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Top 10 Fastest Title Wins in Premier League History: Check Where 2024-25 Winners Liverpool Rank
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Arne Slot’s Liverpool won the 2024-25 Premier League title on Sunday, April 27, claiming an emphatic 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield Stadium.
Spurs landed the first blow through Dominic Solanke in the 12th minute, but the division leaders remained unfazed, restoring parity through Luis Diaz just four minutes later. Alexis Mac Allister (24′), Cody Gakpo (34′), and Mohamed Salah (63′) all scored a goal each before Destiny Udogie’s own goal (69′) completed the rout.
Pandemonium ensued at Anfield after the final whistle. Fans fired flares and sang their lungs out, celebrating the Merseysiders’ 20th English top-flight title. Slot’s men also settled the title race in commanding fashion, finishing the job with four games left to play.
The @premierleague winners ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Qe4LoXnYTR
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 28, 2025
In light of the Reds’ dominant title win, we have taken it upon ourselves to explore the fastest Premier League wins in history. Explore the 10 fastest title wins in the top flight of English football (since 1992).
#10 Manchester City (2020-21): 35 Games
Manchester City kick off the list, having won the 2020-21 Premier League title with three games to spare. The Cityzens faced Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Matchday 35, knowing a win would secure the championship. They, however, failed to get the job done, suffering a 2-1 defeat to the Blues. Luckily, second-placed Manchester United also suffered a defeat (2-1 to Leicester City) on Matchday 35. With just 10 points separating them after Matchday 35, Man City became champions of England for the seventh time.
Manchester City enjoyed a dominant 2020-21 Premier League campaign, winning 27 games, drawing 5, and losing only 6. They scored 83 goals across the campaign and conceded 32, ing a goal difference of 51. City finished the season on 86 points — 12 points clear of Manchester United in second place.
Ilkay Gundogan finished as City’s top scorer in the Premier League that season, netting 13 goals in 28 appearances.
#9 Chelsea (2014-15): 35 Games
Jose Mourinho returned to Chelsea for his second stint in 2013. The Blues played good football throughout the campaign, but only managed to finish third in the rankings, four points behind winners Manchester City. The following season, the Blues returned with a bang, winning the title with three games to spare. They beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on May 3 to secure the championship.
Chelsea were at the top of their game in 2014-15, both in attack and defence. Over the course of the campaign, they won 26 games, drew 9, and lost 3, amassing 87 points. Manchester City finished second with 79 points. The Blues scored 73 goals and conceded 32, achieving a goal difference of 41.
Diego Costa, who moved to west London in the summer transfer window, emerged as the Pensioners’ top scorer, scoring 20 goals in 26 matches.
#8 Chelsea (2004-05): 35 Games
Although Jose Mourinho did more than well in his second spell, he was at the peak of his powers in his first stint with Chelsea between 2004 and 2007. In his first season in charge, the Portuguese tactician guided Chelsea to the Premier League title, securing their first English championship in 50 years.
Chelsea sealed their Premier League title on Matchday 35, claiming a comfortable 3-1 win over Fulham at Stamford Bridge. The Pensioners were by far the best team across the campaign, as they amassed 95 points from 38 games, winning 29, drawing 8, and losing just 1. Their solitary defeat came at Manchester City (1-0). Arsenal finished second in the title race, 12 points behind the west Londoners.
Chelsea scored 72 goals that season and conceded a mere 15, finishing with a goal difference of 57.
Frank Lampard emerged as the top scorer, netting 13 goals in 38 outings.
#7 Liverpool (2024-25): 34 Games
Eyebrows were raised when Arne Slot replaced the legendary Jurgen Klopp at Anfield Stadium for the 2024-25 season. The Dutchman had not managed a team of Liverpool’s stature, and many expected him to have a hard time in his debut season in England. Slot, however, has exceeded expectations, taking Liverpool to their 20th English title — just 2nd in the Premier League era — with four games to spare. They inflicted a mega 5-1 defeat upon Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, April 27, 2025, to kick start the celebrations.
Liverpool have been in scorching form this season, cruising their way to the English top-flight title. Since the start of the season, they have won 25 games, drawn 7, and lost 2, scoring 80 goals and conceding 32. The Merseyside outfit sit 15 points clear of second-placed Gunners, and the margin could be greater by the time the season concludes.
Mohamed Salah has been the standout attacker for Liverpool this term, chipping in with 28 goals and 18 assists in 34 appearances, emerging as the division’s top scorer and assist provider.
