Arsenal win Premier League: Mikel Arteta's side end 22-year wait for title
Arsenal have secured a first Premier League title in 22 years; Mikel Arteta's side's long wait for the title ended after Man City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth; it ends a run of three straight second-place finishes, with the trophy lift set to take place at Selhurst Park on Sunday
Wednesday 20 May 2026 00:00, UK
Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years.
Arsenal have topped the table for much of the season, but their title bid looked to have hit shaky ground in April. A 2-1 defeat at Man City seemed to hand the title advantage to Pep Guardiola's side but the Gunners rallied and have held off City to win the league for the first time since the Invincibles in the 2003/04 season.
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The title ends a six-year period without a trophy and is Arteta's second major honour as manager at the Emirates Stadium.
Midfielder Declan Rice posted a picture on Instagram with his team-mates with the caption "I told you all.. it's done."
Former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, who led the team to their last title, in 2004, featured in a celebratory post from the Gunners on their X account.
He said: "You did it. Champions go on when others stop. This is your time. Now, go on and enjoy every moment."
"Brilliant! It's fully deserved, said Sky Sports' Smith, who was co-commentator for City's draw on Tuesday.
"Arsenal have had the best defence - they haven't had the best attack - but as an overall unit Mikel Arteta has done incredibly well."
There could be more silverware on the horizon for Arsenal as they bid to win the Champions League for the first time in the club's history.
"You have to have nervy moments when you haven't won it for that long and Arsenal did have them," Smith added. "But hopefully now they can play with freedom.
"It almost feels that the Champions League final is a free hit now."
The Gunners face defending champions PSG in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday May 30; kick-off 5pm.
In pictures: Arsenal players celebrate...
When will Arsenal get the trophy?
Arsenal will be presented with the Premier League trophy after their final game of the season at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
When were Arsenal last crowned Premier League champions?
It has been a long wait for the red side of north London.
Arsenal last won the Premier League title back in the 2003/04 season when Arsene Wenger's side went through the whole league season unbeaten.
It was the third title of the Wenger era but a special one as the Gunners secured 26 wins and 12 draws on their way to becoming the Invincibles.
How social media reacted...
Your View - What fans make of Arsenal's title win
'Perhaps now, the shackles may be off'
Whatever people may say, Arsenal just needed to get it done. They tried going toe-to-toe with City and Liverpool, playing more expansive football. It failed them. They just needed to get a title one way or another. Perhaps now, the shackles may be off. [SG91]
'Arsenal can dominate for years to come'
Credit to Arteta sometimes in projects there are delays, and you have to be patient. Arsenal have won the league, they can take advantage of this moment and dominate for years to come, especially since Pep is leaving. [SunaStats]
'Team of corners and Gabriel goals'
Team of corners and Gabriel goals. Utterly disappointed and sad it didn't go to the last day. [UTV]
'Arteta deserves so much credit'
It's probably the worst footballing team to win the title in the last 10 years or so, but Arteta deserves so much credit. They stuck it out and are Premier League champions and in the final of the Champions League, The rolling about and time wasting needs to stop though. [Itsourturn]
'Dull, boring, anti-football'
Dull, boring, anti-football. Terrible advert for the Premier League. [Andrew]
Arsenal's remaining fixtures
- Sunday May 24: Crystal Palace (A) - Premier League, kick-off 4pm (live on Sky Sports)
- Saturday May 30: PSG (Puskas Arena, Budapest) - Champions League final, kick-off 5pm
