Sunday’s final round of Premier League fixtures will see a third title battle between Manchester City and Liverpool concluded on the last day of the season.
The previous two came in 2014 and 2019, while this is the fourth time City could wrap up a league triumph in the final game.
No club have been involved in more decisive closing fixtures than Manchester United, with the Red Devils playing in six throughout the years, although the most recent came a decade ago.
This weekend will be the ninth time in 30 years of the Premier League that the champions have been settled on the final weekend.
For City, they know a win over Aston Villa will be enough to claim a sixth crown in the division, whie Liverpool must hope Pep Guardiola’s men slip-up and they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield.
City are a point clear of their nearest rivals heading into what will be a dramatic and decisive final weekend of the season.
There are also no shortage of sub-plots and storylines, with Steven Gerrard potentially able to hand Liverpool a record-equalling 20th top-flight title, while the £100 man Jack Grealish might beat his boyhood Villa to lift the trophy.
Ahead of Sunday’s game we’re reflecting on every year that the Premier League champion has been decided on the last day of the season…
5. 2009/10
Chelsea exacted revenge two years later, when they ironically beat Wigan on the final day to finish above second-place United. Carlo Ancelotti’s men did it in style as well, winning 8-0 and setting a then Premier League scoring record of 103 in a single season. Didier Drogba’s hat-trick also meant he scooped the Golden Boot award.
6. 2011/12
You might have heard of this one. Sergio Aguero’s unforgettable title-winning strike in the 94th minute of injury-time meant Manchester City wrapped up a first Premier League crown, with a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers. United thought they had it in the bag thanks to a 1-0 win at Sunderland, as City began injury-time trailing 2-1, only for Edin Dzeko and then Aguero to cap off an incredible afternoon.
7. 2013/14
The first final-day title deciders between City and Liverpool came in 2014, and it’s the first time the league was sorted on the last weekend without United being involved. City beat West Ham to get their hands on the trophy, while Liverpool’s win over Newcastle proved irrelevant.
8. 2018/19
The maiden Pep Guardiola/Jurgen Klopp battle ended a remarkable run where both City and Liverpool won their last nine games of the season respectively, in an unbelievable title tussle. But the Sky Blues of Manchester came from behind to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 and claim top spot, with Liverpool remarkably finishing second on 97 points.