It's nice to be the king.  Leicester City, by virtue of clinching the Premier League crown on Mon...

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Gianluca Nesci

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It's nice to be the king.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///epl/teams/165" href="http://www.thescore.com/epl/teams/165">Leicester City</a>, by virtue of clinching the Premier League crown on Monday after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///epl/teams/64" href="http://www.thescore.com/epl/teams/64">Tottenham's</a> 2-2 draw against <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///epl/teams/58" href="http://www.thescore.com/epl/teams/58">Chelsea</a>, secured a place in Pot 1 for the 2016-17 Champions League group stage draw.Related: <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019775" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019775">Leicester completes Cinderella season, clinches title with Tottenham's collapse</a><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>A change in format ahead of the coming season sees each champion from Europe's top seven associations - along with the reigning tournament victor - get placed in the most desirable pot for the draw.Pot 1 is already confirmed to include Italian champion <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///chlg/teams/6" href="http://www.thescore.com/chlg/teams/6">Juventus</a> and French kingpin <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///fran/teams/391" href="http://www.thescore.com/fran/teams/391">Paris Saint-Germain</a>, while <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///bund/teams/80" href="http://www.thescore.com/bund/teams/80">Bayern Munich</a> is all but assured of joining the elite group this weekend.

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They did it. They really did it.  Leicester City, a 5000-1 underdog to hoist the Premier League c...

They did it. They really did it.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///epl/teams/165" href="http://www.thescore.com/epl/teams/165">Leicester City</a>, a 5000-1 underdog to hoist the Premier League crown coming into the campaign, did exactly that on Monday - a 2-2 draw between <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///epl/teams/64" href="http://www.thescore.com/epl/teams/64">Tottenham</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///epl/teams/58" href="http://www.thescore.com/epl/teams/58">Chelsea</a> the deciding result.Related: <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019775" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019775">Leicester completes Cinderella season, clinches historic Premier League title​</a><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>That scoreline at Stamford Bridge was enough for Claudio Ranieri and his band of cast-offs to claim a first-ever title in the club's 132-year history, mathematically eliminating second-place Spurs from contention for the crown.It's been a wild, wholly improbable ride, and we've reached the apex. Enjoy it, because it's unlikely we'll ever witness a comparable season.Here's everything you need to know about the greatest upset football has ever seen.THE REACTION<figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChfI1iUXEAA9Rdd.jpg"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><ul>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019861" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019861">Ranieri proud of 'fantastic' achievement: 'I never expected this'</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019885" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019885">Leicester captain Morgan: 'Nobody believed we could do it'</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019794" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019794">Leicester players celebrate league title at Jamie Vardy's house</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019814" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019814">Football world honours Leicester's miracle title on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019835" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019835">Vardy mercilessly trolls Kane after Leicester captures title</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019793" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019793">Leicester set to make over £150 million for unlikely triumph</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019796" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019796">Leicester sends social media into frenzy with title win</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019858" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019858">10 photos of Leicester fans' euphoria over unfathomable title</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019896" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019896">Ranieri called Hiddink, thanked Chelsea for helping Leicester win</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019822" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019822">Pochettino proud of Tottenham despite conceding title to Leicester</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019965" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019965">Leicester City's title win costs English bookmakers £7.7M</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1020222" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1020222">Jamie Vardy lookalike gets picked up by Leicester City's team bus</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1020238" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1020238">Leicester's triumph 'made mugs of all of us,' says EPL chief</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1020317" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1020317">Watch: Sports anchor announces Spurs won the Premier League</a></li>
</ul>HOW THE HELL DID LEICESTER PULL THIS OFF?<figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/170244/cropped_4776204.jpg?ts=1459694936"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><ul>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1018769" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1018769">5 reasons Leicester City won the Premier League title</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1018529" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1018529">10 best moments from Leicester's improbable campaign</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1018463" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1018463">Timeline: Key dates from Leicester's magical run to glory</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1018319" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1018319">Anatomy of a Champion: How Leicester's squad was built</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1019869" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1019869">The numbers behind Leicester's remarkable title run</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1018462" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1018462">Leicester report card: 2015-16 grades for each player</a></li>
</ul>RELIVING THE MAGIC<figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/175202/cropped_4783516.jpg?ts=1461518307"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><ul>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1017760" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1017760">Flashback: Leicester City's great escape from relegation</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1017750" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1017750">The 5 greatest Cinderella stories in football history</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1018435" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1018435">The best 'if Leicester wins the league' promises</a></li>
</ul>LOOKING AHEAD<figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/175189/cropped_4746293.jpg?ts=1461517400"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><ul>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1018869" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1018869">Leicester secures Pot 1 placement for Champions League draw with historic title</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1020123" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1020123">Leicester City owners vow club 'will not sell' star players</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1020255" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1020255">Ranieri doesn't think Leicester can retain title next season</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1017678" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1017678">4 reasons Leicester will crash down to earth next season</a></li>
</ul>FURTHER READING<figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/176363/cropped_4787361.jpg?ts=1461948006"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><ul>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1018052" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1018052">Tinkerman no more: Ranieri's career-defining achievement</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1016589" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1016589">Cult Heroes and Club Icons: Kevin Phillips, the Vardy trailblazer</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1009025" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1009025">Foxes and Box Offices: Casting the Jamie Vardy film</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1020076" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1020076">Leicester City's impossible triumph rewrites history</a></li>
</ul>TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE<figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/165841/cropped_GettyImages-498161920.jpg?ts=1457917303"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><ul><li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/1018268" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/1018268">Quiz: How much do you know about Leicester's season?</a></li></ul>

Leicester secures Pot 1 placement for Champions League draw with historic title

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