5 times the Premier League title was won on the final day

From Man Utd’s shock result at Upton Park to Aguero’s famous winner, we remember some of the most dramatic final days in Premier League history.

The 2025/26 Premier League title is already wrapped up as we head into the final day of the season, as Manchester City’s draw away at Bournemouth on Tuesday night saw Arsenal officially end a 22-year wait to lift the trophy.

The Gunners will receive a guard of honour before playing Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this Sunday, as they hold an unassailable four-point advantage over City coming into the closing weekend.

There’s still plenty to play for elsewhere in the Premier League, with European places still up for grabs and Spurs and West Ham battling to avoid relegation.

With the title race over, though, it’s worth looking back at some of the most exciting climaxes in Premier League history on the occasions where the destination of the famous trophy wasn’t decided until the season’s final day.

Since its inaugural 1992/93 season, the Premier League has seen late goals, drama around the grounds and goal difference deciding last-gasp title triumphs, but which teams have won the Premier League on the final day before?

Read below to discover which Premier League winning clubs have had to wait until the final game of the season to clinch the title. Alternatively, you can keep up with the current action by visiting our Premier League betting page for all the latest odds.

Blackburn edge title over Man Utd

Led by a strike force of Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton – the most expensive strike partnership in English football history at the time – and managed by Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, Blackburn became just the second team to win the Premier League as they held off reigning champions Manchester United.

That deadly duo up-front made all the difference throughout the season for owner Jack Walker, who invested £8.5m to bring the pair nicknamed ‘SAS’ to the club, as Shearer and Sutton combined for 49 league goals during the season.

It was a nervy final day for Blackburn, though, as they travelled to Anfield with a two-point lead at the top. The Liverpool fans actually cheered visitors’ opening goal as they hoped to see their first rivals United finish second, but Blackburn ultimately fell to a 2-1 defeat and put the title in United’s grasp.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s side were unable to take advantage, though, as a 1-1 draw with West Ham at Upton Park handed Blackburn the title. Despite having better goal difference and a huge chance on the final day, United finished one point behind the champions.

Chelsea annihil-8 Wigan

After three consecutive seasons of finishing behind Man Utd in the league, combined with heartbreak in the 2008 Champions League final, Chelsea were out for revenge in the 2009/10 season.

The rivalry heated up over the course of the season, with both teams swapping first and second place in the title race on several occasions before going into the final day of the campaign with Chelsea ahead by only one point.

Chelsea boasted a much better goal difference with Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda all reaching double figures for the season, and knew that victory over Wigan would see them champions for the first time since 2006.

It was that goalscoring prowess that ended up being the difference, as Chelsea eased to an 8-0 victory in their final game – a match that also included a Drogba hat-trick which clinched him the Golden Boot award. United’s 4-0 win over Stoke City was not enough to catch the Blues.

Aguerooooooooo!

The most famous final day moment in Premier League history. Most Premier League fans can likely still hear Martin Tyler’s iconic commentary for the decisive Sergio Aguero goal.

As title fights go, this was everything you could ask for. Two local rivals locked in a battle to be crowned champions right up until the last day, and up until the final 10 minutes it seemed like it would once again be the red side of Manchester who would celebrate lifting the trophy.

United had done all they could by beating Sunderland, and with City a goal behind QPR it looked Ferguson’s side would again come out on top. An Edin Dzeko equaliser in the 92nd minute gave the Sky Blues some hope, before only minutes later, Aguero hit the winner that would give Manchester City their first title in the Premier League era. The iconic 2011/12 City title race remains the only time goal difference has been used to crown the champions.

City round off a 14-game, title-winning run

Very rarely will a team with 97 points and only one loss have to settle for second place, but that’s exactly what happened to Liverpool in the 2018/19 season.

A January meeting between the top two saw goals from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane – as well as a last-ditch goal line clearance from John Stones – secure a 2-1 City win that would turn out to be the vital moment in the season’s title race.

This was the only game Liverpool lost all season, but it was the higher number of draws which cost Jurgen Klopp’s team in the end.

The two teams came into the last day with City a point ahead, and they eased to a 4-1 win away at Brighton to complete an incredible 14-game winning run to finish the season and seal the title.

Liverpool held up their side of the bargain by beating Wolves 2-0 at home, but it wasn’t enough, and the Reds still hold the record for the highest points tally in the Premier League era for a runner-up.

City break Liverpool hearts again

Given their success in recent years, it’s no surprise that Man City appear on this list more than once. But like other Premier League title races that came to the final day, this one wasn’t short of drama.

Despite Chelsea looking strong in the early stages of the season, it was Liverpool who once again challenged Pep Guardiola’s side for the title. A 10-game run of wins for Liverpool cut a 13-point lead down before the two clubs played out a 2-2 draw, meaning City took a one-point lead into the final few weeks.

They maintained that lead until the final day, when City faced Aston Villa, who also happened to be managed by Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard hoping to do his former team a favour.

Liverpool Villa took a shock 2-0 lead after an hour, but as they had done before, City mounted a dramatic comeback. Ilkay Gundogan wrote his name into the history books as he scored twice in five minutes, as Guardiola’s team fought back to win 3-2 and again claim the crown for the fourth time in five years. Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 but were again left disappointed.

Premier League Final Day FAQ

How many times has the Premier League been won on the final day?

The Premier League has been decided on the final day nine times. Other instances of a final day win that weren’t included in this list are:

• Manchester United’s 1995/96 win over Middlesbrough to beat Newcastle United to the title

• Manchester United beating Tottenham to win the 1998/99 title over Arsenal

• Manchester United claiming the title over Chelsea by two points in the 2007/08 season

• Manchester City pipping Liverpool to the title in 2013/14

What’s the earliest a team has ever won the Premier League?

After their impressive 97-point runner-up campaign in 2018/19, Liverpool came back stronger the following season to comfortably win the title.

With empty stadiums and the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jurgen Klopp’s team were crowned 2019/20 champions with seven games remaining.