List of English Football champions - wikipedia List of English Football champions Leicester City celebrate winning the Premier League in the 2015 -- 16 season. The English football champions are the winners of the highest league in English men 's football, which since 1992 -- 93 is the Premier League. Following the legalisation of professional football by the Football Association in 1885, the Football League was established in 1888, after a series of meetings initiated by Aston Villa director William McGregor. At the end of the 1888 -- 89 season, Preston North End were the first club to be crowned champions after completing their fixtures unbeaten. Representing the first fully professional football competition in the world the league saw its early years dominated by teams from the North and Midlands, where professionalism was embraced more readily than in the South. Its status as the country 's pre-eminent league was strengthened in 1892, when the rival Football Alliance was absorbed into the Football League. Former Alliance clubs comprised the bulk of a new Second Division, from which promotion to the top level could be gained. It was not until 1931 that a Southern club were crowned champions, when Herbert Chapman 's Arsenal secured the title. Arsenal scored 127 goals in the process, a record for a title - winning side ( though runners - up Aston Villa scored one goal more, a record for the top division ). Rules stipulating a maximum wage for players were abolished in 1961. This resulted in a shift of power towards bigger clubs. Financial considerations became an even bigger influence from 1992, when the teams then in the First Division defected to form the FA Premier League. This supplanted the Football League First Division as the highest level of football in England, and due to a series of progressively larger television contracts, put wealth into the hands of top flight clubs in a hitherto unprecedented manner. The first five champions in the Premier League era - Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United - had all won the title at least once prior to 1992. Leicester City were crowned champions for the first time in 2016, becoming the first ( and to date only ) team to win the Premier League without having previously won the First Division. All the clubs which have ever been crowned champions are still in existence today and all take part in the top four tiers of the English football league system - the football pyramid. Sheffield Wednesday are the only club who have ever changed their name after winning a league title having been known as The Wednesday for the first three of their four titles. Manchester United have won 20 titles, the most of any club. United 's rivals Liverpool are second with 18. Liverpool dominated during the 1970s and 1980s, while United dominated in the 1990s and 2000s under Sir Alex Ferguson. Arsenal are third ; their 13 titles all came after 1930. Everton ( nine ) Aston Villa ( seven ) and Sunderland ( six ) secured the majority of their titles before World War I. Huddersfield Town in 1924 -- 26, Arsenal in 1933 -- 35, Liverpool in 1982 -- 84 and Manchester United in 1999 -- 2001 and 2007 -- 09 are the only sides to have won the League title in three consecutive seasons. Contents 1 List 1.1 Football League ( 1888 -- 1892 ) 1.2 Football League First Division ( 1892 -- 1992 ) 1.3 Premier League ( 1992 -- present ) 2 Total titles won 3 Total titles won by region 