Leicester City Are 2015-16 English Premier League Champions
By Ty Duffy
Chelsea drew Tottenham 2-2 at Stamford Bridge. Leicester City, a 5,000-1 bet at one point before the season, have clinched the EPL title. It is the first top division title in the club’s 132-year history.
Leicester City may be the most unlikely league champion in soccer or any sport. For some perspective, the longest odds team to win Super Bowl 51 is the Cleveland Browns, at 200-1.
This was not what Chelsea fans would have pictured, had you told them Eden Hazard would score the decisive goal in the Premier League title race.
" “Is that the goal that wins the title for Leicester City?!” – @arlowhite @LCFC https://t.co/S2rTvioYsP — NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) May 2, 2016 "
This was not what Arsenal fans would have pictured, had you told them they would finish ahead of Manchester City, Manchester United, and Chelsea.
Writers’ player of the year, striker Jamie Vardy, was playing outside the top four professional divisions in 2012. Players’ player of the year Riyad Mahrez was a $566,000 signing in the Championship in 2014.
What an incredible season.