Liverpool Football Club's 30-year old long wait to win English soccer' most coveted title ended on Thursday as they were confirmed as Premier League Champions (EPL) for the 2019-20 season after second-placed Manchester City's 2-1 loss to Chelsea.

Man City's loss at Stamford Bridge meant Liverpool had sealed the EPL title with an unassailable 23-point lead over the Manchester based club with seven games still left to be played in the season.

One of the powerhouses of English domestic football, Liverpool were last crowned champion England's top division football league when they won the erstwhile First Division title in 1989-90.

Despite restrictions around mass social gathering, overjoyed and jubilant Liverpool FC fans thronged Anfield wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic to celebrate their club's path breaking victory as they sang the club song and honked from their cars to announce the club's famous title-winning feat.


The Anfield based club also achieved record to sorts to have won the league with seven games to spare. They went past the record held by Manchester United (2000-2001) and Manchester City (2017-18), both of which won the EPL with five games to spare in the season.

 LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Football Fans celebrate at Anfield Stadium as Liverpool FC win the Premier League title after Chelsea beat Manchester City (Getty Images)

Much of Liverpool's revival of fortunes has been credited to their German coach Jurgen Klopp, who has been credited to be their ace strategist in rekindling the much famed 'Old Flame' at Anfield.


Speaking to Sky Sports, Liverpool coach Klopp described winning the title as "absolutely incredible."

"I have no words. It's unbelievable. Much more than I ever thought would be possible," he said. "Becoming champions with this club is absolutely incredible. It is an incredible achievement of my players ... and a pure joy for me to coach them."
The 19th title for the Anfield based club meant they are only behind traditional rivals Manchester United (20) in the list of most titles won in the Premier League.

 Football Fans celebrate at Anfield Stadium as Liverpool FC win the Premier League title after Chelsea beat Manchester City tonight ensuring Liverpool FC can no longer be overtaken on points on June 25, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool have won 18 league championships already with the last title win in 1989-90 under Kenny Dalglish. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Liverpool went one better than their last performance which saw them finishing second behind Manchester City. The 'Reds' ended last season with nine consecutive league wins and, after claiming the Champions League, began the new season in an all conquering fashion to notch up a spree of wins and leave all of their rivals to fight for the second place.

Liverpool FC was a dominant force in England's top flight soccer in the 70s and 80s, winning league titles on 10 occasions in England's top club division football league. .In the mid 90s, with the emergence of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City who went onto become the powerhouses of English soccer in the next two decades, Liverpool faced some stiff competition from formidable opponents and could not quite produce the same magic they did despite having some of the best players in the league.

LIVERPOOL FC HONOURS  

LEAGUE

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE / FIRST DIVISION TITLES  - 19 

Winners (19): 1900–01, 1905–06, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2019–20

FA Cup

Winners (7): 1964–65, 1973–74, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1991–92, 2000–01, 2005–06

European Cup/UEFA Champions League

Winners (6) (English record): 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84, 2004–05, 2018–19