Arsenal Crowned Premier League Champions after 22 years wait

Arsenal have ended a 22-year wait for the Premier League title after being confirmed as champions following Manchester City’s 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth.

Mikel Arteta’s side, who led the table for most of the season, are now four points clear with one match left, making Sunday’s trip to Crystal Palace a celebratory fixture. Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Burnley on Monday meant City needed a victory on the south coast to keep the title race alive, but they fell behind to Eli Junior Kroupi’s first-half goal. Erling Haaland’s stoppage-time equaliser came too late to change the outcome.

The triumph marks Arsenal’s 14th English league title, putting them behind only Manchester United and Liverpool, who share the record with 20. It is their first league success since the unbeaten 2003-04 “Invincibles” season under Arsène Wenger, and their first major trophy since the 2020 FA Cup, Arteta’s first season in charge.

This season’s success comes after three consecutive runner-up finishes under Arteta, who at 44 becomes the youngest Arsenal manager to win the Premier League. The title race was effectively secured after Arsenal led for around 200 days, briefly losing top spot to City last month before finishing strongly, underpinned by defensive solidity and 19 clean sheets.

Arsenal’s celebrations were already underway after the result in Bournemouth, with fans gathering in north London and players celebrating at the club’s training ground. The victory also sets up a potential historic campaign, with Arsenal facing Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest on May 30, aiming for a possible double that would cement this team among the club’s greatest ever.