Transfer Deadline Day January 2023 window closed on Tuesday, January 31 and all deals which could be done are over the line.

There has already been plenty of movement in the market – notably at Stamford Bridge, where north of 300 million and some has been spent – but there are still plenty of issues yet to be settled across Europe.

Big names like Enzo Fernandez from Benfica to Chelsea, Marcel Sabitzer from Bayern Munich to Manchester United, Pedro Porro from Sporting CP to Tottenham Hotspur, and another shocker, where Jorginho has left Chelsea to join direct rivals and Premier League table leaders Arsenal for 12 million.

But the biggest statement of the window came in the very last minutes as Chelsea pulled off the signing of Argentinian World Cup winner, 20-year-old Enzo Fernandez for a Chelsea record fee of 120 million euros. Making him the costliest player in the Premier League surpassing Jack Grealish who moved from Aston Villa to Manchester City for 100 million pounds.

Joao Cancelo had a bust with Pep Guardiola which resulted in a move to Bayern on loan until the summer with an option to buy.

Here is the complete list of Transfer Deadline Day January 2023 done deals:

PREMIER LEAGUE

Ins

• Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea (From Benfica, £107m)
• Jorginho to Arsenal (From Chelsea, £12m)
• Marcel Sabitzer to Manchester United (From Bayern Munich, loan)
• Pedro Porro to Tottenham (From Sporting Lisbon, loan)
• Harry Souttar to Leicester (From Stoke, £15m)
• Jonjo Shelvey to Nottingam Forest (From Newcastle, undisclosed)
• Diogo Monteiro to Leeds United (From Servette, undisclosed)
• Keylor Navas to Nottingham Forest (From Paris Saint-Germain, loan)
• Harrison Ashby to Newcastle (From West Ham, £3m)
• Nathan Opoku to Leicester (From FDM Field Masters Sporting Club, undisclosed)
• Sasa Lukic to Fulham (From Torino, undisclosed)
• Illia Zabarnyi to Bournemouth (From Dynamo Kyiv, undisclosed)
• Naouirou Ahamada to Crystal Palace (From Stuttgart, £10.5m)
• Bertrand Traore to Aston Villa (From Istanbul Basaksehir, loan ended)
• Felipe to Nottingham Forest (From Atletico Madrid, £2m)
• Hamed Traore to Bournemouth (From Sassuolo, loan)
• Albert Sambi Lokonga to Crystal Palace (From Arsenal, loan)
• Kamaldeen Sulemana to Southampton (From Rennes, £22m)
• Cedric Soares to Fulham (From Arsenal, loan)
• Paul Onuachu to Southampton (From Genk, undisclosed)

Read more: https://sportzpoint.com/football/chelsea-signings-in-january-2023-transfer-window/

Outs

• Jorginho to Arsenal (From Chelsea, £12m)
• Matt Doherty to Atletico Madrid (From Tottenham, free)
• Marquinhos to Norwich City (From Arsenal, loan)
• Joao Cancelo to Bayern Munich (From Manchester City, loan)
• Djed Spence to Rennes (From Tottenham, loan)
• Nathaniel Chalobah to West Brom (From Fulham, free)
• Marvelous Nakamba to Luton (From Aston Villa, loan)
• Sergi Canos to Olympiakos (From Brentford, loan)
• Joe Anderson to Sunderland (From Everton, undisclosed)
• Charlie McNeill to Newport (From Manchester United, loan)
• Omar Rekik to Wigan (From Arsenal, loan)
• Gavin Kilkenny to Charlton (From Bournemouth)
• Nathan Opoku to OH Leuven (From Leicester, loan)
• Di'Shon Bernard to Portsmouth (From Manchester United, loan)
• Kazeem Olaigbe to Harrogate Town (From Southampton, loan)
• Aaron Ramsey to Middlesbrough (From Aston Villa, loan)
• Kazeem Olaigbe to Harrogate (From Southampton, loan)
• Luke Mbete to Bolton (From Manchester City, loan)
• Diego Llorente to Roma (From Leeds, loan)
• Ayoze Perez to Real Betis (From Leicester, loan)
• Josh Onomah to Preston (From Fulham, free)
• Thierry Small to St Mirren (From Southampton, loan)
• Harvey White to Derby (From Tottenham, loan)
• Albert Sambi Lokonga to Crystal Palace (From Arsenal, loan)
• Nathan Butler-Oyedeji to Accrington (From Arsenal, loan)
• Taylor Foran to Hartlepool (From Arsenal, loan)
• Karl Darlow to Hull (From Newcastle, loan)
• Emmanuel Longelo to Birmingham (From West Ham, £400,000)
• Marc Albrighton to West Brom (From Leicester, loan)
• Ben Pearson to Stoke (From Bournemouth, loan)
• Cedric Soares to Fulham (From Arsenal, loan)
• Axel Tuanzebe to Stoke (From Manchester United, loan)

