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The belt vs. the standings

127 completed seasons

Is the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.

17Seasons it matched
13%Match rate
36Holder in the top 3
8.0Holder's average rank
SeasonBest recordHolder at the endHolder's rank
2026–27Manchester City 5–0Manchester City 5–01st of 20 Same
2025–26Arsenal 26–5–7AFC Bournemouth 13–7–185th of 20
2024–25Liverpool 25–4–9Manchester United 11–18–915th of 20
2023–24Manchester City 28–3–7Arsenal 28–5–52nd of 20
2021–22Manchester City 29–3–6Brighton & Hove Albion 12–11–158th of 20
2020–21Manchester City 27–6–5Aston Villa 16–15–711th of 20
2019–20Liverpool 32–3–3Southampton 15–16–711th of 20
2018–19Liverpool 30–1–7Liverpool 30–1–71st of 20 Same
2017–18Manchester City 32–2–4Crystal Palace 11–16–1110th of 20
2016–17Chelsea 30–5–3Chelsea 30–5–31st of 20 Same
2015–16Leicester City 23–3–12Swansea City 12–15–1112th of 20
2014–15Chelsea 26–3–9Arsenal 22–7–93rd of 20
2013–14Manchester City 27–6–5Chelsea 25–6–73rd of 20
2012–13Manchester United 28–5–5Tottenham Hotspur 21–8–95th of 20
2011–12Manchester United 28–5–5Everton 15–12–117th of 20
2010–11Manchester United 23–4–11Tottenham Hotspur 16–8–145th of 20
2009–10Chelsea 27–6–5Chelsea 27–6–51st of 20 Same
2008–09Manchester United 28–4–6Liverpool 25–2–112nd of 20
2007–08Manchester United 27–5–6Chelsea 25–3–101st of 20
2006–07Manchester United 28–5–5West Ham United 12–21–516th of 20
2005–06Chelsea 29–5–4Blackburn Rovers 19–13–66th of 20
2004–05Chelsea 29–1–8Manchester United 22–5–113rd of 20
2003–04Arsenal 26–0–12Arsenal 26–0–121st of 20 Same
2002–03Manchester United 25–5–8Manchester United 25–5–81st of 20 Same
2001–02Arsenal 26–3–9Leicester City 5–20–1319th of 20
2000–01Manchester United 24–6–8Sunderland 15–11–127th of 20
1999–00Manchester United 28–3–7Sheffield Wednesday 8–23–719th of 20
1998–99Manchester United 22–3–13Leeds United 18–7–134th of 20
1997–98Arsenal 23–6–9Derby County 16–15–711th of 20
1996–97Manchester United 21–5–12Aston Villa 17–11–105th of 20
1995–96Manchester United 25–6–7Newcastle United 24–8–62nd of 20
1994–95Blackburn Rovers 27–7–8Nottingham Forest 22–9–113rd of 22
1993–94Manchester United 27–4–11West Ham United 13–16–1313th of 22
1992–93Manchester United 24–6–12Queens Park Rangers 17–13–125th of 22
1991–92Leeds United 22–4–16Queens Park Rangers 12–12–1810th of 22
1990–91Arsenal 24–1–13Nottingham Forest 14–12–128th of 20
1989–90Liverpool 23–5–10Crystal Palace 13–16–913th of 20
1988–89Liverpool 22–6–10Arsenal 22–6–101st of 20
1987–88Liverpool 26–2–12Arsenal 18–10–125th of 21
1986–87Everton 26–8–8Coventry City 17–13–129th of 22
1985–86Liverpool 26–6–10Nottingham Forest 19–12–117th of 22
1984–85Everton 28–8–6Tottenham Hotspur 23–11–83rd of 22
1983–84Liverpool 22–6–14Ipswich Town 15–19–814th of 22
1982–83Liverpool 24–8–10Birmingham City 12–16–1415th of 22
1981–82Liverpool 26–7–9Nottingham Forest 15–15–1211th of 22
1980–81Aston Villa 26–8–8Brighton & Hove Albion 14–21–717th of 22
1979–80Liverpool 25–7–10Norwich City 13–15–1411th of 22
1978–79Liverpool 30–4–8Liverpool 30–4–81st of 22 Same
1977–78Nottingham Forest 25–3–14Nottingham Forest 25–3–141st of 22 Same
1976–77Liverpool 23–8–11Bristol City 11–18–1318th of 22
1975–76Liverpool 23–5–14Everton 15–15–1210th of 22
1974–75Derby County 21–10–11Tottenham Hotspur 13–21–819th of 22
1973–74Leeds United 24–4–14Arsenal 14–14–149th of 22
1972–73Liverpool 25–7–10Sheffield United 15–17–1012th of 22
1971–72Derby County 24–8–10Derby County 24–8–101st of 22 Same
1970–71Arsenal 29–6–7Leeds United 27–5–102nd of 22
1969–70Everton 29–5–8Burnley 12–15–1514th of 22
1968–69Leeds United 27–2–13Leeds United 27–2–131st of 22 Same
1967–68Manchester City 26–10–6Leicester City 13–17–1212th of 22
1966–67Manchester United 24–6–12Arsenal 16–12–147th of 22
1965–66Liverpool 26–7–9West Bromwich Albion 19–11–126th of 22
1964–65Leeds United 26–7–9Aston Villa 16–21–515th of 22
