First Premier League Title (2012)

Lore & Background

It only states that Manchester City have won the Premier League 8 times, and that they were the first club to win four consecutive titles (2020–21 to 2023–24).

In Their Own Story

The clock ticked past ninety minutes. The scoreboard read 2-2, but the league table told a different story: United had won their match, meaning City would finish second on goal difference if they didn't score. The Etihad was a cauldron of noise and anxiety. In stoppage time, Edin Džeko equalized to make it 3-2, sending the stadium into a frenzy, but the relief was short-lived as QPR scored an equalizer in the 91st minute. Despair threatened to swallow the crowd until the fourth official indicated four minutes of added time. Then, from a cross by Mario Balotelli, Sergio Agüero lashed the ball into the bottom corner. The roar that followed was not just for a goal; it was the sound of forty-four years of waiting finally ending.

Reader's Guide

It notes that Manchester City have won the Premier League 8 times and hold the record for most points in a season (100 in 2017–18).

Did You Know?

• Manchester City were the first club to win the Premier League four consecutive seasons (2020–21 to 2023–24).
• Manchester City hold the record for the most points in a Premier League season: 100 in 2017–18.
• Manchester City were relegated from the Premier League in 2000–01 before winning their first title.