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Sunday, May 3, 2015

2014-15 Barclays Premier League - Chelsea Clinched Premier League Title With 3 Games to Spare

Chelsea clinched their first Premier League title for five years as Jose Mourinho's side produced a typically stubborn display to grind out a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace at a jubilant Stamford Bridge on Sunday May 03,2015
Chelsea celebrate
Playmaker Eden Hazard scored the crucial goal in the 45th minute when he headed home the rebound after Palace keeper Julian Speroni had saved his weak penalty

Chelsea have 83 points from 35 games and cannot be surpassed by closest rivals Manchester City, who visit Tottenham Hotspur later on Sunday, and Arsenal both of whom trail by 16 points. Palace remain 12th with 42 points
Position Team Played Goal Difference Points
Chelsea have spent 253 days at the top of the Premier League table to date this season
Only Chelsea in 2005-06 (257 days) and Manchester United in 1993-94 (262 days) have been at the top of the table for longer in a single Premier League campaign
No movement 1 Chelsea 35 42 83
No movement 2 Man City 35 35 70
No movement 3 Arsenal 33 31 67
No movement 4 Man Utd 35 24 65
No movement 5 Liverpool 35 11 61


Chelsea champions for first time since 2010
Chelsea players celebrate their title success in the Stamford Bridge home dressing room after beating Crystal Palace

Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho's third league triumph with the club

Chelsea have won four Premier League titles since Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003

Total Premier League title wins (since 1992)

13: Manchester United 2: Manchester City
4: Chelsea 1: Blackburn Rovers
3: Arsenal

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