Arsenal Crowned 2025/26 Premier League Champions, Ending 22-Year Wait
The Gunners seal a historic title after Manchester City’s slip at Bournemouth
After 22 years of near-misses and “what ifs,” Arsenal are champions of England again. Mikel Arteta’s side clinched the 2025/26 Premier League title on Tuesday 19 May 2026, when Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. 8f5e
How it happened
Arsenal went into the final week with a five-point lead after a 1-0 win over Burnley on Monday. City needed to win at Bournemouth to take the race to the last day, but Eli Junior Kroupi’s first-half strike put the Cherries ahead. Erling Haaland equalized deep in stoppage time, yet the 1-1 draw left Arsenal four points clear with one game remaining. Mathematically, it was over. 22f82fb697f98f5e
The result sparked scenes of celebration at London Colney, where Arteta’s squad watched together. Fans gathered outside the Emirates as the confirmation came through. 22f8d5b4
A title built on steel and set pieces
This wasn’t the free-flowing Arsenal of 2004. This version won it on structure, resilience, and ruthlessness. 22f8
25 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses from 37 games, finishing on 82 points.
19 clean sheets for David Raya, who claimed a third consecutive Golden Glove.
35 set-piece goals across all competitions, more than any other top-five European league club in the last decade. bb0922f8
Key moments included Kai Havertz’s winner against Burnleyand a crucial 1-0 win at West Ham, sealed by a late VAR call that preserved Leandro Trossard’s goal. 227ee38d
Ending years of heartbreak
For Arsenal fans, this is catharsis. The club finished runners-up in each of the previous three seasons:
2023/24: Missed out to City by 2 points
2024/25: Finished behind Liverpool
2025/26: Finally got over the line 22f88f5e
It’s Arsenal’s 14th English top-flight title and fourth Premier League crown, moving them behind only Liverpool and Manchester United in the all-time list. It’s also their first major trophy since the 2020 FA Cup. 8f5e2fb6
What Arteta said
Arteta, who took charge in December 2019, became the first former Premier League player to win the title as Arsenal manager. After years of finishing second to his mentor Pep Guardiola, he finally reversed the script. 8f5e2fb6
Pep Guardiola acknowledged it post-match: “Congratulations to Arsenal, Mikel, the staff, all the players, and fans for this Premier League. You deserve it!” fa13
What’s next
The title presentation is set for Sunday’s final day fixture at Crystal Palace. And Arsenal’s season isn’t over yet. They travel to Budapest on 30 May to face PSG in the Champions League final, with a chance to complete a historic double. 97f922f8
For a generation of fans who only knew the “Invincibles” through highlights, this Arsenal side has written their own chapter. From invincibles to inevitable, the wait is over. 2fb6
COYG.
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