counting rules change the podium in our ranking of the most goals in football history. For the mobile side of the game, the money now runs through titles like the ones in our best-selling mobile games list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which club has the most Premier League titles?
Manchester United, with 13 titles between 1992-93 and 2012-13. Manchester City are second with eight, Chelsea third with five, and Arsenal fourth with four after winning the 2025-26 title.
Who won the Premier League in 2025-26?
Arsenal, with 85 points, seven ahead of Manchester City. It was their fourth Premier League title and first since 2003-04, secured on 19 May 2026 and lifted on 24 May after a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.
How many clubs have won the Premier League?
Seven: Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City. Blackburn and Leicester have one title each.
Who has the most English league titles overall?
Manchester United and Liverpool share the record with 20 each. Liverpool won 18 of theirs before the Premier League began, United 7. Arsenal are third with 14, then Everton with nine, Aston Villa with seven, and Sunderland and Chelsea with six.
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