Premier League Winners: Liverpool’s Historic Victory and the Battle for 2025-26

Liverpool’s Record-Equalling Triumph

Liverpool emerged as the 2024-25 Premier League winners with four games to spare, equalling Manchester United’s record of 20 English league titles. Head coach Arne Slot guided the team to glory at the first opportunity, with his debut season at the helm including 25 wins, seven draws and just two defeats in the top flight. On 27 April, Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 at Anfield to secure their second Premier League title with four games remaining.

Arne Slot’s side finished the 2024-25 campaign on 84 points, ahead of Arsenal’s 74 in the Premier League standings. This remarkable achievement marked the club’s second Premier League title, following that of 2019-20, and overall moved Liverpool level for the most English top-flight titles alongside Manchester United.

The 2025-26 Title Race Intensifies

As December 2025 unfolds, the Premier League title race has evolved into a thrilling three-way battle. Liverpool are the defending champions, having won their second Premier League title (and 20th English top-flight crown overall) in the previous season, but the current campaign tells a different story.

Arsenal remain in first place, but their potential title march is proving nowhere near as serene as it might have looked, with the top three clubs now separated by just three points. Manchester City have temporarily overtaken Arsenal at the top of the Premier League following their recent victory over West Ham. Aston Villa beat the leaders Arsenal 2-1 to move just three points behind them in the table, with Villa’s fifth consecutive victory putting them firmly in the title race.

Historical Context and All-Time Winners

As of 2025, Manchester United and Liverpool had won the English top-flight more times than any other team, with a total of 20 titles each. Manchester United have won the most league titles since 1992, with a total of 13, however, local rivals Manchester City have dominated in recent years, winning the Premier League six times since 2018 alone.

What Victory Means

As champions, Liverpool received the Trophy and 40 commemorative medals to be presented by the Club to its Manager and to such of its Players and Officials as it thinks fit. The team who finish top of the 20 clubs in the division receive the highest merit payment from the Premier League’s central payments, though there is no specific prize fund for being crowned champions.

The Road Ahead

The current season demonstrates the unpredictable nature of English football’s top flight. Already this season, the Premier League title race has twice seemed a foregone conclusion, with Liverpool developing an early five-point lead before sliding down the table. With the festive period approaching and numerous fixtures ahead, the battle for the 2025-26 Premier League crown remains wide open, promising excitement for fans until the final day of the season.