Another footballing season has almost come to an end. Whilst many teams have delivered upon their expectations of clinching league titles, other teams have surprised us all with their outstanding efforts this season.
Here's each league champion across Europe's top 13 divisions...
1. English Premier League - Chelsea
Chelsea v Sunderland - Premier League
After a very disappointing title defence last season - finishing 10th - Chelsea bounced straight back and were able to win the Premier League.
They finished seven points ahead of their nearest challenger Tottenham and won their fifth Premier League title in 12 years.
2. Spanish La Liga - Real Madrid
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After going four years without a league title, Real Madrid secured their 33rd La Liga title - finishing three points ahead of bitter rivals Barcelona.
It was Zinedine Zidane's first full year as Head Coach of Madrid, however he has steered them to the league title and has also led his team into the Champions League final.
3. Italian Serie A - Juventus
Juventus FC v FC Crotone - Serie A
Juventus are a team who can't stop winning, after they secured their sixth consecutive league triumph. They finished four points ahead of their nearest challengers Roma, and also find themselves in the upcoming Champions League final.
They will be hoping to finish off what already has been a remarkable season in style.
4. French Ligue 1 - AS Monaco
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After watching PSG win the league title for the last four years, the trophy has final changed hands as Monaco were able to topple the Parisians and won their first league title in 17 years.
The club have had a horrid few seasons - being relegated to Ligue 2 in 2011 - however after just three seasons back in the first division, Monaco have reached the pinnacle of French football once again.
5. German Bundesliga - Bayern Munich
Bayern Muenchen v SC Freiburg - Bundesliga
Bayern were once again crowned the top team in Germany after they won their fifth consecutive Bundesliga title - their 27th league title.
Despite some surprise opposition from RB Leipzig, Bayern were able to fight off all competition they faced, and won the league by a 15 point margin.
6. Dutch Eredivisie - Feyenoord
Feyenoord v SC Heracles Almelo - Eredivisie
One team many people wouldn't have expected to see on this list is Feyenoord. After PSV Eindhoven and Ajax shared the league title for the last six years, Feyenoord were able to win their first league title since the 1998-99 season.
The title was secured on the final day after veteran striker and former Liverpool favourite Dirk Kuyt scored a hat trick to give Feyenoord a 3-1 victory over Heracles Almelo.
7. Scottish Premiership - Celtic
Rangers v Celtic - Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership
Celtic won their sixth consecutive league title by an astonishing 30 point margin.
Despite their Old Firm rivals Rangers making their return to Scotland's top division, they were unable to halt the charge as Celtic ran away with their 48th league title in the club's history.
8. Portugese Primeira Liga - Benfica
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Benfica secured their 36th league title after their 2016-17 triumph.
They finished four points ahead of second place Porto and earned their fourth consecutive Primeira League title. They only lost two games all season as they ensured the trophy would remain at the Estadio Da Luz.
9. Belgian Pro League - RSC Anderlecht
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Anderlecht won their 34th league title, their first in three years.
They finished seven points ahead of second place Club Brugge and managed to win the league whilst only losing one game all season. They have now secured themselves a place in next season's Champions League by winning the title.
10. Russian Premier League - Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow vs FC Terek Grozny - Russian Premier League
Spartak Moscow secured their first league title since 2001 after winning the Russian Premier League.
They finished seven points ahead of their nearest challengers CSKA Moscow, and ensured that for the first time in six years neither Zenit Saint Petersburg nor CSKA Moscow won the league title.
11. Greek Super League - Olympiakos
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Olympiacos secured their 19th league title in 21 seasons after winning by a margin of six points.
It was their seventh consecutive league title and they now automatically qualify for next season's Champions League competition amongst the top clubs in Europe.
12. Swiss Super League - FC Basel
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FC Basel secured their 20th league title in the club's history after winning their eighth consecutive Super League title.
It proved to be a comfortable season for Basel after winning by a margin of 15 points and managing to only lose two games all season.
13. Danish Superliga - FC Copenhagen
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FC Copenhagen secured their 12th league title in the club's history after going the whole season without a defeat. They won the league by a margin of 12 points, and secured back-to-back league titles.
This league triumph will also see them entered for the Champions League group stage draw next season
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