3.1 By City / Town 4 Multiple trophy wins 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References List Bold indicates double winners -- i.e. League and Domestic ( FA ) or League ( EFL ) Cup winners OR League and UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League winners. Bold italic indicates treble winners -- i.e. League, Domestic ( FA ) or League ( EFL ) Cup winners and UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League winners. Football League ( 1888 -- 1892 ) Year Champions ( number of titles ) Runners - up Third place Leading goalscorer Goals 1888 -- 89 Preston North End Aston Villa Wolverhampton Wanderers John Goodall ( Preston North End ) 21 1889 -- 90 Preston North End ( 2 ) Everton Blackburn Rovers Jimmy Ross ( Preston North End ) 24 1890 -- 91 Everton Preston North End Notts County Jack Southworth ( Blackburn Rovers ) 26 1891 -- 92 Sunderland Preston North End Bolton Wanderers John Campbell ( Sunderland ) 32 Football League First Division ( 1892 -- 1992 ) Year Champions ( number of titles ) Runners - up Third place Leading goalscorer Goals 1892 -- 93 Sunderland ( 2 ) Preston North End Everton John Campbell ( Sunderland ) 31 1893 -- 94 Aston Villa Sunderland Derby County Jack Southworth ( Everton ) 27 1894 -- 95 Sunderland ( 3 ) Everton Aston Villa John Campbell ( Sunderland ) 22 1895 -- 96 Aston Villa ( 2 ) Derby County Everton Johnny Campbell ( Aston Villa ) Steve Bloomer ( Derby County ) 20 1896 -- 97 Aston Villa ( 3 ) Sheffield United Derby County Steve Bloomer ( Derby County ) 22 1897 -- 98 Sheffield United Sunderland Wolverhampton Wanderers Fred Wheldon ( Aston Villa ) 21 1898 -- 99 Aston Villa ( 4 ) Liverpool Burnley Steve Bloomer ( Derby County ) 23 1899 -- 1900 Aston Villa ( 5 ) Sheffield United Sunderland Billy Garraty ( Aston Villa ) 27 1900 -- 01 Liverpool Sunderland Notts County Steve Bloomer ( Derby County ) 23 1901 -- 02 Sunderland ( 4 ) Everton Newcastle United Jimmy Settle ( Everton ) 18 1902 -- 03 The Wednesday Aston Villa Sunderland Sam Raybould ( Liverpool ) 31 1903 -- 04 The Wednesday ( 2 ) Manchester City Everton Steve Bloomer ( Derby County ) 20 1904 -- 05 Newcastle United Everton Manchester City Arthur Brown ( Sheffield United ) 22 1905 -- 06 Liverpool ( 2 ) Preston North End The Wednesday Albert Shepherd ( Bolton Wanderers ) 26 1906 -- 07 Newcastle United ( 2 ) Bristol City Everton Alex Young ( Everton ) 30 1907 -- 08 Manchester United Aston Villa Manchester City Enoch West ( Nottingham Forest ) 27 1908 -- 09 Newcastle United ( 3 ) Everton Sunderland Bert Freeman ( Everton ) 38 1909 -- 10 Aston Villa ( 6 ) Liverpool Blackburn Rovers Jack Parkinson ( Liverpool ) 30 1910 -- 11 Manchester United ( 2 ) Aston Villa Sunderland Albert Shepherd ( Newcastle United ) 25 1911 -- 12 Blackburn Rovers Everton Newcastle United Harry Hampton ( Aston Villa ) George Holley ( Sunderland ) David McLean ( The Wednesday ) 25 1912 -- 13 Sunderland ( 5 ) Aston Villa The Wednesday David McLean ( The Wednesday ) 30 1913 -- 14 Blackburn Rovers ( 2 ) Aston Villa Middlesbrough George Elliot ( Middlesbrough ) 32 1914 -- 15 Everton ( 2 ) Oldham Athletic Blackburn Rovers Bobby Parker ( Everton ) 35 1915 / 16 -- 1918 / 19 League suspended owing to the First World War 1919 -- 20 West Bromwich Albion Burnley Chelsea Fred Morris ( West Bromwich Albion ) 37 1920 -- 21 Burnley Manchester City Bolton Wanderers Joe Smith ( Bolton Wanderers ) 38 1921 -- 22 Liverpool ( 3 ) Tottenham Hotspur Burnley Andy Wilson ( Middlesbrough ) 31 1922 -- 23 Liverpool ( 4 ) Sunderland Huddersfield Town Charlie Buchan ( Sunderland ) 30 1923 -- 24 Huddersfield Town Cardiff City Sunderland Wilf Chadwick ( Everton ) 28 1924 -- 25 Huddersfield Town ( 2 ) West Bromwich Albion Bolton Wanderers Frank Roberts ( Manchester City ) 31 1925 -- 26 Huddersfield Town ( 3 ) Arsenal Sunderland Ted Harper ( Blackburn Rovers ) 43 1926 -- 27 Newcastle United ( 4 ) Huddersfield Town Sunderland Jimmy Trotter ( The Wednesday ) 37 1927 -- 28 Everton ( 3 ) Huddersfield Town Leicester City Dixie Dean ( Everton ) 60 1928 -- 29 The Wednesday ( 3 ) Leicester City Aston Villa Dave Halliday ( Sunderland ) 43 1929 -- 30 Sheffield Wednesday ( 4 ) Derby County Manchester City Vic Watson ( West Ham United ) 41 1930 -- 31 Arsenal Aston Villa Sheffield Wednesday Tom Waring ( Aston Villa ) 49 1931 -- 32 Everton ( 4 ) Arsenal Sheffield Wednesday Dixie Dean ( Everton ) 44 1932 -- 33 Arsenal ( 2 ) Aston Villa Sheffield Wednesday Jack Bowers ( Derby County ) 35 1933 -- 34 Arsenal ( 3 ) Huddersfield Town Tottenham Hotspur Jack Bowers ( Derby County ) 34 1934 -- 35 Arsenal ( 4 ) Sunderland Sheffield Wednesday Ted Drake ( Arsenal ) 42 1935 -- 36 Sunderland ( 6 ) Derby County Huddersfield Town W.G. Richardson ( West Bromwich Albion ) 39 1936 -- 37 Manchester City Charlton Athletic Arsenal Freddie Steele ( Stoke City ) 33 1937 -- 38 Arsenal ( 5 ) Wolverhampton Wanderers Preston North End Tommy Lawton ( Everton ) 28 1938 -- 39 Everton ( 5 ) Wolverhampton Wanderers Charlton Athletic Tommy Lawton ( Everton ) 35 1939 / 40 -- 1945 / 46 League suspended owing to the Second World War 1946 -- 47 Liverpool ( 5 ) Manchester United Wolverhampton Wanderers Dennis Westcott ( Wolverhampton Wanderers ) 37 1947 -- 48 Arsenal ( 6 ) Manchester United Burnley Ronnie Rooke ( Arsenal ) 33 1948 -- 49 Portsmouth Manchester United Derby County Willie Moir ( Bolton Wanderers ) 25 1949 -- 50 Portsmouth ( 2 ) Wolverhampton Wanderers Sunderland Dickie Davis ( Sunderland ) 25 1950 -- 51 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester United Blackpool Stan Mortensen ( Blackpool ) 30 1951 -- 52 Manchester United ( 3 ) Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal George Robledo ( Newcastle United ) 33 1952 -- 53 Arsenal ( 7 ) Preston North End Wolverhampton Wanderers Charlie Wayman ( Preston North End ) 24 1953 -- 54 Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bromwich Albion Huddersfield Town Jimmy Glazzard ( Huddersfield Town ) 29 1954 -- 55 Chelsea Wolverhampton Wanderers Portsmouth Ronnie Allen ( West Bromwich Albion ) 27 1955 -- 56 Manchester United ( 4 ) Blackpool Wolverhampton Wanderers Nat Lofthouse ( Bolton Wanderers ) 33 1956 -- 57 Manchester United ( 5 ) Tottenham Hotspur Preston North End John Charles ( Leeds United ) 38 1957 -- 58 Wolverhampton Wanderers ( 2 ) Preston North End Tottenham Hotspur Bobby Smith ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 36 1958 -- 59 Wolverhampton Wanderers ( 3 ) Manchester United Arsenal Jimmy Greaves ( Chelsea ) 33 1959 -- 60 Burnley ( 2 ) Wolverhampton Wanderers Tottenham Hotspur Dennis Viollet ( Manchester United ) 32 1960 -- 61 Tottenham Hotspur ( 2 ) Sheffield Wednesday Wolverhampton Wanderers Jimmy Greaves ( Chelsea ) 41 1961 -- 62 Ipswich Town Burnley Tottenham Hotspur Ray Crawford ( Ipswich Town ) Derek Kevan ( West Bromwich Albion ) 33 1962 -- 63 Everton ( 6 ) Tottenham Hotspur Burnley Jimmy