5 occasions when the Premier League has been won early

#3 Arsenal (2003/04; Four matches remaining)

Arsenal went the entire season unbeaten to lift the 2003-04 Premier League trophy

Games remaining before title victory: Four

Matches won/lost: 26/0

Last 6 matches results:

16 April 2004 - Win (Arsenal 5-0 Leeds United)

25 April 2004 - Draw (Tottenham Hotspurs 2-2 Arsenal)

1 May 2004 - Draw (Arsenal 0-0 Birmingham City)

4 May 2004 - Draw (Portsmouth 1-1 Arsenal)

9 May 2004 - Win (Fulham 0-1 Arsenal)

15 May 2004 - Win (Arsenal 2-1 Leicester City)

Winning titles is one thing, but winning it without losing even once in the entire season calls for mammoth celebrations. To make it even sweeter, the Arsenal Invincibles secured the title at the home of their biggest city rivals - Tottenham Hotspurs.

They finished the season with 90 points - an 11-point margin over second-placed Chelsea. The season was a record-breaking one for the Gunners who not only collected the third Premier League trophy in their history but also finished the season unbeaten - a record of 26 wins and 12 draws.

How did the season pan out?

Halfway through the 2003-04 season with 19 matches played, defending champions Manchester United found themselves at the top of the table with 49 points, while second-placed Arsenal was three points adrift with 46 points.

However, one draw and two defeats (including a dramatic 2-3 loss at home to Middlesbrough), the Red Devils had conceded their lead to Arsenal which was now five points above the defending champions.

A poor run of form saw Ferguson's side lose further ground on their rivals while Arsenal went from strength to strength. By April 2004, Arsenal was now being chased by Claudio Ranieri's Chelsea.

A 2-1 defeat at Newcastle on 25 April 2004, finally made it mathematically impossible for Chelsea to overtake their London rivals and Arsenal ended the season as unbeatable champions!