Most Premier League Titles by a Club

Manchester United have won the most Premier League titles, with 13 since the competition began in 1992. Manchester City are next with eight, having dominated the most recent era, and the gap between the two reflects two very different periods of English football’s top tier.

The Premier League is one of the most watched competitions in world sport, and its roll of honour is a story of two dynasties: Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson in the 1990s and 2000s, and Manchester City under Pep Guardiola in the 2010s and 2020s. There is an important nuance to the numbers, too, because “Premier League titles” means something narrower than all-time English championships. Here is the full leaderboard, and what the figures really count. All figures are as of the 2024-25 season.

The record holder: Manchester United and 13 titles

Manchester United won the inaugural Premier League in 1992-93 and went on to claim 13 of the first 21 titles, all but one of them under Sir Alex Ferguson. That era of dominance, built on serial winning and a talent for late goals, made United the defining club of the competition’s first two decades.

Since Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, United have not added to the tally, but their 13 titles still lead the list. It is a total that captures just how thoroughly they ruled the Premier League’s formative years.

The full leaderboard of Premier League champions

The table below ranks the clubs by Premier League titles won since 1992.

Rank	Titles	Club	Most recent
1	13	Manchester United	2012-13
2	8	Manchester City	2023-24
3	5	Chelsea	2016-17
4	3	Arsenal	2003-04
5	2	Liverpool	2024-25
6	1	Blackburn Rovers	1994-95
6	1	Leicester City	2015-16

Only seven clubs have ever won the Premier League, a sign of how concentrated success has been at the top. Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City provide the two great outsider stories, with Leicester’s 2016 triumph among the most improbable in sporting history.

Manchester City and the modern dynasty

Manchester City are second with eight titles, all won since 2012, including four in a row from 2021 to 2024 under Pep Guardiola. That run made them the dominant force of the modern game and closed some of the gap on United. Their recent surge is the main reason the top of the leaderboard is a two-club affair, with Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool trailing behind.

The 13 versus 20 nuance

The most common confusion around this record is the difference between Premier League titles and all-time English titles. United’s 13 counts only championships since the league was rebranded in 1992. Their all-time top-flight total, including the old First Division, is 20, which ties Liverpool, who reached 20 by winning the 2024-25 title. So United lead the Premier League era outright, but share the all-time English record. For the players who defined these teams, see our leaderboards of the most Premier League appearances and the most goals in football history.

Why the record matters

League titles are the ultimate measure of a club’s sustained quality across a full season, which is why the Premier League honours list is so prized. United’s 13 reflects a golden age under Ferguson, while City’s eight captures the current era, and the contrast between them tells the story of the competition itself. Liverpool’s 2024-25 win, drawing them level with United on all-time English titles, shows the record is still very much alive.

The short version: Manchester United have won the most Premier League titles with 13, ahead of Manchester City (eight), Chelsea (five), Arsenal (three) and Liverpool (two). In all-time English top-flight titles, United and Liverpool are level on 20 each, as of the 2024-25 season.