Greaves ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 37 1963 -- 64 Liverpool ( 6 ) Manchester United Everton Jimmy Greaves ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 35 1964 -- 65 Manchester United ( 6 ) Leeds United Chelsea Andy McEvoy ( Blackburn Rovers ) Jimmy Greaves ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 29 1965 -- 66 Liverpool ( 7 ) Leeds United Burnley Willie Irvine ( Burnley ) 29 1966 -- 67 Manchester United ( 7 ) Nottingham Forest Tottenham Hotspur Ron Davies ( Southampton ) 37 1967 -- 68 Manchester City ( 2 ) Manchester United Liverpool George Best ( Manchester United ) Ron Davies ( Southampton ) 28 1968 -- 69 Leeds United Liverpool Everton Jimmy Greaves ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 27 1969 -- 70 Everton ( 7 ) Leeds United Chelsea Jeff Astle ( West Bromwich Albion ) 25 1970 -- 71 Arsenal ( 8 ) Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur Tony Brown ( West Bromwich Albion ) 28 1971 -- 72 Derby County Leeds United Liverpool Francis Lee ( Manchester City ) 33 1972 -- 73 Liverpool ( 8 ) Arsenal Leeds United Pop Robson ( West Ham United ) 28 1973 -- 74 Leeds United ( 2 ) Liverpool Derby County Mick Channon ( Southampton ) 21 1974 -- 75 Derby County ( 2 ) Liverpool Ipswich Town Malcolm Macdonald ( Newcastle United ) 21 1975 -- 76 Liverpool ( 9 ) Queens Park Rangers Manchester United Ted MacDougall ( Norwich City ) 23 1976 -- 77 Liverpool ( 10 ) Manchester City Ipswich Town Malcolm Macdonald ( Arsenal ) Andy Gray ( Aston Villa ) 25 1977 -- 78 Nottingham Forest Liverpool Everton Bob Latchford ( Everton ) 30 1978 -- 79 Liverpool ( 11 ) Nottingham Forest West Bromwich Albion Frank Worthington ( Bolton Wanderers ) 24 1979 -- 80 Liverpool ( 12 ) Manchester United Ipswich Town Phil Boyer ( Southampton ) 23 1980 -- 81 Aston Villa ( 7 ) Ipswich Town Arsenal Peter Withe ( Aston Villa ) Steve Archibald ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 20 1981 -- 82 Liverpool ( 13 ) Ipswich Town Manchester United Kevin Keegan ( Southampton ) 26 1982 -- 83 Liverpool ( 14 ) Watford Manchester United Luther Blissett ( Watford ) 27 1983 -- 84 Liverpool ( 15 ) Southampton Nottingham Forest Ian Rush ( Liverpool ) 32 1984 -- 85 Everton ( 8 ) Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur Kerry Dixon ( Chelsea ) Gary Lineker ( Leicester City ) 24 1985 -- 86 Liverpool ( 16 ) Everton West Ham United Gary Lineker ( Everton ) 30 1986 -- 87 Everton ( 9 ) Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur Clive Allen ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 33 1987 -- 88 Liverpool ( 17 ) Manchester United Nottingham Forest John Aldridge ( Liverpool ) 26 1988 -- 89 Arsenal ( 9 ) Liverpool Nottingham Forest Alan Smith ( Arsenal ) 23 1989 -- 90 Liverpool ( 18 ) Aston Villa Tottenham Hotspur Gary Lineker ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 24 1990 -- 91 Arsenal ( 10 ) Liverpool Crystal Palace Alan Smith ( Arsenal ) 22 1991 -- 92 Leeds United ( 3 ) Manchester United Sheffield Wednesday Ian Wright ( Crystal Palace / Arsenal ) 29 Premier League ( 1992 -- present ) Year Champions ( number of titles ) Points Runners - up Points Third place Points Top goalscorer Goals 1992 -- 93 Manchester United ( 8 ) 84 Aston Villa 74 Norwich City 72 Teddy Sheringham ( Nottingham Forest / Tottenham ) 22 1993 -- 94 Manchester United ( 9 ) 92 Blackburn Rovers 84 Newcastle United 77 Andrew Cole ( Newcastle United ) 34 1994 -- 95 Blackburn Rovers ( 3 ) 89 Manchester United 88 Nottingham Forest 77 Alan Shearer ( Blackburn Rovers ) 34 1995 -- 96 Manchester United ( 10 ) 82 Newcastle United 78 Liverpool 71 Alan Shearer ( Blackburn Rovers ) 31 1996 -- 97 Manchester United ( 11 ) 75 Newcastle United 68 Arsenal 68 Alan Shearer ( Newcastle United ) 25 1997 -- 98 Arsenal ( 11 ) 78 Manchester United 77 Liverpool 65 Chris Sutton ( Blackburn Rovers ) Dion Dublin ( Coventry City ) Michael Owen ( Liverpool ) 18 1998 -- 99 Manchester United ( 12 ) 79 Arsenal 78 Chelsea 75 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink ( Leeds United ) Michael Owen ( Liverpool ) Dwight Yorke ( Manchester United ) 18 1999 -- 2000 Manchester United ( 13 ) 91 Arsenal 73 Leeds United 69 Kevin Phillips ( Sunderland ) 30 2000 -- 01 Manchester United ( 14 ) 80 Arsenal 70 Liverpool 69 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink ( Chelsea ) 23 2001 -- 02 Arsenal ( 12 ) 87 Liverpool 80 Manchester United 77 Thierry Henry ( Arsenal ) 24 2002 -- 03 Manchester United ( 15 ) 83 Arsenal 78 Newcastle United 69 Ruud van Nistelrooy ( Manchester United ) 25 2003 -- 04 Arsenal ( 13 ) 90 Chelsea 79 Manchester United 75 Thierry Henry ( Arsenal ) 30 2004 -- 05 Chelsea ( 2 ) 95 Arsenal 83 Manchester United 77 Thierry Henry ( Arsenal ) 25 2005 -- 06 Chelsea ( 3 ) 91 Manchester United 83 Liverpool 82 Thierry Henry ( Arsenal ) 27 2006 -- 07 Manchester United ( 16 ) 89 Chelsea 83 Liverpool 68 Didier Drogba ( Chelsea ) 20 2007 -- 08 Manchester United ( 17 ) 87 Chelsea 85 Arsenal 83 Cristiano Ronaldo ( Manchester United ) 31 2008 -- 09 Manchester United ( 18 ) 90 Liverpool 86 Chelsea 83 Nicolas Anelka ( Chelsea ) 19 2009 -- 10 Chelsea ( 4 ) 86 Manchester United 85 Arsenal 75 Didier Drogba ( Chelsea ) 29 2010 -- 11 Manchester United ( 19 ) 80 Chelsea 71 Manchester City 71 Dimitar Berbatov ( Manchester United ) Carlos Tevez ( Manchester City ) 20 2011 -- 12 Manchester City ( 3 ) 89 Manchester United 89 Arsenal 70 Robin van Persie ( Arsenal ) 30 2012 -- 13 Manchester United ( 20 ) 89 Manchester City 78 Chelsea 75 Robin van Persie ( Manchester United ) 26 2013 -- 14 Manchester City ( 4 ) 86 Liverpool 84 Chelsea 82 Luis Suárez ( Liverpool ) 31 2014 -- 15 Chelsea ( 5 ) 87 Manchester City 79 Arsenal 75 Sergio Agüero ( Manchester City ) 26 2015 -- 16 Leicester City 81 Arsenal 71 Tottenham Hotspur 70 Harry Kane ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 25 2016 -- 17 Chelsea ( 6 ) 93 Tottenham Hotspur 86 Manchester City 78 Harry Kane ( Tottenham Hotspur ) 29 2017 -- 18 Manchester City ( 5 ) 100 Manchester United 81 Tottenham Hotspur 77 Mohamed Salah ( Liverpool ) 32 2018 -- 19 Total titles won Teams in bold compete in the Premier League as of the 2018 -- 19 season. Club Winners Runners - up Winning seasons Manchester United 20 16 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 Liverpool 18 13 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 Arsenal 13 9 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 Everton 9 7 1890 -- 91, 1914 -- 15, 1927 -- 28, 1931 -- 32, 1938 -- 39, 1962 -- 63, 1969 -- 70, 1984 -- 85, 1986 -- 87 Aston Villa 7 10 1893 -- 94, 1895 -- 96, 1896 -- 97, 1898 -- 99, 1899 -- 1900, 1909 -- 10, 1980 -- 81 Sunderland 6 5 1891 -- 92, 1892 -- 93, 1894 -- 95, 1901 -- 02, 1912 -- 13, 1935 -- 36 Chelsea 6 1954 -- 55, 2004 -- 05, 2005 -- 06, 2009 -- 10, 2014 -- 15, 2016 -- 17 Manchester City 5 5 1936 -- 37, 1967 -- 68, 2011 -- 12, 2013 -- 14, 2017 -- 18 Newcastle