Since the inception of the premier league in 1992 , A period that changed the phase of English football by ushering in an influx of foreign talent to the shores of this great footballing nation, there have been 6 different winners of the prestigious English Premier League trophy namely Manchester United ( 13 ), Chelsea ( 4 ), Arsenal (3) , Manchester City (2) , Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City ( 1 ). Out of an achievable 24 league trophies over the years, 17 (representing 70.83% ) have been won by teams outside London namely, Manchester United, Manchester City, Blackburn and Leicester City . The other 7 (representing 29.17% ) have been won by teams in London namely Arsenal and Chelsea . Reasons for such a disparity in league achievements can be attributed to these factors: London Derbies: Averagely a London football club will face at least 4 local teams within the capital in a premier league season. Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham, Charlton, Fulham, Cr