LA LIGA

Ins

• Ayoze Perez to Real Betis (From Leicester, loan)
• Matt Doherty to Atletico Madrid (From Tottenham, free)
• Manu Morlanes to Mallorca (From Villarreal, loan)
• Denis Suarez to Espanyol (From Celta Vigo, loan)
• Selim Amallah to Real Valladolid (From Standard Liege, £1.8m)
• Haris Seferovic to Celta Vigo (From Benfica, loan)
• Martin Hongla to Real Valladolid (From Verona, loan)
• Jose Gragera to Espanyol (From Sporting Gijon, £2.5m)
• Jorge Mere to Cadiz (From Club America, loan)
• Sergi Guardiola to Real Valladolid (From Rayo Vallecano, loan)
• Chris Ramos to Cadiz (From Lugo, £1.3m)

Outs

• Felipe to Nottingham Forest (From Atletico Madrid, £2m)
• Alex Valle to FC Andorra (From Barcelona, loan)
• Denis Suarez to Espanyol (From Celta Vigo, loan)
• Loren Moron to Las Palmas (From Real Betis, loan)
• Kike Salas to Tenerife (From Sevilla, loan)
• Hector Bellerin to Sporting Lisbon (From Barcelona, loan)
• Bebe to Real Zaragoza (From Rayo Vallecano, loan)
• Javi Martinez to Huesca (From Osasuna, loan)
• Víctor Camarasa to Real Oviedo (From Real Betis, loan)
• Sergi Guardiola to Real Valladolid (From Rayo Vallecano, loan)

SERIE A

Ins

• Diego Llorente to Roma (From Leeds, loan)
• Florian Thauvin to Udinese (From Tigres UANL, free)
• Antonin Barak to Fiorentina (From Verona, £5.3m)
• Nadir Zortea to Sassuolo (From Atalanta, loan)
• Filippo Alessio to Empoli (From Vicenza, loan)
• Kora Gunter to Sampdoria (From Verona, loan)
• Eddie Salcedo to Genoa (From Inter, loan)
• Sebastiano Esposito to Bari (From Inter, loan)
• Roberto Piccoli to Empoli (From Atalanta, loan)
• Pietro Ceccaroni to Lecce (From Venezia, loan)
• Georgios Kyriakopoulos to Bologna (From Sassuolo, loan)
• Pablo Galdames to Cremonese (From Genoa, loan)
• Alexandre Coeff to Brescia (From Auxerre, undisclosed)
• Luca Pellegrini to Lazio (From Juventus, loan)
• Oliver Abildgaard to Hellas Verona (From Celtic, loan)
• Emanuel Vignato to Empoli (From Bologna, loan)
• Simone Romagnoli to Lecce (From Parma, undisclosed)
• Andreaw Gravillon to Torino (From Reims, undisclosed)
• Emirhan Ilkhan to Sampdoria (From Torino, loan)
• Ronaldo Vieira to Torino (From Sampdoria, loan)
• Lys Mousset to Nimes (From Bochum, loan)
• Nedim Bajrami to Sassuolo (From Empoli, loan)

Outs

• Hamed Traore to Bournemouth (From Sassuolo, loan)
• Simone Edera to Pordenone (From Torino, undisclosed)
• David Strelec to Reggina (From Spezia, loan)
• Emanuel Zuelli to Pisa (From Juventus, undisclosed)
• Andreaw Gravillon to Torino (From Reims, loan)
• Gabriel Brazao to Spal (From Inter, loan)
• Roberto Piccoli to Empoli (From Atalanta, loan)
• Georgios Kyriakopoulos to Bologna (From Sassuolo, loan)
• Luca Pellegrini to Lazio (From Juventus, loan)
• Sasa Lukic to Fulham (From Torino, undisclosed)
• Emanuel Vignato to Empoli (From Bologna, loan)
• Emirhan Ilkhan to Sampdoria (From Torino, loan)
• Ronaldo Vieira to Torino (From Sampdoria, loan)
• Warren Bondo to Reggina (From Monza, loan)
• Alassane Sidibe to Ascoli (From Atalanta, loan)
• Martin Hongla to Real Valladolid (From Verona, loan)
• Tomasso Milanese to Venezia (From Cremonese, loan)
• Andrea Carboni to Venezia (From Monza, loan)
• Marley Ake to Dijon (From Juventus, loan)
• Nedim Bajrami to Sassuolo (From Empoli, loan)
• Ange Chibozo to Murcia (From Juventus, loan)

