Closest title races across Europe - Ranking the top five European Leagues
The season is well underway in Europe and we are starting to get a clear picture as to who is involved in the title race and who is not.The top five leagues across Europe have thrown plenty of interesting moments along the course of this current season. While in some leagues, the title race is all but over already, in some leagues we are no closer to predicting the winner than we were at the start of the season.We look at the top five leagues in Europe and rank them according to the closeness of their title racesNote: Leagues have been ranked based on the number of teams involved in the title race and the points difference between them.
#1 English Premier League
Leicester city may be the favourites to win the title this season, but, as many as four teams still have a very realistic chance of claiming the top prize at the end of the season. Leicester, the two North London rivals, Tottenham and Arsenal, and Manchester City are all involved in this unpredictable title race.
The current gap between Leicester at the top and Manchester City at fourth place is just six points and with 25 games being played this season, we are still not capable of predicting who will emerge as champions.
This weekend might go a long way in determining the title race with first placed Leicester City taking on third place Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday. Also, later in the afternoon, second placed Tottenham face Manchester City in what promises to be an intense and thrilling encounter.
| Position | Team | Matches played | Points | Points difference to the top |
| 1 | Leicester City | 25 | 53 | - |
| 2 | Tottenham | 25 | 48 | 5 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 25 | 48 | 5 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 25 | 41 | 12 |
The table shows that the top 4 are bunched close together while a 12 point gap separates fifth placed team Manchester United from table toppers Leicester City.