1963–64Liverpool 26–11–5Burnley 17–15–109th of 22
1962–63Everton 25–6–11Nottingham Forest 17–15–108th of 22
1961–62Ipswich Town 24–10–8West Bromwich Albion 15–14–139th of 22
1960–61Tottenham Hotspur 31–7–4Burnley 22–13–74th of 22
1959–60Burnley 24–11–7Burnley 24–11–71st of 22 Same
1958–59Wolverhampton Wanderers 28–9–5Wolverhampton Wanderers 28–9–51st of 22 Same
1957–58Wolverhampton Wanderers 28–6–8Leicester City 14–23–518th of 22
1956–57Manchester United 28–6–8West Bromwich Albion 14–14–1411th of 22
1955–56Manchester United 25–7–10Aston Villa 11–18–1320th of 22
1954–55Chelsea 20–10–12Tottenham Hotspur 16–18–814th of 22
1953–54Wolverhampton Wanderers 25–10–7Newcastle United 14–18–1015th of 22
1952–53Arsenal 21–9–12Middlesbrough 14–17–1113th of 22
1951–52Manchester United 23–8–11Tottenham Hotspur 22–11–92nd of 22
1950–51Tottenham Hotspur 25–7–10Manchester United 24–10–82nd of 22
1949–50Portsmouth 22–11–9Charlton Athletic 13–23–620th of 22
1948–49Portsmouth 25–9–8Sunderland 13–12–178th of 22
1947–48Arsenal 23–6–13Aston Villa 19–14–95th of 22
1946–47Liverpool 25–10–7Preston North End 18–13–117th of 22
1938–39Everton 27–10–5Wolverhampton Wanderers 22–9–112nd of 22
1937–38Arsenal 21–11–10Blackpool 16–18–812th of 22
1936–37Manchester City 22–7–13Manchester City 22–7–131st of 22 Same
1935–36Sunderland 25–11–6Portsmouth 17–17–89th of 22
1934–35Arsenal 23–7–12Leeds United 13–17–1216th of 22
1933–34Arsenal 25–8–9West Bromwich Albion 17–15–106th of 22
1932–33Arsenal 25–9–8Sheffield United 17–16–99th of 22
1931–32Everton 26–12–4Arsenal 22–10–102nd of 22
1930–31Arsenal 28–4–10Chelsea 15–17–1012th of 22
1929–30Sheffield Wednesday 26–8–8Sheffield Wednesday 26–8–81st of 22 Same
1928–29Sheffield Wednesday 21–11–10Sheffield United 15–16–1111th of 22
1927–28Everton 20–9–13Birmingham City 13–14–1510th of 22
1926–27Newcastle United 25–11–6Sheffield United 17–15–108th of 22
1925–26Huddersfield Town 23–8–11Everton 12–12–1810th of 22
1924–25Huddersfield Town 21–5–16Birmingham City 17–13–128th of 22
1923–24Huddersfield Town 23–8–11Aston Villa 18–11–136th of 22
1922–23Liverpool 26–8–8Arsenal 16–16–1010th of 22
1921–22Liverpool 22–7–13Huddersfield Town 15–18–914th of 22
1920–21Burnley 23–6–13Middlesbrough 17–13–128th of 22
1919–20West Bromwich Albion 28–10–4Derby County 13–17–1216th of 22
1914–15Everton 19–11–8Notts County 9–16–1316th of 20
1913–14Blackburn Rovers 20–7–11West Bromwich Albion 15–10–133rd of 20
1912–13Sunderland 25–9–4Manchester United 19–11–84th of 20
1911–12Blackburn Rovers 20–9–9Sunderland 14–13–118th of 20
1910–11Manchester United 22–8–8Everton 19–12–73rd of 20
1909–10Aston Villa 23–8–7Preston North End 15–18–512th of 20
1908–09Newcastle United 24–9–5Liverpool 15–17–614th of 20
1907–08Manchester United 23–9–6Liverpool 16–16–68th of 20
1906–07Newcastle United 22–9–7Sunderland 14–15–910th of 20
1905–06Liverpool 23–10–5Middlesbrough 10–17–1118th of 20
1904–05Newcastle United 23–9–2Sunderland 16–10–85th of 18
1903–04Sheffield Wednesday 20–7–7Birmingham City 11–15–810th of 18
1902–03Sheffield Wednesday 19–11–4Aston Villa 19–12–32nd of 18
1901–02Sunderland 19–9–6Bury 13–13–87th of 18
1900–01Liverpool 19–8–7Manchester City 13–15–611th of 18
1899–00Aston Villa 22–6–6Aston Villa 22–6–61st of 18 Same
1898–99Aston Villa 19–8–7Sunderland 15–13–66th of 18
1897–98Sheffield United 17–5–8Stoke City 8–14–812th of 16
1896–97Aston Villa 21–4–5Aston Villa 21–4–51st of 16 Same
1895–96Aston Villa 20–5–5Everton 16–7–73rd of 16
1894–95Sunderland 21–4–5Birmingham City 9–14–710th of 16
1893–94Aston Villa 19–5–6Preston North End 10–17–314th of 16
1892–93Sunderland 22–4–4Sunderland 22–4–41st of 16 Same
1891–92Sunderland 21–5Derby County 10–12–410th of 14
1890–91Everton 14–7–1Bolton Wanderers 12–9–15th of 12
1889–90Preston North End 15–4–3Burnley 4–13–511th of 12
1888–89Preston North End 18–0–4Everton 9–11–27th of 12

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