LIGUE 1

Ins

• Vitinha to Marseille (From Braga, undisclosed)
• Terem Moffi to Nice (From Lorient, on loan before obligation to buy)
• Han-Noah Massengo to Auxerre (From Bristol City, loan)
• Djed Spence to Rennes (From Tottenham, loan)
• Bradley Locko to Brest (From Reims, loan)
• Julian Pollersbeck to Lorient (From Lyon, loan)
• Jeffinho to Lyon (From Botafogo, £8.8m)
• Ayman Kari to Lorient (From PSG, loan)
• Joel Mvuka to Lorient (From Bodo/Glimt, £6.2m)
• Issiaga Sylla to Montpellier (From Toulouse, free)
• Faouzi Ghoulam to Angers (Free agent)
• Myziane Maolida to Reims (From Hertha Berlin, loan)

Outs

• Keylor Navas to Nottingham Forest (From Paris Saint-Germain, loan)
• Kamaldeen Sulemana to Southampton (From Rennes, £22m)
• Sofiane Boufal to Al-Rayyan (From Angers, undisclosed)
• Amar Abdirahman Ahmed Fatah to Lommel SK (From Troyes, loan)
• Isak Pettersson to Stabaek (From Toulouse, free)
• N'Dri Koffi to Le Mans (From Reims, loan)
• Felix Lemarechal to Brest (From Monaco, loan)
• Naatan Skytta to Odense (From Toulouse, loan)
• Andreaw Gravillon to Torino (From Reims, loan)
• Ibrahima Niane to Metz (From Angers, loan)
• Arthur Zagre to Excelsior (From Monaco, loan)
• Martin Adeline to Rodez (From Reims, loan)
• Alexandre Coeff to Brescia (From Auxerre, undisclosed)
• Bradley Locko to Brest (From Reims, loan)
• Julian Pollersbeck to Lorient (From Lyon, loan)
• Ayman Kari to Lorient (From PSG, loan)
• Adrian Grbic to Valenciennes (From Lorient, loan)
• Andreaw Gravillon to Torino (From Reims, undisclosed)
• Issiaga Sylla to Montpellier (From Toulouse, free)
• Kamaldeen Sulemana to Southampton (From Rennes, £22m)
• Axel Camblan to Corncarneau (From Brest, loan)

BUNDESLIGA

Ins

• Joao Cancelo to Bayern Munich (From Manchester City on loan until end of season)
• Eder Balanta to Schalke (From Club Brugge, loan)
• Tolga Cigerci to Hertha Berlin (From Ankaragucu, £890,000)
• Philipp Max to Eintracht Frankfurt (From PSV Eindhoven, loan)
• Gustavo Puerta to Bayer Leverkusen (From Bogota FC, £1.8m)

Outs

• Marcel Sabitzer to Manchester United (From Bayern Munich, loan)
• Thorgan Hazard to PSV (From Borussia Dortmund, loan)
• Naouirou Ahamada to Crystal Palace (From Stuttgart, £10.5m)
• Lukas Petkov to Greuther Furth (From Augsburg, loan)
• Zidan Sertdemir to Nordsjælland (From Bayer Leverkusen, undisclosed)
• Ben Bobzien to Elversberg (From Mainz, loan)
• Lys Mousset to Nimes (From Bochum, loan)
• Frederik Winther to Brondby (From Augsburg, loan)
• Carlos Gruezo to San Jose Earthquakes (From Augsburg, £3.3m)
• Myziane Maolida to Reims (From Hertha Berlin, loan)

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The English Premier League, or the Premier League, has been the best football league in Europe for a long now. As per UEFA Club Coefficients, the Premier League is the best football league on the continent, with the best standard of football and competitiveness. 

The competitiveness not only makes it tough for teams to finish at the summit of the points table, but the battle for the UEFA Champions League spot also intensifies. This season, Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, Manchester City, Chelsea FC, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have already qualified for the UEFA Champions League from the Premier League. 

This is the first time six teams from any league have qualified for the Champions League. Not only that, there is also a chance that another team can qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season, depending on Chelsea's performance in the Conference League final this season. 

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How do teams qualify for the Champions League from a league?

Till the 2022-23 season, every top-four team from the European Leagues used to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Along with the top four teams, the Europa League winners also qualified for the Champions League next season. 

But, from the 2024 season, along with the top four teams and Europa League/Conference League winners, leagues started getting an additional European Performance Spot. EPS is awarded to the league with strong UEFA coefficient performances, which the Premier League earned this season as well. 

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Premier League teams to qualify for the Champions League every season since 2016

2015-16

In the 2025-16 Champions League season, Chelsea qualified as the champions of the Premier League 2014-15. Manchester City and Arsenal qualified as the second and third finishers of the league. 

Meanwhile, Manchester United qualified for the Champions League play-off round as the UEFA Europa League 2014-15 winners.

