1. Sir Alex Ferguson — Champion in 1992-93, 93-94, 95-96, 96-97, 98-99, 99-2000, 2000-01, 02-03, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09, 10-11, 12-13
One figure towered over the Premier League’s first 20 years.
Sir Alex Ferguson claimed 13 titles, relentlessly reshaping his team to keep Manchester United at the summit of English football — from the Eric Cantona years to the 1999 Treble winners, and later the front three of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez.
Even after Ronaldo left for Real Madrid in 2009 and Tevez moved across the city, Ferguson kept securing championships until his retirement in 2013.
His record haul is more than double that of any manager in the history of men’s English top-flight football, not just the Premier League — with Guardiola, Liverpool’s Bob Paisley and Aston Villa’s George Ramsay next best on six.
Fergie is, without question, number one.