Arsenal’s Four Premier League Titles

After 22 years of waiting, Arsenal are finally back on top of English football.

Mikel Arteta’s side secured the 2025/26 Premier League title after Manchester City dropped points away to Bournemouth, confirming Arsenal as champions with one game remaining.

It marks the fourth Premier League crown in Arsenal’s history and their first since the legendary Invincibles campaign of 2003/04.

From Arsene Wenger revolutionising English football to Arteta rebuilding the club piece by piece, each title tells a different story in Arsenal’s modern history.

1997/98: Wenger Announces Arsenal’s Arrival

Arsenal’s first Premier League title arrived during Arsene Wenger’s first full season in charge.

At one stage, the Gunners sat 12 points behind Manchester United, but a remarkable run of 10 consecutive wins turned the title race on its head.

Dennis Bergkamp orchestrated the attack with elegance and intelligence, Marc Overmars delivered devastating pace out wide, while Ian Wright continued his goalscoring brilliance.

The 1997/98 triumph was more than just a title win. It represented the beginning of a new era in English football under Wenger’s revolutionary methods.

Key Facts
  • Manager: Arsene Wenger
  • Top Scorer: Dennis Bergkamp (16 league goals)
  • Main Rivals: Manchester United
  • Final Position: 1st
  • Title Margin: Won with two games remaining

2001/02: Arsenal Dominate Home and Away

By 2001/02, Wenger’s Arsenal had evolved into one of Europe’s most complete sides.

The Gunners finished seven points clear at the top and achieved the remarkable feat of scoring in every single Premier League match throughout the season.

Thierry Henry emerged as the league’s most feared forward, finishing with 24 league goals, while Patrick Vieira controlled midfield battles with authority.

Perhaps most impressively, Arsenal went the entire league campaign unbeaten away from home.

The title was sealed in iconic fashion at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

Key Facts
  • Manager: Arsene Wenger
  • Top Scorer: Thierry Henry (24 league goals)
  • Main Rivals: Liverpool
  • Final Position: 1st
  • Special Achievement: Scored in every league game

2003/04: The Invincibles

The 2003/04 season remains one of the greatest campaigns in football history.

Arsenal completed the entire Premier League season unbeaten, winning 26 matches and drawing 12 to finish 11 points clear at the top.

No side has replicated the achievement since.

Led by Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Sol Campbell and Robert Pires, Arsenal blended technical brilliance with physical dominance.

The team became immortalised as “The Invincibles” and were awarded a unique gold Premier League trophy in recognition of the achievement.

Thierry Henry scored 30 league goals and produced one of the finest individual seasons English football has ever seen.

Key Facts
  • Manager: Arsene Wenger
  • Top Scorer: Thierry Henry (30 league goals)
  • Main Rivals: Chelsea
  • Final Position: 1st
  • Special Achievement: Entire league season unbeaten

2025/26: Arteta Ends the Wait

For years, Arsenal came painfully close.

Second-place finishes in three consecutive seasons left questions surrounding whether Mikel Arteta’s side could finally get over the line.

This season, they answered emphatically.

Arsenal spent much of the campaign at the top of the table before overcoming late pressure from Manchester City to secure the title with a game to spare.

Declan Rice dominated midfield battles throughout the campaign, Viktor Gyokeres added firepower in attack, while David Raya collected a third consecutive Golden Glove award.

At the back, William Saliba and Gabriel formed arguably the league’s strongest defensive partnership.

The title also cemented Arteta’s place in Arsenal history, becoming the first former Premier League player to win the title as Arsenal manager.

Teenage sensation Max Dowman also entered the history books as the youngest player ever to win the Premier League title.

Key Facts
  • Manager: Mikel Arteta
  • Top Scorer: Viktor Gyokeres
  • Main Rivals: Manchester City
  • Final Position: 1st
  • Special Achievement: Ended 22-year title drought

How Arsenal’s Titles Compare

Arsenal now sit fourth on the all-time Premier League winners list with four titles.

  • Manchester United: 13 Premier League titles
  • Manchester City: 8 Premier League titles
  • Chelsea: 5 Premier League titles
  • Arsenal: 4 Premier League titles
  • Liverpool: 2 Premier League titles

Across the full history of English football, Arsenal have now won 14 top-flight league titles.

The Legacy of Arsenal’s Four Premier League Triumphs

Each Arsenal title-winning side reflected a different era of the club.

The 1998 team introduced Wenger’s revolution.

The 2002 side perfected attacking consistency.

The Invincibles became football immortals.

And the 2026 champions restored Arsenal to the summit after more than two decades of waiting.

For Arsenal supporters, this latest title feels different. Not simply because it ended the drought, but because it finally confirmed that the club had fully returned among Europe’s elite.

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