1. Chelsea
2. Manchester City
3. Arsenal
4. Manchester United

2016-17

Leicester City surprised everyone to win the 2015-16 Premier League after a historic season. They entered the Champions League as the champions of England. Arsenal, Spurs and Manchester City qualified as the second to fourth spot finishers. 

• Leicester City (Champions, 1st)
• Arsenal (2nd)
• Tottenham Hotspur (3rd)
• Manchester City (4th)

2017-18

Chelsea qualified for the Champions League by winning the 2016-17 Premier League. Spurs, who were very close of a title, finished second to qualify for Europe. Manchester City and Liverpool qualified as the third and fourth place finishers. 

Meantime, Manchester United, who were sixth in the league qualified after winning the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. 

• Chelsea (Champions, 1st)
• Tottenham Hotspur (2nd)
• Manchester City (3rd)
• Liverpool (4th)
• Manchester United (6th, qualified via Europa League win)

2018-19

Manchester City's domination in the Premier League started with winning the 2017-18 season, as they entered the Champions League 2018-19 as the champions of England. Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool were the other teams to qualify for Champions League.

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur played an all-England final where Liverpool defeated Spurs by 2-0 to win the title. 

• Manchester City (Champions, 1st)
• Manchester United (2nd)
• Tottenham Hotspur (3rd)
• Liverpool (4th)

2019-20

After winning the Champions League, Liverpool finished second in the Premier League, just one point behind the champions, Manchester City. Chelsea and Spurs qualified as the third and fourth team from Premier League.

• Manchester City (Champions, 1st)
• Liverpool (2nd)
• Chelsea (3rd)
• Tottenham Hotspur (4th)

2020-21

Liverpool finally broke City's Premier League domination as they lifted 2019-20 Premier League title with 18 points lead over Manchester City, who finished second. Manchester United and Chelsea were the other teams to qualify for the Champions League.

Manchester City and Chelsea played an all-English Champions League in 2021, where Chelsea won their second UCL title. 

• Liverpool (Champions, 1st)
• Manchester City (2nd)
• Manchester United (3rd)
• Chelsea (4th)

2021-22

Manchester City again won the Premier League title to qualify for Europe, with Manchester United finishing second in the league. Liverpool and Chelsea were the other tequalified as the third and fourth teams from the Premier League. 

Liverpool lost the Champions League final against Real Madrid in the 2021-22 season.

• Manchester City (Champions, 1st)
• Manchester United (2nd)
• Liverpool (3rd)
• Chelsea (4th)

2022-23

City defended the Premier League title in the 2021-22 season and entered the Champions League 2022-23, which they eventually won, beating Inter Milan in the final. 

Liverpool, who lost the Premier League race by just one point, qualified alongside Chelsea and Spurs.

• Manchester City (Champions, 1st)
• Liverpool (2nd)
• Chelsea (3rd)
• Tottenham Hotspur (4th)

2023-24

City won their third consecutive Premier League title helped them earn the Champions League spot. Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United qualified for the Champions League 2023-24. 

• Manchester City (Champions, 1st)
• Arsenal (2nd)
• Manchester United (3rd)
• Newcastle United (4th)

2024-25

Back-to-back four Premier League titles for City ensured them another go at the Champions League. Arsenal, Liverpool, and Aston Villa were the other teams from Premier League to qualify for the new format Champions Legaue. 

Arsenal were the only team from the Premier League to play semi-final that season.

• Manchester City (Champions, 1st)
• Arsenal (2nd)
• Liverpool (3rd)
• Aston Villa (4th)

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2025-26

A record six teams qualified for the 2025-26 Champions League season from the Premier League. Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea qualified as the top four teams. The EPS allowed an added spot as Newcastle United qualified as the fifth team.

Spurs qualified as the Europa League 2024-25 winners. Chelsea can also become the seventh team to qualify from the Premier League, if they win the UEFA Conference League final against Real Betis on 28th May. 

• Liverpool (Champions, 1st)
• Arsenal (2nd)
• Manchester City (3rd)
• Chelsea (4th)
• Newcastle United (5th)
• Tottenham Hotspur (17th, qualified via Europa League win)

The Bundesliga is the top-division tournament in German football. The competition was founded in 1962, and the first season began in 1963. The Bundesliga replaced the German national championship, which was the first tournament in German football history. And since then only one club has dominated with most Bundesliga titles. 

The German national championship, which was founded in 1903 and ran for 60 years, was a knockout competition contested between winners of each of the country's top regional leagues.

The founding member teams of the Bundesliga are 1860 Munich, Cologne, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Braunschweig, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hertha Berlin, Kaiserslautern, Karlsruhe, Preußen Münster, MSV Duisburg, Nuremberg, Saarbrücken, Schalke, Vfb Stuttgart and Werder Bremen.

