Leicester have clinched the Barclays Premier League title and here Press Association Sports charts their rise from 5,000-1 title outsiders to champions.

AUGUST:

Leicester begin with a convincing 4-2 win over wretched Sunderland in what many saw as a first-day survival battle. Riyad Mahrez scored twice while Jamie Vardy netted his first of the season in a sign of things to come. A 2-1 win at West Ham followed before a 1-1 home draw with Tottenham and a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth as a Vardy penalty began his record-scoring streak.

SEPTEMBER:

The month started with two comebacks as the Foxes fought back from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 thanks to a Nathan Dyer's late winner. A 2-2 draw at Stoke came after they were again 2-0 down before Mahrez and Vardy hauled them level in the second half. Their first defeat of the season came in a 5-2 thumping at home to Arsenal, perhaps the only time they were outclassed despite Vardy's two goals.

OCTOBER:

Leicester recovered from the Gunners' defeat to win 2-1 at Norwich thanks to Vardy and Jeff Schlupp. Another 2-2 comeback draw was secured at Southampton as Vardy scored twice and they finally kept a first clean sheet of the season with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace - prompting boss Claudio Ranieri to fulfil his promise and buy the squad pizza. A 3-2 win at West Brom moved them up to third in the Premier League as Vardy continued his scoring streak by netting in his eighth game in a row.

NOVEMBER:

Vardy broke Ruud van Nistelrooy's Premier League scoring run by netting in his 11th straight match, the opener in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United. Before then, N'Golo Kante and Vardy clinched a 2-1 win over Watford and a 3-0 victory, with goals from Vardy, Shinji Okazaki and Leonardo Ulloa, at Newcastle sent the Foxes top.

DECEMBER:

Vardy's scoring run ended in Leicester's 3-0 win at Swansea as Mahrez picked up the slack with a hat-trick at the Liberty Stadium. In their next three games the Foxes beat Chelsea 2-1 and Everton 3-2 before just their second defeat of the season, losing 1-0 at Liverpool. They finished 2015 with a 0-0 draw with Manchester City, leaving them second - behind Arsenal on goal difference.

JANUARY:

Another home stalemate with Bournemouth kicked off 2016 as Leicester wobbled after Artur Boruc saved Mahrez's spot-kick to leave them two points behind leaders Arsenal. But Robert Huth's late header gave the Foxes a crucial 1-0 win at Tottenham and ended a run of three games without a goal. A 1-1 draw at Villa took them top - a position they never lost again - despite Mahrez's second successive penalty miss and a 3-0 win at home to Stoke wrapped the month.

FEBRUARY:

It was a month where dreams started to become a reality as a stunning Vardy double - including a wonderful 30 yard volley - dispatched Liverpool 2-0. But it was the 3-1 win at Manchester City - earned through Huth's brace and Mahrez's silky effort - which moved them five points clear at the top. Danny Welbeck broke Leicester hearts with a last-minute header in a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal but Ulloa's 89th minute winner then earned a barely-deserved 1-0 victory over Norwich.

MARCH:

Fans starting cashing in their bets as one supporter settled for £72,000 following his £50 bet on the Foxes to win the title at the start of the season, when they were 5,000-1. A 2-2 draw with West Brom briefly stalled momentum - Craig Gardner's free-kick denying Leicester victory - before Ranieri's side started to grind out results. Watford, Newcastle and Palace were all beaten 1-0 as Leicester stretched their lead to eight points and proved they could handle the growing pressure.

APRIL:

The run continued as captain Wes Morgan scored his first goal of the season to beat Southampton 1-0. Vardy then ended a six-game drought to score twice - his 20th and 21st goals of the season - as they cruised past struggling Sunderland 2-0. The title bid suffered a minor blow after a 2-2 draw with West Ham - when Vardy was controversially sent off after a second yellow for diving - but they then beat Swansea 4-0 without him.

MAY:

Missing Vardy, City went to Manchester United and got a 1-1 draw thanks to Morgan's goal. The next night, Chelsea drew with Tottenham and the job was complete.