The Premier League was founded on 27 May 1992 with seven English clubs going on to lift the famous trophy over the years.
Manchester United won the first Premier League title in the 1992-93 season when they finished ten points above second-placed Aston Villa at the top of the league table (via transfermarkt).
Let’s take a look at the clubs with the most Premier League titles to their name (as of 16 May 2022).
Manchester United – 13 Titles
Man United won the Premier League title after the competition’s inception in 1992 under the stewardship of Sir Alex Ferguson. The Red Devils have been the most successful Premier League team so far as they have gone on to lift the title 12 more times over the years.
The Mancunian club’s last triumph was back in the 2012-13 campaign which was followed by Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure as the team’s manager.
Manchester City – 6 Titles
Manchester City have dominated the Premier League in recent years as they have lifted the famous trophy six times thus far. Their last title win was in the 2022-23 season with Pep Guardiola hoping to lead them to another title win soon.
Chelsea – 5 Titles
Chelsea have got five Premier League titles to their name. Jose Mourinho masterminded their first league success in the 2004-05 campaign.
Arsenal – 3 Titles
Arsenal have lifted the Premier League title three times in their history. The Gunners’ last win was back in the 2003-04 season. Arsene Wenger led his troops to a dominant win in the English top-flight after the North London giants went the whole campaign unbeaten.
Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City, Liverpool – 1 Title
Blackburn Rovers (1994-95), Leicester City (2015-16) and Liverpool (2019-20) have each won the Premier League title once so far.
