Chelsea F.C. Seal EPL 2014-15 Title

Chelsea F.C. beat Crystal Palace 1-0 to clinch the EPL 2014-15 title at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. (All photos AFP)

Eden Hazard scored the only goal as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at a festive, sun-soaked Stamford Bridge on Sunday to claim their first Premier League title since 2010.

Chelsea moved 16 points clear of outgoing champions Manchester City

The title success, the club's fifth in total, follows Chelsea's triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final and sets the seal on a campaign they have dominated from start to finish.

The title-clinching win was characteristic of Chelsea's gritty recent displays and it gave Mourinho the first league crown of his second stint at the club, as well as the eighth of his managerial career.

Chelsea's fans spent part of the second half addressing odes to their club's former stars, but Thibaut Courtois had to save decisively from Zaha before the champagne could be uncorked.

On the cusp of half-time, Hazard, as he has done so often this season, supplied the breakthrough.