Manager Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal squad celebrate breaking their 22-year title drought as the 2025/26 Premier League Champions.
Arsenal End 22-Year Wait to Clinch 2025/26 Premier League Title
Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal F.C. squad celebrated emotionally after ending the club’s 22-year wait for a Premier League title, securing the 2025/26 crown with a game to spare.
The Gunners were officially confirmed as champions following a dramatic twist in Matchday 37 results, sealing their 14th English top-flight title and completing one of the club’s finest modern campaigns.
THE 22-YEAR DROUGHT IS OVER
🏆 Competition: Premier League (2025/26 Season)
🥇 Champions: Arsenal F.C. – 82 Points
🥈 Runners-up: Manchester City F.C. – 77 Points
🛡️ Defensive Record: 19 Clean Sheets
How Arsenal Won the Title
The decisive moment arrived on Monday night at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal secured a tense 1-0 victory over Burnley F.C. through a trademark Kai Havertz header.
The result piled pressure on defending champions Manchester City, who travelled to face A.F.C. Bournemouth the following evening needing a win to keep the title race alive.
Arteta had joked that he would become Bournemouth’s “biggest fan” for one night — and his close friend Andoni Iraola delivered. Bournemouth held City to a frustrating 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium, confirming Arsenal as champions before they even returned to the pitch.
As the final whistle sounded on the south coast, Arsenal’s unassailable four-point lead sparked celebrations across north London and among supporters worldwide.
Inside Arsenal’s Title-Winning Campaign
After finishing runners-up to Manchester City for three consecutive seasons, Arsenal finally combined attacking quality with elite defensive discipline to reclaim the Premier League crown.
Goalkeeper David Raya anchored the division’s strongest backline, helping Arsenal register 19 clean sheets during the campaign and further cementing his status among the league’s top performers.
Arsenal also maintained remarkable discipline throughout the season, completing the campaign without a single red card while conceding no penalties a rare achievement in Premier League football.
The Gunners recorded 25 wins, 7 draws and just 5 defeats, having remained at the top of the table continuously since October.
Metric Arsenal V/S Manchester City
Points 82, 77
Wins 25, 23
Goals Conceded 26, 32
Clean Sheets 19, 14
Arteta’s Historic Achievement
At 44 years old, Arteta becomes one of the youngest managers to guide Arsenal to a Premier League title, following in the footsteps of legendary former boss Arsène Wenger, whose iconic “Invincibles” side last lifted the trophy in 2004.
The campaign also featured a historic breakthrough for teenage sensation Max Dowman, who became the youngest player in English football history to earn a Premier League winner’s medal after featuring during the title-winning season.
Trophy Lift and Champions League Dream
Arsenal will officially lift the Premier League trophy following their final league fixture against Crystal Palace F.C. on Sunday, May 24.
However, Arteta’s side could still achieve an even greater milestone. Having conquered England, Arsenal are now preparing for their first UEFA Champions League final in 20 years, where they will face Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in Budapest on May 30.
Victory in Europe would seal a historic domestic and continental double, marking one of the greatest seasons in Arsenal’s 139-year history.
