Sinds 1888 wordt gestreden om het landskampioenschap voetbal van Engeland.
thumb|Preston North End werd als eerste club in 1888/1889 kampioen. Na de legalisering van het profvoetbal door de FA in 1885 werd in 1888, na verschillende bijeenkomsten die georganiseerd werden door William McGregor de directeur van Aston Villa, de Engelse Football League opgericht. Het allereerste seizoen 1888/1889 werd door Preston North End gewonnen. De Engelsman John Goodall werd de eerste topscorer met 21 goals.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink werd in het seizoen 1998/99 de eerste Nederlander die topscorer werd in één seizoen op het hoogste Engelse niveau. Hij werd in dienst van Leeds United gedeeld topscorer (18 goals) samen met Michael Owen en Dwight Yorke.
Manchester United en Liverpool hebben tot dusver met 20 de meeste titels gewonnen.
Engelse landskampioenen Football League (1888–1892) JaarKampioen(aantal kampioenschappen)Runners-upDerde plaatsTopscorer(s) Goals1888/1889Preston North EndAston VillaWolverhampton Wanderers John Goodall (Preston North End)211889/1890Preston North End (2)EvertonBlackburn Rovers Jimmy Ross (Preston North End)241890/1891EvertonPreston North EndNotts County Jack Southworth (Blackburn Rovers)261891/1892SunderlandPreston North EndBolton Wanderers John Campbell (Sunderland)32
Football League First Division (1892–1992) JaarKampioen(aantal kampioenschappen)Runners-upDerde plaatsTopscorer(s) Goals1892/1893Sunderland (2)Preston North EndEverton John Campbell (Sunderland)311893/1894Aston VillaSunderlandDerby County Jack Southworth (Everton)271894/1895Sunderland (3)EvertonAston Villa John Campbell (Sunderland)221895/1896Aston Villa (2)Derby CountyEverton Johnny Campbell (Aston Villa) Steve Bloomer (Derby County)201896/1897Aston Villa (3)Sheffield UnitedDerby County Steve Bloomer (Derby County)221897/1898Sheffield UnitedSunderlandWolverhampton Wanderers Fred Wheldon (Aston Villa)211898/1899Aston Villa (4)LiverpoolBurnley Steve Bloomer (Derby County)231899/1900Aston Villa (5)Sheffield UnitedSunderland Billy Garraty (Aston Villa)271900/1901LiverpoolSunderlandNotts County Steve Bloomer (Derby County)231901/1902Sunderland (4)EvertonNewcastle United Jimmy Settle (Everton)181902/1903The WednesdayAston VillaSunderland Sam Raybould (Liverpool)311903/1904The Wednesday (2)Manchester CityEverton Steve Bloomer (Derby County)201904/1905Newcastle UnitedEvertonManchester City Arthur Brown (Sheffield United)221905/1906Liverpool (2)Preston North EndThe Wednesday Albert Shepherd (Bolton Wanderers)261906/1907Newcastle United (2)Bristol CityEverton Alex Young (Everton)301907/1908Manchester UnitedAston VillaManchester City Enoch West (Nottingham Forest)271908/1909Newcastle United (3)EvertonSunderland Bert Freeman (Everton)381909/1910Aston Villa (6)LiverpoolBlackburn Rovers Jack Parkinson (Liverpool)301910/1911Manchester United (2)Aston VillaSunderland Albert Shepherd (Bolton Wanderers)251911/1912Blackburn RoversEvertonNewcastle United Harry Hampton (Aston Villa) George Holley (Sunderland) David McLean (The Wednesday)251912/1913Sunderland (5)Aston VillaThe Wednesday David McLean (The Wednesday)301913/1914Blackburn Rovers (2)Aston VillaMiddlesbrough George Elliot (Middlesbrough)321914/1915Everton (2)Oldham AthleticBlackburn Rovers Bobby Parker (Everton)351915/1916–1918/1919Niet gespeeld wegens de Eerste Wereldoorlog1919/1920West Bromwich AlbionBurnleyChelsea Fred Morris (West Bromwich Albion)371920/1921BurnleyManchester CityBolton Wanderers Joe Smith (Bolton Wanderers)381921/1922Liverpool (3)Tottenham HotspurBurnley Andy Wilson (Middlesbrough)311922/1923Liverpool (4)SunderlandHuddersfield Town Charlie Buchan (Sunderland)301923/1924Huddersfield TownCardiff CitySunderland Wilf Chadwick (Everton)281924/1925Huddersfield Town (2)West Bromwich AlbionBolton Wanderers Frank Roberts (Manchester City)311925/1926Huddersfield Town (3)ArsenalSunderland Ted Harper (Blackburn Rovers)431926/1927Newcastle United (4)Huddersfield TownSunderland Jimmy Trotter (The Wednesday)371927/1928Everton (3)Huddersfield TownLeicester City Dixie Dean (Everton)601928/1929The Wednesday (3)Leicester CityAston Villa Dave Halliday (Sunderland)431929/1930Sheffield Wednesday (4)Derby CountyManchester City Vic Watson (West Ham United)411930/1931ArsenalAston VillaSheffield Wednesday Tom Waring (Aston Villa)491931/1932Everton (4)ArsenalSheffield Wednesday Dixie Dean (Everton)441932/1933Arsenal (2)Aston VillaSheffield Wednesday Jack Bowers (Derby County)351933/1934Arsenal (3)Huddersfield TownTottenham Hotspur Jack Bowers (Derby County)341934/1935Arsenal (4)SunderlandSheffield Wednesday Ted Drake (Arsenal)421935/1936Sunderland (6)Derby CountyHuddersfield Town William Richardson (West Bromwich Albion)391936/1937Manchester