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First and last winners in the English football league system - 21st century (2011-2010)

First tier (Premier League) First: Manchester United (2010-11) Last: Liverpool (2019-20) Second tier (Championship) First: Fulham (2000-01) Last: Leeds United (2019-20) Third tier (League 1) First: Millwall (2000-01) Last: Hull City (2019-20) Fourth tier (League 2) First: Brighton & Hove Albion (2000-01) Last: Swindon Town (2019-20)  

First and last winners in the English football league system - 21st century (2001-2010)

First tier (Premier League) First: Manchester United (2000-01) Last: Chelsea (2009-10) Second tier (First Division/Championship) First: Fulham (2000-01) Last: Newcastle United (2009-10) Third tier (Second Division/League 1) First: Millwall (2000-01) Last: Norwich City (2009-10) Fourth tier (Third Division/League 2) First: Brighton & Hove Albion (2000-01) Last: Notts County (2009-10)

First and last winners in the English football league system - 20th century (1901-2000)

First tier (First Division/Premier League) First: Liverpool (1900-01) Last: Manchester United (1999-2000) Second tier (Second Division/First Division) First: Grimsby Town (1900-01) Last: Charlton Athletic (1999-2000) Third tier (Third Division North/Third Division/Second Division) First: Crystal Palace (1920-21) Last: Preston North End (1999-2000) Fourth tier (Third Division South/Fourth Division/Third Division) First: Southampton (1921-22) Last: Swansea City (1999-2000)

First and last winners in the English football league system - 19th century (1889-1900)

First tier (Football League/First Division) First: Preston North End (1888-89) Last: Aston Villa (1899-1900) Second tier (The Combination/Football Alliance/Second Division) First: N/A due to abrupt finish (1888-89) Last: The Wednesday (1899-1900)

Big Seven of European football - UEFA [1990-2021]

1990s 1990 FIFA World Cup: West Germany [Germany], Italy, England, Spain, Netherlands UEFA Women's Euro 1991: Germany and Italy 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup: Germany and Italy 1992 King Fahd Cup: N/A UEFA Euro 1992: Germany, Netherlands, France and England 1992 Summer Olympics: Spain and Italy UEFA Women's Euro 1993: Italy and Germany 1994 FIFA World Cup: Italy, Germany, Netherlands and Spain 1995 King Fahd Cup: N/A UEFA Women's Euro 1995: Germany and England 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup: Germany and England UEFA Euro 1996: Germany, England, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain and Italy 1996 Summer Olympics [Men's]: Portugal, France, Spain and Italy 1996 Summer Olympics [Women's]: Germany UEFA Women's Euro 1997: Germany, Italy, Spain and France 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup: N/A 1998 FIFA World Cup: France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, England and Spain 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup: Germany and Italy 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup: Germany 2000s UEFA Euro

Big Seven of European football - UEFA [1956-1989]

1950s 1956 Summer Olympics: United Kingdom [England] and Germany 1958 FIFA World Cup: France, West Germany [Germany] and England 1960s 1960 European Nations' Cup: France 1960 Summer Olympics: Italy, United Kingdom [England] and France 1962 FIFA World Cup: West Germany [Germany], England, Italy and Spain 1964 European Nations' Cup: Spain 1964 Summer Olympics: Germany 1966 FIFA World Cup: England, West Germany [Germany], Portugal, Italy, Spain and France UEFA Euro 1968: Italy and England 1968 Summer Olympics: Spain and France 1969 European Competition for Women's Football: Italy, England and France 1970s 1970 FIFA World Cup: Italy, West Germany [Germany] and England UEFA Euro 1972: West Germany [Germany] 1972 Summer Olympics: West Germany [Germany] 1974 FIFA World Cup: West Germany [Germany], Netherlands and Italy UEFA Euro 1976: West Germany [Germany] and Netherlands 1976 Summer Olympics: France and Spain 1978 FIFA World Cup: Netherlands, Italy, West Germany [Germany], Spain

Big Seven of European football - Pre-UEFA [1930-1954]

1930s 1930 FIFA World Cup: France 1934 FIFA World Cup: Italy, Germany, Spain, France and Netherlands 1936 Summer Olympics: Italy, United Kingdom [England] and Germany 1938 FIFA World Cup: Italy, France, Germany and Netherlands 1940s 1948 Summer Olympics: United Kingdom [England], Italy, France and Netherlands 1950s 1950 FIFA World Cup: Spain, Italy and England 1952 Summer Olympics: Germany, Italy, United Kingdom [England], Netherlands and France 1954 FIFA World Cup: West Germany [Germany], England, Italy and France

Big Seven of European football - Pre-UEFA [1900-1928]

1900s 1900 Summer Olympics: United Kingdom [England] and France 1904 Summer Olympics: N/A 1906 Intercalated Games: N/A 1908 Summer Olympics: United Kingdom [England], Netherlands and France 1910s 1912 Summer Olympics: United Kingdom [England], Netherlands, Italy and Germany 1920s 1920 Summer Olympics: Spain, Netherlands, Italy, France and United Kingdom [England] 1924 Summer Olympics: Netherlands, Italy, France and Spain 1928 Summer Olympics: Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and France