Besides the Bundesliga, which operated in West Germany, the DDR-Oberliga was the top-level football league in Soviet-controlled East Germany. Following the reunification of Germany, the Bundesliga became the national league of the country.

The Bundesliga started as a 16-team tournament but would soon expand to 18 teams from 1965.

In a one-off event, the league played the 1991-92 season with 20 teams following the reunification, but would return to its 18-team format in the following campaign.

There have been 13 different winners of the Bundesliga since its inception in 1963.

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Who won the first Bundesliga?

FC Koln, or FC Cologne in English, won the first-ever Bundesliga season in 1963-64. The Billy Goats maintained a six-point advantage over second-placed Meidericher SV (39) and scored in each of the 30 league games played in the inaugural edition. 

Karl-Heinz Thielen (16 goals) and Christian Müller (15 goals) finished as the top scorers for the team in the championship-winning season.

Who has won the most Bundesliga titles?

Bayern Munich lead the Bundesliga winners list with 34 titles. The Bavarians won their maiden Meisterschale in the 1968-69 season, with an eight-point cushion and legendary forward Gerd Muller contributing 30 goals. They are the most dominant German team and have won the most Bundesliga titles.

🏆 “Die Meisterschale ist zurück in München.“ 💬

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— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) May 4, 2025

The Bavarians recently claimed the Bundesliga 2024-25 title with two games to go in the season. In doing so, Bayern have now won the German championship a record 12 times in the last 13 seasons. Their incredible run began in 2012-13 under the management of Jupp Heynckes, which was broken in the 2023-24 season by Bayer Leverkusen.

Top Five Teams with the Most Bundesliga titles till 2023

1. Bayern Munich - 34 titles

Bayern Munich are at the top of the list as they are the all-time Bundesliga title winners with 34 titles to their name. They won the 2024-25 season with two games to go in the season.

Bayern Munich also holds the record for most second-place finishes in the top German league, having done that ten times between 1969 and 2012.

There is no doubt that they are the most dominant force in Germany and one of the most historic clubs in the history of World Football. The Bavarians have also won 20 DFB-Pokal trophies and 6 Champions League titles.

Titles by years: 1931-32 (German national championship), 1968-69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21,2021-22, 2022-23, 2024-25

2. Borussia Dortmund - 5 Titles

Borussia Dortmund, a 113-year-old German club, is second on the list of clubs with the most Bundesliga titles.

After Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund have won the most Bundesliga titles and have also finished second the most times in the German league.

In the pre-Bundesliga days, ‘die Schwarzgelben’ lifted three league titles – two more than Bayern.

There has always been a soft spot for Dortmund in every football fan's heart, except the fans of Bayern.

In the 2022-23 season, they were the favourites to win the titles but bottled it on the last day. Dortmund won their last Bundesliga title under Jurgen Klopp in the 2011-12 season.

Titles by years: 1994–1995; 1995–1996; 2001–2002; 2010–11; and 2011–12

3. Borussia Monchengladbach - 5 Titles

Borussia Mönchengladbach holds the third place on the list, and they have won the same number of Bundesliga titles as Borussia Dortmund.

They have finished second less as compared to Dortmund, and that's the reason why they are placed third.

Three of their five Bundesliga championships were consecutive. They won their last league title in the 1976-77 season under Udo Lattek. Monchengladbach have only ever been demoted to the Bundesliga 2 twice, in 1999 and 2007. 

Titles by years: 1969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, and 1976–77

4. Werder Bremen - 4 Titles

Werder Bremen have finished second seven times in the Bundesliga and have won 4 titles.

They won their last league title in the 2003-04 season under Thomas Schaaf with 74 points, and he is the longest-serving manager (14 years) of Bremen.

They share the record for most seasons played in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.

Titles by years: 1964–65, 1987–88, 1992–93, 2003–04

5. Hamburger SV - 3 Titles

Hamburger SV comes fifth in this list with 3 Bundesliga titles to their name.

Their last league title came in the 1982-83 season under Ernst Happel, who won his second title with the club.

HSV have the record in German football of having won the most regional titles, having won 31 regional titles. But the regional titles do not count as a trophy or even as a title itself.

Until the 2017–18 season, HSV were the only club to have played continuously in the Bundesliga since its foundation.

Titles by years: 1978–79, 1981–82, and 1982–83

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Lamine Yamal came through Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy and made his first-team debut for FC Barcelona in 2023 at just 15 years old. He quickly became an important player and won the Kopa Trophy the next year.

He also rose fast with the Spainish National Team, playing for youth teams before making his senior debut in 2023. At 16, he became the youngest player to play and score for Spain.

He took part in Euro 2024, helping Spain win the tournament and earning the Young Player of the Tournament award.

