Premier League belt drought clocks
20 clubs · counting from the last reign's endCoventry City has waited longest: 10,534 days since January 10, 1998. Every club that has held the lineal Premier League belt, by how long it has been without it. The clocks keep counting on this page; the belt only moves when someone beats the holder.
| Team | Days without it | Last held | Longest wait ever | Reigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City longest ever | 10,534 | Jan 10, 1998 | 1,442ended by West Ham, Mar 16, 1974 | 14 |
| Leeds United longest ever | 9,953 | Aug 14, 1999 | 7,574ended by Bolton, Sep 21, 1957 | 32 |
| Ipswich Town longest ever | 9,082 | Jan 1, 2002 | 2,977ended by Southampton, Apr 2, 2001 | 24 |
| Hull City | 3,730 | Aug 27, 2016 | — | 1 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1,175 | Aug 26, 2023 | 13,039ended by West Brom, Sep 9, 2017 | 8 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1,000 | Feb 17, 2024 | 5,971ended by Bolton, Sep 8, 1951 | 59 |
| Nottingham Forest | 657 | Jan 25, 2025 | 12,404ended by West Ham, Sep 13, 1958 | 35 |
| Fulham | 578 | Apr 14, 2025 | 12,646ended by Sunderland, Aug 22, 2001 | 19 |
| Manchester United | 453 | Aug 17, 2025 | 3,987ended by Liverpool, Aug 27, 1947 | 79 |
| Crystal Palace | 404 | Oct 5, 2025 | 9,213ended by West Brom, May 13, 2018 | 9 |
| Everton | 391 | Oct 18, 2025 | 3,023ended by Blackpool, Apr 7, 1947 | 94 |
| Aston Villa | 377 | Nov 1, 2025 | 4,000ended by Everton, Aug 28, 1976 | 84 |
| Liverpool | 369 | Nov 9, 2025 | 4,340ended by Portsmouth, Mar 15, 1947 | 79 |
| Newcastle United | 334 | Dec 14, 2025 | 6,524ended by Bolton, Oct 21, 1950 | 55 |
| Sunderland | 310 | Jan 7, 2026 | 4,543ended by Middlesbrough, Apr 19, 1997 | 62 |
| Brentford | 300 | Jan 17, 2026 | 27,454ended by Chelsea, Apr 2, 2022 | 7 |
| Chelsea | 257 | Mar 1, 2026 | 2,772ended by Portsmouth, Oct 19, 1946 | 60 |
| Arsenal | 216 | Apr 11, 2026 | 4,613ended by Birmingham City, Dec 9, 1922 | 75 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 82 | Aug 23, 2026 | 2,254ended by Sheffield Utd, Nov 25, 2023 | 7 |
| Manchester City | holding | — | 4,571ended by Liverpool, Mar 27, 1920 | 62 |