CityCharlton AthleticArsenal Freddie Steele (Stoke City)331937/1938Arsenal (5)Wolverhampton WanderersPreston North End Tommy Lawton (Everton)281938/1939Everton (5)Wolverhampton WanderersCharlton Athletic Tommy Lawton (Everton)351939/1940Competitie stilgelegd in september 1939 i.v.m. de Tweede Wereldoorlog, op dat moment was Blackpool de koploper.1940/1941–1945/1946Niet gespeeld wegens de Tweede Wereldoorlog1946/1947Liverpool (5)Manchester UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers Dennis Westcott (Wolverhampton Wanderers)371947/1948Arsenal (6)Manchester UnitedBurnley Ronnie Rooke (Arsenal)331948/1949PortsmouthManchester UnitedDerby County Willie Moir (Bolton Wanderers)251949/1950Portsmouth (2)Wolverhampton WanderersSunderland Dickie Davis (Sunderland)251950/1951Tottenham HotspurManchester UnitedBlackpool Stan Mortensen (Blackpool)301951/1952Manchester United (3)Tottenham HotspurArsenal George Robledo (Newcastle United)331952/1953Arsenal (7)Preston North EndWolverhampton Wanderers Charlie Wayman (Preston North End)241953/1954Wolverhampton WanderersWest Bromwich AlbionHuddersfield Town Jimmy Glazzard (Huddersfield Town)291954/1955ChelseaWolverhampton WanderersPortsmouth Ronnie Allen (West Bromwich Albion)271955/1956Manchester United (4)BlackpoolWolverhampton Wanderers Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers)331956/1957Manchester United (5)Tottenham HotspurPreston North End John Charles (Leeds United)381957/1958Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)Preston North EndTottenham Hotspur Bobby Smith (Tottenham Hotspur)361958/1959Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)Manchester UnitedArsenal Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea)331959/1960Burnley (2)Wolverhampton WanderersTottenham Hotspur Dennis Viollet (Manchester United)321960/1961Tottenham Hotspur (2)Sheffield WednesdayWolverhampton Wanderers Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea)411961/1962Ipswich TownBurnleyTottenham Hotspur Ray Crawford (Ipswich Town) Derek Kevan (West Bromwich Albion)331962/1963Everton (6)Tottenham HotspurBurnley Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur)371963/1964Liverpool (6)Manchester UnitedEverton Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur)351964/1965Manchester United (6)Leeds UnitedChelsea Andy McEvoy (Blackburn Rovers) Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur)291965/1966Liverpool (7)Leeds UnitedBurnley Willie Irvine (Burnley)291966/1967Manchester United (7)Nottingham ForestTottenham Hotspur Ron Davies (Southampton)371967/1968Manchester City (2)Manchester UnitedLiverpool George Best (Manchester United) Ron Davies (Southampton)281968/1969Leeds UnitedLiverpoolEverton Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham Hotspur)271969/1970Everton (7)Leeds UnitedChelsea Jeff Astle (West Bromwich Albion)251970/1971Arsenal (8)Leeds UnitedTottenham Hotspur Tony Brown (West Bromwich Albion)281971/1972Derby CountyLeeds UnitedLiverpool Francis Lee (Manchester City)331972/1973Liverpool (8)ArsenalLeeds United Pop Robson (West Ham United)281973/1974Leeds United (2)LiverpoolDerby County Mick Channon (Southampton)211974/1975Derby County (2)LiverpoolIpswich Town Malcolm Macdonald (Newcastle United)211975/1976Liverpool (9)Queens Park RangersManchester United Ted MacDougall (Norwich City)231976/1977Liverpool (10)Manchester CityIpswich Town Malcolm Macdonald (Arsenal) Andy Gray (Aston Villa)251977/1978Nottingham ForestLiverpoolEverton Bob Latchford (Everton)301978/1979Liverpool (11)Nottingham ForestWest Bromwich Albion Frank Worthington (Bolton Wanderers)241979/1980Liverpool (12)Manchester UnitedIpswich Town Phil Boyer (Southampton)231980/1981Aston Villa (7)Ipswich TownArsenal Peter Withe (Aston Villa) Steve Archibald (Tottenham Hotspur)201981/1982Liverpool (13)Ipswich TownManchester United Kevin Keegan (Southampton)261982/1983Liverpool (14)WatfordManchester United Luther Blissett (Watford)271983/1984Liverpool (15)SouthamptonNottingham Forest Ian Rush (Liverpool)321984/1985Everton (8)LiverpoolTottenham Hotspur Kerry Dixon (Chelsea) Gary Lineker (Leicester City)241985/1986Liverpool (16)EvertonWest Ham United Gary Lineker (Everton)301986/1987Everton (9)LiverpoolTottenham Hotspur Clive Allen (Tottenham Hotspur)331987/1988Liverpool (17)Manchester UnitedNottingham Forest John Aldridge (Liverpool)261988/1989Arsenal (9)LiverpoolNottingham Forest Alan Martin Smith (Arsenal)231989/1990Liverpool (18)Aston VillaTottenham Hotspur Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur)241990/1991Arsenal (10)LiverpoolCrystal Palace Alan Martin Smith (Arsenal)221991/1992Leeds United (3)Manchester UnitedSheffield Wednesday Ian Wright (Crystal Palace/Arsenal)29
Premier League (1992–heden)