1st Claymore Athletic (up seven places on last season)
Seven years after his last title and after five seasons of bumping around in the bottom half Clive is on top again. Claymore's forwards fired them to the title. Clive invested a club record £29m in Sergio Aguero and the outlay proved justified with the injury-time title-winning goal but overall he played second fiddle to the fit and, for once, sensible Wayne Rooney. The bare numbers suggest Claymore should have wrapped things up sooner but three draws at the end of the season kept the nerves fraying. If this is to be the start of a Trophy-rush the rest of the squad will need to contribute if the front two go cold.
Star Player: Wayne Rooney (26 goals)
2nd Trusted By Millions (up two)
Denied the title on goal difference Beef must wonder what it's going to take to claim a second title. Trusted beat Claymore twice (putting 14 goals past Clive's team in the process) but a run of one in seven from November-January and then three defeats in a row in April scuppered their chances. Beef made David de Gea the league's most expensive 'keeper but then waited half a season for him to look the part. Edin Dzeko's season was the reverse while long-time stalwarts Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher made little contribution. The February signing of Papiss Cisse bodes well for the new campaign..
Star Player: David De Gea (11 cleans, one saved penalty)
3rd The Fabulous Artisans (up three)
Ben's team led the league for 17 weeks and held a seven point advantage at the turn of the year but was ground down towards the season's end - just two wins in the last eight matches a sad finish to a good campaign. It would be easy to point the finger at Mario Balotelli for the failure, the Italian's four-match suspension coming at a crucial time of the season, but the boss would have expected more from his midfield (Ashley Young excepted) and defence (Leighton Baines excepted). Ben will have his first trophy, the PCMT, on his mantelpiece so can ultimately view the season as a success.
Star Player: Mario Balotelli (15 goals)
4th Athletico Phoenix (up seven)
A great season for Brian who not only took this team into the top half for the first time but had a genuine tilt at the title and picked up our new trophy, the Charity Shield, into the bargain. The Phoenix success was driven by Robin van Persie who managed to stay fit for the entire campaign and score 27 times. Brian's team weren't totally a one-man band though, Brad Friedel and Pablo Zabaleta provided a solid foundation while Ashley Williams also made a name in defence. The manager now needs to sort out RvP's contract and find him a reliable strike-partner for next season.
Star Player: Robin van Persie (27 goals)
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