United 1904 -- 05, 1906 -- 07, 1908 -- 09, 1926 -- 27 Sheffield Wednesday 1902 -- 03, 1903 -- 04, 1928 -- 29, 1929 -- 30 Leeds United 5 1968 -- 69, 1973 -- 74, 1991 -- 92 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 1953 -- 54, 1957 -- 58, 1958 -- 59 Huddersfield Town 1923 -- 24, 1924 -- 25, 1925 -- 26 Blackburn Rovers 1911 -- 12, 1913 -- 14, 1994 -- 95 Preston North End 6 1888 -- 89, 1889 -- 90 Tottenham Hotspur 5 1950 -- 51, 1960 -- 61 Derby County 1971 -- 72, 1974 -- 75 Burnley 1920 -- 21, 1959 -- 60 Portsmouth 0 1948 -- 49, 1949 -- 50 Ipswich Town 1961 -- 62 Nottingham Forest 1977 -- 78 Sheffield United 1897 -- 98 West Bromwich Albion 1919 -- 20 Leicester City 2015 -- 16 Bristol City 0 Oldham Athletic 0 Cardiff City 0 Charlton Athletic 0 Blackpool 0 Queen 's Park Rangers 0 Watford 0 Southampton 0 Total titles won by region Region Number of titles Clubs North West 59 Manchester United ( 20 ), Liverpool ( 18 ), Everton ( 9 ), Manchester City ( 5 ) Blackburn Rovers ( 3 ), Burnley ( 2 ), Preston North End ( 2 ) London 21 Arsenal ( 13 ), Chelsea ( 6 ), Tottenham Hotspur ( 2 ) Yorkshire 11 Sheffield Wednesday ( 4 ), Huddersfield Town ( 3 ), Leeds United ( 3 ), Sheffield United ( 1 ) West Midlands 11 Aston Villa ( 7 ), Wolverhampton Wanderers ( 3 ), West Bromwich Albion ( 1 ) North East 10 Sunderland ( 6 ), Newcastle United ( 4 ) East Midlands Derby County ( 2 ), Leicester City ( 1 ), Nottingham Forest ( 1 ) South East Portsmouth ( 2 ) East of England Ipswich Town ( 1 ) By City / Town City / Town Championships Clubs Liverpool 27 Liverpool ( 18 ), Everton ( 9 ) Manchester 25 Manchester United ( 20 ), Manchester City ( 5 ) London 21 Arsenal ( 13 ), Chelsea ( 6 ), Tottenham Hotspur ( 2 ) Birmingham 7 Aston Villa ( 7 ) Sunderland 6 Sunderland ( 6 ) Sheffield 5 Sheffield Wednesday ( 4 ), Sheffield United ( 1 ) Newcastle Newcastle United ( 4 ) Blackburn Blackburn Rovers ( 3 ) Huddersfield Huddersfield Town ( 3 ) Leeds Leeds United ( 3 ) Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wanderers ( 3 ) Burnley Burnley ( 2 ) Derby Derby County ( 2 ) Portsmouth Portsmouth ( 2 ) Preston Preston North End ( 2 ) Ipswich Ipswich Town ( 1 ) Leicester Leicester City ( 1 ) Nottingham Nottingham Forest ( 1 ) West Bromwich West Bromwich Albion ( 1 ) Multiple trophy wins See The Double and The Treble. See also English football first tier top scorers For English women 's football champions, see FA Women 's Premier League National Division : History List of First Division and Premier League winning managers List of Premier League winning players List of football clubs in England by competitive honours won List of FA Cup winners Notes Completed the season unbeaten. Also won the UEFA Europa League. Also won the UEFA Champions League. Also won the EFL Cup. From the 1981 -- 82 season onwards three points were awarded for a win. Prior to this a win gave two points. Also won the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. In addition to the double of League and FA Cup, Manchester United also won the UEFA Champions League in 1999. This achievement is referred to as the Treble. Sheffield Wednesday were known as The Wednesday until 1929. References General `` Past winners -- The Football League ''. Football League website. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. 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Question: who has won the english football league the most times
Answer: Manchester United