Arsenal players celebrate with a cutout of the Premier League trophy after Manchester City drew with Bournemouth to hand the London side the title, on May 19, 2026. X/@Arsenal
Arsenal ended their 22-year wait to win the Premier League title on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) when they were confirmed as champions following second-placed Manchester City's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.Leaders for almost the entire season, Mikel Arteta's side are now four points clear with one game remaining and Sunday's clash at Crystal Palace will now be a coronation.Arsenal had beaten Burnley 1-0 on Monday, meaning City had to win on the south coast to extend the race to the final day.You did it, @Arsenal. pic.twitter.com/tIHNG0qm5v— Premier League (@premierleague) May 19, 2026But City trailed to Eli Junior Kroupi's first-half goal and Erling Haaland's stoppage time reply was too late for the visitors, who are reportedly set to say goodbye to manager Pep Guardiola at the end of the season after a glittering decade.Arsenal had been dubbed the nearly men under Arteta after finishing runners-up in the previous three seasons.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. File
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But they have finally got over the line, delivering the club's 14th English title, behind only Manchester United and Liverpool who share the record with 20.It is Arsenal's first title since 2003-04 when Arsene Wenger's side went through the season unbeaten and their first major trophy since the 2020 FA Cup in Arteta's first season after taking over from Unai Emery.A memorable campaign could get even better for Arsenal as they face Paris St Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest on May 30, bidding to win the trophy for the first time. Do that and Arteta's team will go down as one of the greatest in the club's 140-year history.
