The English Football Belt · era belt
The belt since the Premier League began
The Premier League replaced the First Division for 1992–93; this belt starts with that season's first match instead of the Football League's 1888 opener. Norwich City won that game against Arsenal, 4–2 on August 15, 1992.
357Reigns since 1992–93
353Title changes
43Clubs that held it
Man CityHolder today
Start the Premier League belt with Norwich City’s win on August 15, 1992 and it takes a different path for 4 reigns: on November 1, 1992 the new line and the original line land in the same hands, and from that day on they never differ again. Every reign since is the same reign on both belts, so this page is the era's record book rather than a second history.
Where the two lines differed
| # | Holder | From | To | Def. | How |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | Aug 15, 1992 | Aug 26, 1992 | 2 | first game |
| 2 | Manchester City | Aug 26, 1992 | Sep 12, 1992 | 3 | beat Norwich 3–1 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | Sep 12, 1992 | Sep 26, 1992 | 1 | beat Man City 1–0 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | Sep 26, 1992 | Nov 28, 1992 | 6 | beat Middlesbrough 3–2 |
The era's record book
Most days held since 1992–93
| 1 | Manchester United | 1,514 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 1,497 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 1,257 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1,123 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 707 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 503 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 503 |
| 8 | Everton | 447 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 410 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 401 |
Most reigns since 1992–93
| 1 | Manchester United | 31 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 26 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 25 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 23 |
| 5 | Everton | 19 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 19 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 16 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 15 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 15 |
Most defenses since 1992–93
| 1 | Arsenal | 144 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 141 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 106 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 97 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 49 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 30 |
| 8 | Everton | 27 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 23 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 20 |
Longest reigns of the era
| # | Reign | Defenses | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArsenalOct 18, 2003 – Oct 24, 2004 | 38 | 372 |
| 2 | LiverpoolApr 14, 2019 – Feb 29, 2020 | 31 | 321 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestMar 8, 1995 – Nov 18, 1995 | 22 | 255 |
| 4 | LiverpoolAug 20, 2018 – Jan 3, 2019 | 18 | 136 |
| 5 | Manchester UnitedJan 18, 2003 – Aug 31, 2003 | 17 | 225 |
| 6 | ChelseaApr 27, 2014 – Dec 6, 2014 | 16 | 223 |
| 7 | ChelseaMar 23, 2008 – Oct 26, 2008 | 15 | 217 |
| 8 | Manchester UnitedDec 9, 2012 – Apr 8, 2013 | 14 | 120 |
| 9 | ArsenalJan 31, 1999 – May 11, 1999 | 13 | 100 |
| 10 | Manchester CityOct 21, 2017 – Jan 14, 2018 | 13 | 85 |