Arsenal have been confirmed as Premier League champions for the 2025\/26 season after Manchester City dropped points at Bournemouth. City were held to a 1-1 draw with the Cherries, a result that left Pep Guardiola’s side four points adrift with one game remaining and made it mathematically impossible to overtake Arsenal, who sit on 82 points.<\/p>\n
For the Gunners this is a long-awaited return to the summit, their first top-flight title in 22 years. The club last led the league at the conclusion of the 2003-04 campaign, when Ars\u00e8ne Wenger’s side completed an unbeaten 38-game run to claim the 13th league crown. That 22-year wait ended on a night when Arsenal did not need to play to be crowned champions.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta’s project, which began in December 2019, reaches its peak in his sixth full season in charge. After finishing as runners-up in each of the previous three seasons, Arsenal endured a testing April in which a nine-point lead evaporated in 11 days. The team responded after the damaging loss at the Etihad, winning four matches on the bounce to restore momentum.<\/p>\n
City’s dropped points earlier in the campaign, including draws and slips against Everton and Bournemouth, were decisive in the title race. Arsenal’s defensive record has been central to their success. They have conceded the fewest goals in the division, 26, and their goalkeeper, David Raya, is the Premier League Golden Glove winner. Across 37 matches the club has recorded a league-best 25 victories.<\/p>\n
There is little time for complacency. The final league fixture against Crystal Palace this weekend is now a formality, but the season still carries a major test. Arsenal advanced to the Champions League final after eliminating Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate in the semifinals, and will face Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest for the continental crown.<\/p>\n
This title settles a long-standing objective for the club and its supporters, while attention will quickly shift to the remaining domestic fixture and the Champions League final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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