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Club Records | FC Barcelona

La Liga Records 

1. Youngest Player to Debut for Barcelona

Since making his professional debut in 2023 at just 15 years 15 years, 9 months, and 16 days old, the fleet-footed forward has quickly become a key part of Barcelona's attack. He has scored 22 goals in 98 appearances for the club.

2. Youngest Starter in La Liga for Barcelona

Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to start a La Liga match for Barcelona on August 20, 2023, at the age of 16 years and 38 days. He surpassed the previous record of Fabrice Olinga, who started his first La Liga game for Malaga in 2012.

3. Youngest Player to Record an Assist for Barcelona

Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to record an assist for Barcelona in La Liga during the 2023-24 season. At 16 years and 45 days old, he achieved this record against. 

4. Youngest Goal scorer for Barcelona

Lamine Yamal became the youngest goal scorer in La Liga history at just 16 years and 87 days old, netting his first goal against Granada and breaking the previous record held by Fabrice Olinga.

5. Youngest Goal scorer in La Liga History

Lamine Yamal became the youngest goal scorer in La Liga after scoring against Granada in Barcelona's 2-2 draw.

6. Youngest Player to Score a Brace in La Liga

On 11 February, in the game versus Granada, the Barcelona wonder-kid set the new record as the youngest scorer of a brace in La Liga. He did it at the age of 16 years 213 days.

7. Youngest Player to Feature in El Clasico

Lamine Yamal is the youngest player ever to appear in a Clasico in the 23-24 season at the age of 16 years and 107 days.

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8. Youngest Goalscorer in El Clásico History

Lamine Yamal made history by becoming the youngest goal scorer in El Clasico at just 17 years and 105 days old, on  October 26, 2024, netting the third goal against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, surpassing Ansu Fati's record.

9. Youngest Player with 10+ Goal Contributions in La Liga

Lamine Yamal became the youngest player in La Liga history to score 10+ goals in La Liga at the age of 16 years and 213 days.

10. Youngest Player to Reach 50 Official Games for Barcelona

Lamine Yamal is the youngest player in FC Barcelona's history to reach 50 official games. He achieved this milestone on May 19, 2024, at the age of 16 years, 10 months, and 6 days.

11. Youngest Player to Reach 100 Appearances for Barcelona

Lamine Yamal made his 100th appearance on April 30, 2025, in a UEFA Champions League semifinal against Inter Milan, at 17 years old.

12. Most Dribbles Completed in a Single La Liga Match

In a single La Liga match, Lamine Yamal has completed the most successful dribbles this season, reaching 11 against Alaves, surpassing Lionel Messi's record of 10 dribbles in 2007. No other player has completed more than 7 successful dribbles in a single La Liga match the current season.

Champions League Records

1. Second-youngest player to feature in the UEFA Champions League 

Lamine Yamal became the second youngest player to feature in the Champions League against Antwerp at 16 years and 68 days, only behind Youssoufa Moukoko at 16 years and 18 days.

2. Youngest player named in a Champions League starting lineup

Lamine Yamal holds the record for the youngest player to be named in a Champions League starting lineup. He was 16 years and 83 days old when he started the game against Porto on October 4, 2023.

3. Youngest player to play in the Champions League knockout phase

Lamine Yamal became the youngest-ever player to appear in the knockout stage when he started the round of 16 first leg against Napoli, aged 16 years 223 days.

4. Youngest player to score a goal in a Champions League semi-final match

Playing his 100th game at just 17 years and 291 days old, Yamal became the youngest player to score in a Champions League semifinal against Inter Milan, overtaking the record set by Kylian Mbappe, who was 18 when he achieved the feat in 2017.

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International Records | Spanish National Team

1. Youngest Player to Debut for Spain

Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to play for Spain on September 8, 2023, against Georgia at 16 years and 57 days in the 2024 Euro Cup Qualifier, breaking Gavi’s record at 17 years, 62 days.

2. Youngest Goal scorer for Spain

Lamine Yamal became the youngest goal scorer for Spain at 16 years and 57 days. He netted a goal in his debut match against Georgia in the 2024 Euro Cup Qualifier breaking Gavi's record.

3. Youngest Goal Scorer in a UEFA Euro Qualifying Match

Became the youngest goal scorer in his debut match against Georgia, to score in a Euro Qualifier. He broke Gareth Bale's previous record at 17 years and 83 days.

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UEFA Euro 2024

Lamine Yamal was a key player in Spain’s Euro 2024 win. He scored 1 goal against France and provided 4 assists, showing great skill and confidence for his age. 

His performances helped Spain win their fourth European title, and he was named the Young Player of the Tournament for his standout play. 

With their 20th top-flight title, Liverpool FC have now equalled Manchester United for the record of most English top flight titles. Through the eras of English football, Manchester United and Liverpool FC have made themselves one of the most successful clubs in the league's history. 

