While in season 2011-12 Manchester City had claimed the Premier League title for the first time in their club history, last month Manchester United returned to their usual self and attained their 20th championship − a remarkable record.

United did it in great style and made sure of the top position with five matches still to play.

In the climax to the celebrations Alex Ferguson announced that this was his last season and David Moyes, Ferguson’s fellow Scot, was named as his replacement at Old Trafford.

At rivals City, Roberto Mancini’s failure to build on their first championship in 44 years, added to a badly-planned Champions League campaign that fell at the group stage, led to his eventual sacking.

Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, formerly of Malaga, has been appointed as the new coach at the Etihad Stadium.

At Old Trafford, Robin van Persie finished as the country’s main scorer with 26 goals in his first season in a United shirt following his move from Arsenal.

In the Champions League, City again failed to proceed from the group phase. United were knocked out in the last 16 stage. After a fine draw away at Real Madrid, the Red Devils lost the return at Old Trafford 1-2.

In the domestic cups, United fell to Chelsea in both domestic cup competitions – 0-1 (FA Cup quarter-final replay) and 4-5 (League Cup fourth round).

In the FA Cup final, City were shocked by underdogs Wigan 0-1 at Wembley. They made an early third-round exit in the League Cup, going down to Aston Villa 4-2.

Interesting feats for both City and United:

• Manchester City were the only side who scored in all 19 of their home games last season.

• The most prolific goalscorer in the Premier League in the 2012-13 campaign (of all players with 1,000+ minutes on the pitch) was Manchester United’s Javier Hernandez, with a goal every 103 minutes on average.

• Manchester United scored more equalisers (17) than any other team in the Premier League.

• The most efficient team in front of goal were Manchester United who needed an average of six shots to score each of their goals. United benefited from more own goals (6) than any other team.

• Manchester City used the most substitutes − 112 out of a possible 114.

2012-13 Premier League results

Manchester City

August − Home vs Southampton 3-0 (Tevez, Dzeko, Nasri).
Away vs Liverpool 2-2 (Toure Y., Tevez).
September − Home vs Queens Park Rangers 3-1 (Toure Y., Dzeko, Tevez).
Away vs Stoke 1-1 (Garcia).
Home vs Arsenal 1-1 (Lescott).
Away vs Fulham 2-1 (Aguero, Dzeko).
October − Home vs Sunderland 3-0 (Kolarov, Aguero, Milner).
Away vs West Brom 2-1 (Dzeko 2).
Home vs Swansea 1-0 (Tevez).
November − Away vs West Ham United 0-0.
Home vs Tottenham 2-1 (Aguero, Dzeko).
Home vs Aston Villa 5-0 (Silva, Aguero 2, 1 pen,Tevez 2, 1 pen).
Away vs Chelsea 0-0.
Away vs Wigan 2-0 (Balotelli, Milner).
December − Home vs Everton 1-1 (Tevez pen).
Home vs Manchester United 2-3 (Toure Y., Zabaleta).
Away vs Newcastle 3-1 (Aguero, Garcia, Toure Y.).
Home vs Reading 1-0 (Barry).
Away vs Sunderland 0-1.
Away vs Norwich 4-3 (Dzeko 2, Aguero, Bunn og).
January − Home vs Stoke 3-0 (Zabaleta, Dzeko, Aguero pen).
Away vs Arsenal 2-0 (Milner, Dzeko).
Home vs Fulham 2-0 (Silva 2).
Away vs QPR 2-0 (Toure Y., Tevez).
February − Home vs Liverpool 2-2 (Dzeko, Aguero).
Away vs Southampton 1-3 (Dzeko).
Home vs Chelsea 2-0 (Toure Y., Tevez).
March − Away vs A. Villa 1-0 (Tevez).
Away vs Everton 0-2.
Home vs Newcastle 4-0 (Tevez, Silva, Kompany, Perch og).
April − Away vs Manchester United 2-1 (Milner, Aguero).
Home vs Wigan 1-0 (Tevez).
Away vs Tottenham 1-3 (Nasri).
Home vs West Ham 2-1 (Aguero, Toure Y.).
May − Away vs Swansea 0-0.
Home vs West Brom 1-0 (Aguero).
Away vs Reading 2-0 (Aguero, Dzeko).
Home vs Norwich 2-3 (Rodwell 2).

Manchester United

August − Away vs Everton 0-1.
Home vs Fulham 3-2 (Van Persie, Kagawa, R. da Silva).
September − Away vs Southampton 3-2 (Van Persie 3).
Home vs Wigan 4-0 (Scholes, Hernandez, Buttner, Powell).
Away vs Liverpool 2-1 (R. da Silva, Van Persie).
Home vs Tottenham 2-3 (Nani, Kagawa).
October − Away vs Newcastle 3-0 (Evans, Evra, Cleverley).
Home vs Stoke 4-2 (Rooney 2, Van Persie, Welbeck).
Away vs Chelsea 3-2 (Luiz og, Van Persie, Welbeck).
November − Home vs Arsenal 2-1 (Van Persie, Evra).
Away vs Aston Villa 3-2 (Hernandez 2, Vlaar og).
Away vs Norwich 0-1.
Home vs Queens Park Rangers 3-1 (Evans, Fletcher, Hernandez).
Home vs West Ham 1-0 (Van Persie).
December − Away vs Reading 4-3 (Anderson, Rooney 2, 1 pen, Van Persie).
Away vs Manchester City 3-2 (Rooney 2, Van Persie).
Home vs Sunderland 3-1 (Van Persie, Cleverley, Rooney).
Away vs Swansea 1-1 (Evra).
Home vs Newcastle 4-3 (Evans, Evra, Van Persie, Hernandez).
Home vs West Brom 2-0 (McAuley og, Van Persie).
January − Away vs Wigan 4-1 (Hernandez 2, Van Persie 2).
Home vs Liverpool 2-1 (Cleverley, Van Persie).
Away vs Tottenham 1-1 (Van Persie).
Home vs Southampton 2-1 (Rooney 2).
February − Away vs Fulham 1-0 (Rooney).
Home vs Everton 2-0 (Giggs, Van Persie).
Away vs QPR 2-1 (R. da Silva, Giggs).
March − Home vs Norwich 4-0 (Kagawa 3, Rooney).
Home vs Reading 1-0 (Rooney).
Away vs Sunderland 1-0 (Bramble og).
April − Home vs Manchester City 1-2 (Kompany og).
Away vs Stoke 2-0 (Carrick, Van Persie pen).
Away vs West Ham 2-2 (Van Persie, Valencia).
Home vs Aston Villa 3-0 (Van Persie 3).
Away vs Arsenal 1-1 (Van Persie pen).
May − Home vs Chelsea 0-1.
Home vs Swansea 2-1 (Hernandez, Ferdinand).
Away vs West Brom 5-5 (Kagawa, Olsson og, Buttner, Van Persie, Hernandez).