Manchester City won their second English Premier League title in three seasons after a comfortable 2-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday.
City avoided any last-minute nerves in a season when the lead at the top changed hands 24 times, ending Liverpool’s hopes a first English championship for 24 years.
Liverpool came from behind to beat Newcastle 2-1 but City finished top with 86 points, with Liverpool on 84, Chelsea 82, Arsenal 79, Everton 72, Tottenham Hotspur 69 and deposed champions Manchester United on 64.
United missed out on a place in next season’s Europa League after a 1-1 draw at Southampton, while City, Liverpool, Chelsea, who beat Cardiff 2-1, and Arsenal will play in Europe’s elite club competition.
Norwich City’s relegation alongside Fulham and Cardiff was confirmed by their 2-0 home loss to Arsenal.
Top scorers of the English premier league on Sunday:
31 goals: Luis Suarez (Liverpool)
21 goals: Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)
20 goals: Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
17 goals: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City); Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
16 goals: Olivier Giroud (Arsenal); Edin Dzeko (Manchester City); Wilfried Bony (Swansea City)
15 goals: Romelu Lukaku (Everton); Jay Rodriguez (Southampton)
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