The title-winning team owed a lot to the midfield.

He was part of the title-winning team that in May 2009 gained promotion to the Scottish Premier League after a seven-year absence.

Another member of Germany's title-winning teams, Michael Stich, also announced his retirement this year.

Apparel sales are always an economic barometer of success for title-winning teams, especially if they have a national following and also because T-shirts and caps are available so rapidly.

Sustained impressive performance meant that he became a key member of Louis van Gaal's title-winning team.

He had not featured in Villa's title-winning team of 1981 nor the European Cup winning side of 1982.

Krisztián Kenesei and Gábor Egressy were the key figures of the title-winning team by scoring 37 goals.

Ratcliff was Kyle Busch's crew chief when Busch won the Nationwide title in 2009 and crewed an owner's title-winning team as well in 2010.

John Kent won his ninth Senior Championship in the process, a record unequalled, having played with all of the town side's title-winning teams prior to this win.

Before coaching, Jones played football at Yale (1905-1907), where he played on three national title-winning teams.