5 occasions when the Premier League has been won early

#4 Manchester United (1999/00, four matches left)

Manchester United became the first team in Premier League to win with four games to spare

Games remaining before title victory: Four

Matches won/lost: 28/3

Last 6 matches results:

15 April 2000 - Win (Manchester United 0-0 Sunderland)

22 April 2000 - Win (Southampton 1-3 Manchester United)

24 April 2000 - Win (Manchester United 3-2 Chelsea)

29 April 2000 - Win (Watford 2-3 Manchester United)

6 May 2000 - Win (Manchester United 3-1 Tottenham Hotspurs)

14 May 2000 - Win (Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United)

A year after their historic treble, Manchester United managed to defend their Premier League title in 1999-2000 season.

With a 3-1 victory at St. Mary's, United secured their sixth Premier League title in eight seasons. They won in spectacular style with an 18-point margin over second-placed Arsenal at the end of the season and scored 97 goals.

With their stylish title-victory, United became the first team in the Premier League to win a title with four games to spare.

How did the season pan out?

The season had an interesting turn of events for the Red Devils. At the turn of the millennium, having played one match fewer than league leaders Leeds United, Manchester United found themselves chasing the former by a margin of one point on 29 December 1999.

However, by the end of the season, Leeds shockingly gave away their lead and finished 22 points adrift of eventual champions Manchester United at third place.

By the end of Gameweek 30 (8 April - 11 April 2000), United were runaway leaders with second-placed Liverpool 11 points adrift. Meanwhile, with three back-to-back losses, Leeds found themselves third with 60 points against the Red Devils' tally of 73.

Liverpool's momentary form fizzled out while Arsene Wenger's Arsenal finally picked up the pace and eventually finished the season as second, 18 points behind champions Manchester United.