| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1888–89 | Preston North End |
| 1889–90 | Preston North End (2) |
| 1890–91 | Everton |
| 1891–92 | Sunderland |
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1892–93 | Sunderland (2) |
| 1893–94 | Aston Villa |
| 1894–95 | Sunderland (3) |
| 1895–96 | Aston Villa (2) |
| 1896–97 | Aston Villa (3) |
| 1897–98 | Sheffield United |
| 1898–99 | Aston Villa (4) |
| 1899–1900 | Aston Villa (5) |
| 1900–01 | Liverpool |
| 1901–02 | Sunderland (4) |
| 1902–03 | The Wednesday |
| 1903–04 | The Wednesday (2) |
| 1904–05 | Newcastle United |
| 1905–06 | Liverpool (2) |
| 1906–07 | Newcastle United (2) |
| 1907–08 | Manchester United |
| 1908–09 | Newcastle United (3) |
| 1909–10 | Aston Villa (6) |
| 1910–11 | Manchester United (2) |
| 1911–12 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1912–13 | Sunderland (5) |
| 1913–14 | Blackburn Rovers (2) |
| 1914–15 | Everton (2) |
| 1919–20 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1920–21 | Burnley |
| 1921–22 | Liverpool (3) |
| 1922–23 | Liverpool (4) |
| 1923–24 | Huddersfield Town |
| 1924–25 | Huddersfield Town (2) |
| 1925–26 | Huddersfield Town (3) |
| 1926–27 | Newcastle United (4) |
| 1927–28 | Everton (3) |
| 1928–29 | The Wednesday (3) |
| 1929–30 | Sheffield Wednesday (4) |
| 1930–31 | Arsenal |
| 1931–32 | Everton (4) |
| 1932–33 | Arsenal (2) |
| 1933–34 | Arsenal (3) |
| 1934–35 | Arsenal (4) |
| 1935–36 | Sunderland (6) |
| 1936–37 | Manchester City |
| 1937–38 | Arsenal (5) |
| 1938–39 | Everton (5) |
| 1946–47 | Liverpool (5) |
| 1947–48 | Arsenal (6) |
| 1948–49 | Portsmouth |
| 1949–50 | Portsmouth (2) |
| 1950–51 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1951–52 | Manchester United (3) |
| 1952–53 | Arsenal (7) |
| 1953–54 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1954–55 | Chelsea |
| 1955–56 | Manchester United (4) |
| 1956–57 | Manchester United (5) |
| 1957–58 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) |
| 1958–59 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) |
| 1959–60 | Burnley (2) |
| 1960–61 | Tottenham Hotspur (2) |
| 1961–62 | Ipswich Town |
| 1962–63 | Everton (6) |
| 1963–64 | Liverpool (6) |
| 1964–65 | Manchester United (6) |
| 1965–66 | Liverpool (7) |
| 1966–67 | Manchester United (7) |
| 1967–68 | Manchester City (2) |
| 1968–69 | Leeds United |
| 1969–70 | Everton (7) |
| 1970–71 | Arsenal (8) |
| 1971–72 | Derby County |
| 1972–73 | Liverpool (8) |
| 1973–74 | Leeds United (2) |
| 1974–75 | Derby County (2) |
| 1975–76 | Liverpool (9) |
| 1976–77 | Liverpool (10) |
| 1977–78 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1978–79 | Liverpool (11) |
| 1979–80 | Liverpool (12) |
| 1980–81 | Aston Villa (7) |
| 1981–82 [5] | Liverpool (13) |
| 1982–83 | Liverpool (14) |
| 1983–84 | Liverpool (15) |
| 1984–85 | Everton (8) |
| 1985–86 | Liverpool (16) |
| 1986–87 | Everton (9) |
| 1987–88 | Liverpool (17) |
| 1988–89 | Arsenal (9) |
| 1989–90 | Liverpool (18) |
| 1990–91 | Arsenal (10) |
| 1991–92 | Leeds United (3) |
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Manchester United (8) |
| 1993–94 | Manchester United (9) |
| 1994–95 | Blackburn Rovers (3) |
| 1995–96 | Manchester United (10) |
| 1996–97 | Manchester United (11) |
| 1997–98 | Arsenal (11) |
| 1998–99 | Manchester United (12) |
| 1999–2000 | Manchester United (13) |
| 2000–01 | Manchester United (14) |
| 2001–02 | Arsenal (12) |
| 2002–03 | Manchester United (15) |
| 2003–04 | Arsenal (13) |
| 2004–05 | Chelsea (2) |
| 2005–06 | Chelsea (3) |
| 2006–07 | Manchester United (16) |
| 2007–08 | Manchester United (17) |
| 2008–09 | Manchester United (18) |
| 2009–10 | Chelsea (4) |
| 2010–11 | Manchester United (19) |
| 2011–12 | Manchester City (3) |
| 2012–13 | Manchester United (20) |
| 2013–14 | Manchester City (4) |
| 2014–15 | Chelsea (5) |
| 2015–16 | Leicester City (1) |
| 2016–17 | Chelsea (6) |