Founded in 1888, the English Football League started as the Football League, the oldest football league in the world. In 1892, the Football League First Division kicked off and continued till 1991 as the top flight football league in England.

Later, in 1992, the Premier League was created and replaced the Football League First Division as the top flight football league in England.

In this article, we will discuss all the teams with the most titles in England's top flight football. Till now, 24 clubs have been able to lift the top flight title.

10. Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion, Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City | 1 title

Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion, Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City have been crowned the champions of English football once. Sheffield United won the league in 1897–98, the tenth season of the Football League First Division. Since then, they have roamed between the first division and second division leagues. 

West Bromwich Albion won the league in 1919–20, right after the First World War. Ipswich Town won the competition in 1961–62, while Nottingham Forest won in 1977–78. 

Leicester City are the only team to win the league in the Premier League when they lifted the Premier League in a miraculous 2015–16 season. 

9. Preston North End, Burnley, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County | 2 titles

Preston North End, the first ever champion of the Football League, won the title in back-to-back seasons. This made them the first ever team to win a football league and also defend it. They won the league in the 1888–89 and 1889–90 seasons. Preston now plays in the EFL Championship. 

Burnley, who recently got promoted to the Premier League this season, won the league twice in the 1920–21 and 1959–60 seasons. Portsmouth won the title first time in the 1948-49 season and then defended the crown in the next season as well. 

Spurs, one of the big six of English football, won the league in the 1950–51, 1960–61 seasons. Since then, they have not been able to win the league again. Derby County won the title in the 1971–72 and 1974–75 seasons.

8. Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Wolves, Leeds United | 3 titles

Blackburn Rovers, one of the founding members of the Football League, won the league twice in the 1911–12 and 1913–14 seasons. Then, they were crowned the Premier League champions in 1994–95, when Alan Shearer brought them to glory with 34 goals. But in the next season, they were relegated to the second division. 

Huddersfield Town were one of the stronger teams in English football, winning the First Division in three back-to-back seasons in 1923–24, 1924–25 and 1925–26. But, after many promotions and relegations, they now play in the third division in England.

Wolves, who are now competing in the Premier League, won the first-division title in the 1953–54, 1957–58, and 1958–59 seasons. 

Leeds United, who also won promotion to the Premier League, won the first division in 1968–69, 1973–74, and 1991–92 seasons. They were the last champions of the Football League First Division before the Premier League took over.

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7. Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United | 4 titles

Sheffield Wednesday, the second-oldest professional association football club in England, have won the league four times and are one of the most successful clubs in English football. They won the league in the 1902–03, 1903–04, 1928–29, and 1929–30 seasons. 

Newcastle United, one of the biggest names in English football, have spent 93 years in the top tier of English football. They and Sheffield Wednesday won the league in back-to-back seasons. Newcastle won in 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27.

6. Sunderland, Chelsea FC | 6 titles

Newcastle United's arch-rival, Sunderland, are one of the most underrated teams in tournament history. They were also the first winners of the Football League First Division in the 1892 season. Nicknamed Black Cats, they won the First Division titles in 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1901–02, 1912–13, 1935–36.

Chelsea, one of the most prominent names in European football. Before the Premier League era started, Chelsea had only won the First Division league once in the 1954–55 season. But, after Roman Abramovich's takeover, Chelsea evolved as one of the strongest teams in the Premeier League. 

In the Premier League era, they won the title in 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, and 2016–17. 

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5. Aston Villa | 7 titles

Although they have not won the league title in the Premier League era, Aston Villa are still one of the most successful clubs in England's top-tier football. In fact, it was  William McGregor, the Aston Villa director, who founded the Football League in 1888, which was the World's First Football League as mentioned earlier.

Not only that, George Ramsay, who was Villa manager in 1886, was the world's first professional football manager.

With 7 titles in 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, and 1980–81, they still remain one of the oldest clubs to remain in the top-flight football. 

4. Everton | 9 titles

Another club with great history and culture that lost the battle in modern football. Although Everton have stayed in the First Division of Football for more than 122 years now, is one of the three clubs to be a founding member of the Football League and Premier League.

Everton won the First Division titles in 1890–91, 1914–15, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1938–39, 1962–63, 1969–70, 1984–85, and 1986–87 seasons. This makes them the club with the fourth most English Top Flight titles.

3. Manchester City |  10 titles

Manchester City are the second most successful football club in the Premier League era. They have revolutionised modern football after Pep Guardiola took over the manager's role in 2016. 

Since then, they have won 6 Premier League titles, out of which four came in consecutive seasons from 2020 to 2024, which is a record in English top flight football. Before Pep Guardiola, it was Roberto Mancini, who led them to Premier League success in the 2011-12 season, the club's first league title in 45 years. 

