Leicester had fired manager Nigel Pearson in June and entered the season as a 5,000-1 long shot.
Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri replaced Pearson, and the move paid instant dividends.
Striker Jamie Vardy set a Premier League record of 13 goals over 11 consecutive matches from August to November.
Leicester shocked football by going to the top of the table in November, a full year after finding itself at the bottom of the league.
It stayed in contention throughout December and from mid January stayed clear, finally clinching a remarkable title following a 2-2 draw between Tottenham and Chelsea on May 2.
"It was pure happiness," Christian Fuchs told CNN in the aftermath of the miraculous achievement.
Watch CNN World Sport's 2016 report at the top of the page.
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