#6 Manchester United (2012-13): 34 Games
Manchester United enjoyed one of their most dominant campaigns in Premier League history in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season at the helm. In the 2012-13 campaign, Man Utd secured their English title — 20th in history — on Matchday 34, beating Aston Villa 3-0 at Old Trafford. The Red Devils signed off with 89 points, finishing 11 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.
Manchester United won 28 games, drew 5, and lost 5 that season. They scored 86 goals and conceded 43, ending the campaign with a goal difference of 43.
Former Arsenal superstar Robin van Persie was Manchester United’s top scorer in the Premier League that season. The Dutchman scored 26 times in 38 league outings.
#5 Arsenal (2003-04): 34 Games
Arsenal are the only team in Premier League history to lift the title without losing a single game. The Gunners achieved the magnificent feat in the 2003-04 season, winning 26 games and drawing 12. They won the title on Matchday 34, after playing out a 2-2 draw with north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Arsene Wenger’s ‘Invincibles’ bagged 90 points that season, scoring 73 goals and letting in 26.
The free-flowing football was Arsenal’s main USP, but they also knew how to dig deep to secure results. From Patrick Vieira to Thierry Henry, the team had multiple leaders who never let their heads drop even in the face of adversity.
Henry, one of the fastest players to score 100 Premier League goals, clinched the Golden Boot that season, scoring 30 goals in 37 matches.
#4 Manchester United (1999-00): 34 Games
In the 1999-00 Premier League season, Manchester United emerged as the most dominant force in the division, winning the championship in only 34 games. Sir Alex Ferguson’s champions confirmed their title with a 3-1 win over Southampton away from home. The 1999-00 season marked the greatest in the Red Devils’ history, as they also won the UEFA Champions League title and the FA Cup that term.
Manchester United, who are sitting outside the top 10, bagged 91 points from 38 games that season, winning 28, drawing 7, and losing 3. They finished a good 18 points ahead of Arsenal in 1999-00.
Dwight Yorke was Manchester United’s top scorer in the Premier League that season. Playing 32 games, Yorke hit the back of the net 20 times. His strike partner, Andy Cole, narrowly missed out on the top spot after scoring 19 from 28 outings.
#3 Manchester City (2017-18): 33 Games
Manchester City made history in the 2017-18 Premier League season, becoming the first and only team to win 100 points in the division’s history. They confirmed the championship by mid-April 2018 after West Bromwich Albion sealed a 1-0 win over second-placed Manchester United.
Pep Guardiola has since added four more titles to City’s cabinet, but the 2017-18 campaign remains his finest. City set several records en route to Premier League immortality, scoring most goals (106), most wins (32), most away wins (16), greatest goal difference (+79), and most successive league wins (18). Man City finished 19 points ahead of second-placed Manchester United that season — the biggest margin in the competition’s history.
Needless to say, Manchester City players scored for fun in the 2017-18 season. Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling were City’s top two scorers that season. While the Argentine scored 21 goals in 25 games, the Englishman hit the back of the net 18 times in 34 outings.
#2 Manchester United (2000-01): 33 Games
The 1999-00 season remains the most memorable in Manchester United’s history, as they became the first English team to win the Treble. However, in of domestic dominance, the 2000-01 campaign was even better, as the Red Devils settled the title race after just 33 games. Man Utd won the title following a 4-2 victory over Coventry City.
Manchester United won 24 games, played out eight draws, and suffered six defeats in the 1999-00 Premier League season. They scored 79 goals and conceded 31, ending the season with a league-best goal difference of 48. Man Utd signed off with 80 points, ending the season 10 points ahead of second-ranked Arsenal.
Teddy Sheringham was United’s top scorer that season. He scored 15 goals in 29 matches.
#1 Liverpool (2019-20): 31 Games
Liverpool are the fastest team to win the Premier League title in history, getting their hands on the trophy after just 31 matches in the 2019-20 season. After coming agonizingly close on a couple of occasions, the Reds finally went the distance in 2019-20, sealing their first championship since the tournament’s facelift in the 1992-93 season. Liverpool confirmed their Premier League title with a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace on Matchday 31.
In their title-winning season, Liverpool won 32 games, drew 3, and lost 3. Throughout the Premier League campaign, Liverpool scored 85 goals and conceded 33, achieving a goal difference of 52.
The ‘Egyptian King’, Mohamed Salah, understandably scored the most goals for Liverpool in 2019-20. The former Chelsea forward scored 19 goals in 34 Premier League outings.