Till now, Manchester City have won 10 titles in top-flight English football. Their success came in 1936–37, 1967–68, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24.

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2. Arsenal | 13 titles

One of the most loved and historical clubs in England, Arsenal, comes in the list as the third club with the most English top-flight titles. They were the second most successful club in the top flight before Manchester United went past them in the Premier League era.

From 1931 to 1938, they won the First Division League five times in 8 seasons, which made them one of the most loved and feared clubs in England. In the Premier League era, they won the league three times in 1997–98, 2001–02, and 2003–04.

In the 2003-04 season, they won the Premier League without losing a single game, which is still a record in England's top-flight football. 

Arsenal were crowned the champions of England in 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04. 

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1. Manchester United, Liverpool FC | 20 titles

After Liverpool FC's success in the Premier League 2024-25, they have now equalled Manchester United's record for most English Top Flight titles with 20 titles. 

Both Liverpool and Manchester United are among the most popular football teams in World football. Liverpool were ahead of Manchester United in terms of top-flight titles, but Manchester United's resurgence under Sir Alex Ferguson left them behind. 

In the Premier League era, Manchester United won the most titles. Their 13 Premier League titles are yet to be matched by any club, although they won the league title last time in the 2012-13 season. 

Meantime, in the Premier League era, Liverpool have only won the league title twice, in the 2019-20 and 2024-25 seasons. 

Manchester United have won the league in 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13.

Meantime, Liverpool FC won the league in 1900–01, 1905–06, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83,1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2019–20, 2024–25.

Premier League, also known as English Premier League, is the top-tier football league in England. This league consists of 20 teams in a league system with a relegation and promotion system to/from the English Championship.

Each team plays 38 matches against every other 19 at home and away. The seasons generally start in August and run till May. This premier league is the most-watched sports league globally and is broadcast in over 200 territories with an average number of viewers of 4.7 billion.

The English Premier League is the most valuable sports league in the world, with a valuation of 4 billion pounds. This league also has a direct effect on the economy of England. Different regions have different clubs with private ownership.

The 2023-24 season came to an end with Manchester City winning their ninth league title. The players need to give their everything for an entire season to win the league, and those players become legends by doing such things. In this article, we'll have a look at the players with the most Premier League titles in the history of the competition.

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Most Premier League titles as a player (Top Five)

1. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) | 13 titles

It's a testament to Manchester United's dominance throughout the Premier League's history that every player on this top-five list was one of Sir Alex Ferguson's former stars. Ryan Giggs comes at the top of this list with a record 13 league titles.

The Manchester United legend spent 25 years at the club and made 963 appearances. He was never a star or anything. Giggs was like someone who always gave his everything for the badge. He broke numerous records at Old Trafford, and the fact that he's lifted the Premier League trophy more than anyone else, is what sets him apart from the rest.

2. Paul Scholes (Manchester United) | 11 titles

One of the greatest central midfielders in Premier League and European football history, Paul Scholes tasted so much success at Manchester United. The Englishman spent his entire career at Old Trafford and won a remarkable 11 Premier League titles under Sir Alex Ferguson.

He was a star player and often considered the best midfielder to ever play for Manchester United and in the Premier League. The debate over whether Scholes was better than Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard is still going on to date, but if anyone judges by the numbers, then Scholes is miles ahead.

3. Gary Neville (Manchester United) | 8 titles

Gary Neville spent his entire career as a first-team figure at Old Trafford and won plenty of silverware during that time.

The former England right-back saw the most success domestically, though, winning the Premier League eight times and he was also the skipper on most occasions. Neville is often considered one of the most underrated players to ever play for Manchester United and England.

4. Denis Irwin (Manchester United) | 7 titles

Denis Irwin is another Manchester United great who won numerous silverware, including 7 Premier League titles at the club. Irwin is the joint-most successful Irish footballer in history, a record he shares with fellow Manchester United stalwart Roy Keane, having won 19 trophies in his career.

The left-back appeared in 529 games for the Red Devils and also scored 33 goals. Irwin brought the curtain down on a glittering 12 years against Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford in May 2002. He remains United’s second-most-decorated player, with 13 winners’ medals.

5. Roy Keane (Manchester United) | 7 titles

Interestingly, almost all of Roy Keane and Denis Irwin's success in the league came together, winning six of their seven titles alongside one another.

Sir Alex Ferguson labelled him the best he ever worked with, which speaks volumes. It is enough to consider Roy Keane as one of the greats of Manchester United. The way he led the team from the front, on and off the pitch, and the fact that more than 70k United and Celtic fans paid their tributes to him at his testimonial before he retired in June 2006, says everything.

He played 480 games for the Red Devils in his 12-year stay and won everything, including 7 Premier League titles.

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