English Premier League Frontrunners Falling Apart

In the first 19 Premier League seasons, the team that led the league on New Year's Day didn't always win the title.



Eight teams have won the title after leading the league at the new year. Eleven early leaders fell short.



Here's the full list of league leaders on New Year's Day, along with who won the league the following May.



2011 Manchester United (won title)

2010 Chelsea (won title)

2009 Liverpool (Manchester United won title)

2008 Arsenal (Manchester United won title)

2007 Manchester United (won title)

2006 Chelsea (won title)

2005 Chelsea (won title)

2004 Manchester United (Arsenal won title)

2003 Arsenal (Manchester United won title)

2002 Leeds United (Arsenal won title)

2001 Manchester United (won title)

2000 Leeds United (Manchester United won title)

1999 Aston Villa (Manchester United won title)

1998 Manchester United (Arsenal won title. They were sixth on New Year’s Day, 12 points back)

1997 Liverpool (Manchester United won title)

1996 Newcastle United (Manchester United won title)

1995 Blackburn Rovers (won title)

1994 Manchester United (won title)

1993 Norwich City (led the league despite having a goal differential of 0. Manchester United won title)