Chelsea are on course to becoming the most dominant title-winners in Premier League history as they prepare to break the record of most days at the summit of the table in a single season . Jose Mourinho 's side have led the way since beating Everton 6-3 at Goodison Park on August 30 , after Tottenham had led the table following the first two rounds of games . The Blues have been top for 230 days as of Friday April 10 , although they did share the lead with Manchester City for nine days in January after a statistical quirk saw the two sides exactly level on points , goal difference and goals scored . Chelsea players celebrate as they beat Stoke City 2-1 in the Premier League last Saturday . Jose Mourinho could lead his side to become the most dominant in a single Premier League season . Steve Bruce ( left ) and Bryan Robson lift the trophy after Manchester United led the way for a record 262 days during the 1993/94 Premiership season . Manchester United 1993/94 - 262 . Chelsea 2005/06 -257 . Man Utd 2006/07 -250 . Man Utd 2000/01 -241 . Chelsea 2014/15 - 230* . Arsenal 2003/04 - 216 . Newcastle 1995/96 -212 . Chelsea 2009/10 - 204 . Chelsea 2004/05 - 193 . Man Utd 2012/13 -191 . *current campaign . The current record for days at the top belongs to Manchester United , when Sir Alex Ferguson 's side led the way for 262 days during the 1993/94 season . But Chelsea can beat that record by 12 days should they stay top between now and the end of the season . Chelsea came close under Mourinho in 2005/06 when they topped the table for 257 days , while Man Utd were at the summit for 250 and 241 days in 2006/07 and 2000/01 respectively . The only side in the top 10 of the list that did n't go on to win the title were Newcastle , who led the way for 212 days in 1995/96 before famously imploding under Kevin Keegan . Chelsea currently lead the Premier League table by seven points , with a game in hand on the rest of their title rivals . Their next three games could prove defining as they prepare to face local rivals QPR at Loftus Road , Manchester United at home and second-placed Arsenal away . Chelsea 's 2005/06 title-winning side under Mourinho led the way for 257 days . Manchester United 's title-winning side of 2000/01 led the table for 241 days of the season . Arsenal 's Invincibles of 2003/04 led the table for 216 days as they went unbeaten throughout the campaign . QPR ( a ) , Man Utd ( h ) , Arsenal ( a ) , Leicester ( h ) , Crystal Palace ( a ) , Liverpool ( h ) , West Brom ( a ) , Sunderland ( h )
Chelsea set to spend 262 days at top in a single Premier League season . Manchester United currently top the list with most days in 1993/94 . Jose Mourinho 's side have been top for 230 days so far this season . Could set a record of 272 days if they stay top until end of this campaign . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .