List of English Premiership champions
Rugby Union - Premiership Rugby - Final - Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London, Britain - June 14, 2025 General view as Bath Rugby players arrive at the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs REUTERS
LONDON - Following is the list of English club rugby champions after Bath beat Leicester Tigers in Saturday's Premiership final.
Since the 2002-03 season, the league winners have been determined by playoffs and a final at Twickenham.
SEASON WINNER
1987-88 Leicester Tigers
1988-89 Bath
1989-90 Wasps
1990-91 Bath
1991-92 Bath
1992-93 Bath
1993-94 Bath
1994-95 Leicester Tigers
1995-96 Bath
1996-97 Wasps
1997-98 Newcastle Falcons
1998-99 Leicester Tigers
1999-00 Leicester Tigers
2000-01 Leicester Tigers
2001-02 Leicester Tigers
Introduction of final at Twickenham
SEASON WINNER SCORE RUNNER-UP
2002-03 Wasps 39-3 Gloucester
2003-04 Wasps 10-6 Bath
2004-05 Wasps 39-14 Leicester Tigers
2005-06 Sale Sharks 45-20 Leicester Tigers
2006-07 Leicester Tigers 44-16 Gloucester
2007-08 Wasps 26-16 Leicester Tigers
2008-09 Leicester Tigers 10-9 London Irish
2009-10 Leicester Tigers 33-27 Saracens
2010-11 Saracens 22-18 Leicester Tigers
2011-12 Harlequins 30-23 Leicester Tigers
2012-13 Leicester Tigers 37-17 Northampton Saints
2013-14 Northampton Saints 24-20* Saracens
2014-15 Saracens 28-16 Bath
2015-16 Saracens 28-20 Exeter Chiefs
2016-17 Exeter 23-20* Wasps
2017-18 Saracens 27-10 Exeter Chiefs
2018-19 Saracens 37-34 Exeter Chiefs
2019-20 Exeter Chiefs 19-13 Wasps
2020-21 Harlequins 40-38 Exeter Chiefs
2021-22 Leicester Tigers 15-12 Saracens
2022-23 Saracens 35-25 Sale
2023-24 Northampton Saints 25-21 Bath
2024-25 Bath 23-21 Leicester Tigers
*After Extra Time REUTERS
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