The championship is Ferguson's 14th major honour with United and makes him the most successful manager in English football. In total he has won seven championships, one European Cup, four FA Cups, one League Cup and one European Cup Winners' Cup.

Ferguson was already the most successful manager to have worked in Scotland as he lifted nine major trophies with Aberdeen.

Ferguson had been level with Liverpool's legendary former manager Bob Paisley, who won 13 trophies during his nine-year reign.

Ferguson has become the first manager ever to win three successive titles.

The only other teams to have won three successive championships are Huddersfield, Arsenal and Liverpool.

The championship is Ferguson's seventh and he has won more titles than any other manager.

In total United have won 14 titles and are second in the all-time list, four behind Liverpool.

United have also equalled Liverpool's record sequence of seven championships in nine years, achieved between 1976 and 1984.

United have won the Premier League in the record-breaking time and they have crossed the finishing line eight days earlier than last year.