Arsenal (ARS)

Arsenal History

Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England, that plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The club has won 13 League titles, a record 14 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 15 FA Community Shields, 1 League Centenary Trophy, 1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and 1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Arsenal was the first club from the South of England to join The Football League, in 1893, and they reached the First Division in 1904. Relegated only once, in 1913, they continue the longest streak in the top division, and have won the second-most top-flight matches in English football history. In the 1930s, Arsenal won five League Championships and two FA Cups, and another FA Cup and two Championships after the war. In 1970–71, they won their first League and FA Cup Double. Between 1989 and 2005, they won five League titles and five FA Cups, including two more Doubles. They completed the 20th century with the highest average league position.

Herbert Chapman won Arsenal's first national trophies, but died prematurely. He helped introduce the WM formation, floodlights, and shirt numbers, and added the white sleeves and brighter red to the club's kit. Arsène Wenger was the longest-serving manager and won the most trophies. He won a record 7 FA Cups, and his title-winning team set an English record for the longest top-flight unbeaten league run at 49 games between 2003 and 2004, receiving the nickname The Invincibles.

In 1886, Woolwich munitions workers founded the club as Dial Square. In 1913, the club crossed the city to Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, becoming close neighbours of Tottenham Hotspur, and creating the North London derby. In 2006, they moved to the nearby Emirates Stadium.

In terms of revenue, Arsenal is the ninth highest-earning football club in the world, earned €487.6m in 2016–17 season. Based on social media activity from 2014 to 2015, Arsenal's fanbase is the fifth largest in the world. In 2018, Forbes estimated the club was the third most valuable in England, with the club being worth $2.24 billion.

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FAQ

How many times have Arsenal won the Premier League?

Arsenal have won the Premier League 3 times in the 1997-98 Premier League season, the 2001-02 Premier League season and the 2003/04 Premier League season, all title wins were under manager Arsene Wenger.

When did Arsenal last win the Premier League?

Arsenal last won the Premier League during the 2003/04 Premier League season. That same season Arenal became the first Premier League team to go unbeaten for the whole season with their unbeaten run lasting 49 games. Find out about the Arsenal invinsibles?

When was the last time Arsenal was relegated?

The last time Arsenal were relegated from the English top-flight football league was in 1913. This was the only time you've dropped out of the English top-flight and they have never been relegated from the Premier League.

When did Arsenal last win a trophy?

While Arsenal haven't lifted the Premier League trophy in 20 years they have however won a number of other domestic trophies in recent years claiming Community Shield in 2023/24 and the FA Cup in 2019/20.

Since their last Premier League title in 2003/04 season Arsenal have won The FA Cup 5 times, The Community Shield 6 times, been League Cup runners up 3 times and even been Europa League runners up once.

Who owns Arsenal?

American billionaire Stan Kroenke is the current owner Arsenal having acquired Russian billionaire's Alisher Usmanov's 30% share to take full ownership in 2018.

How much is Arsenal worth?

As of May 2023 Arsenal were valued at £1.8 billion with a yearly revenue of £367 million spread over match days, broadcasting rights and other commercial ventures.

In terms of squad value, Arsenals current squad is valued at €1.12bn (#2 in Premier League).

What is Arsenals most well known nickname?

Arsenals most well-known nickname is The Gunners which refers to their origins where their first players worked in the Woolhich munitions factory.

What is Arsenals preferred formation?

Under Arteta Arsenals favoured formation is 4-3-3 Attacking. Without a recognised out and out striker in recent years Arsenal prefer to adopt an attacking midfield with Saka, Havertz and Jesus or Martinelli playing more forward and Ødegaard and Delcan Rice more defence with a licence to get forward.

Who is the captain of Arsenal?

For the 2023/24 season Norwegian Martin Ødegaard is the Arsenal captain having been named captain for the 2022/23 season.

Who are the Arsenal star players this season?

Arsenals squad is packed full of talent like all Premier League teams. As for the 2023/24 season, 20 of their 25 man squad are International players.

Star players include: Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard, Jesus, Declan Rice and Ben White.

Where is Arsenal located?

Arsenal are located in north London, United Kingdom.

When was Arsenal founded?

Arsenal was founded in 1886 under the name of Royal Arsenal.

Who are Arsenals rivals?

Arsenals nearest rivals are Tottenham who are also based in North London. Outside of local rivals, Arsenal are traditionally big rivals with Liverpool, Manchester United and more recently Manchester City.

Arsenal vs Liverpool and Arsenal vs Manchester United matches are traditional tense and fiery encounters often packed with contraversery and drama.

How did Arsenal get its name?

Arsenal were initially known as Royal Arsenal combining the name of the pub (The Royal Oak pub) the workers met in with the name of the factory most of them worked in, the Arsenal munitions factory. In 1891, they became Woolwich Arsenal after the location of the same factory which was in Woolwich.

In 1912, Woolwich was dropped from the name and Woolwich Arsenal became Arsenal.

When did Arsenal move to The Emirates?

Arsenal moved from Highbury to The Emirates Stadium in 2006. The "Emirates" name comes from the sponsorship deal with Emirates Airlines.

How many trophies does Arsenal have?

Arsenal have won 13 League titles (3 Premier League titles), a record 14 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 15 FA Community Shields, 1 League Centenary Trophy, 1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and 1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

How many FA Cups have Arsenal won?

Arsenal have won the FA Cup a record 14 times with their last FA Cup title being during the 2019/20 FA Cup season.

How many Champions League does Arsenal have?

Arsenal have never won the Champions League during their history but they have made quarter-finals 5 times, the semi-finals once and even the 2005/06 Champions League final which they lost 2-1 to Barcelona in.

How much are Arsenal tickets?

For the 2024 season Arsenal tickets range from £12 to £100+ depending on location in the stadium and age ranges.

When did Arteta join Arsenal as manager

Mikel Arteta has been Arsenal manager since 22 December 2019 taking over from Unai Emery who had been sacked a month earlier. His first match in charged ended in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.

When did Saka join Arsenal?

Bukayo Saka joined Arsenal from Watfords youth system at the age of 7 and has been with Arsenal ever since. He's made over 200 appearances for Arsenals senior side scoring more than 50 goals.

Who is the best Arsenal player?

For a club with such a long and successful history it's near impossible to state one single player as Arsenal's "best". From the elegance of Dennis Bergkamp and the defensive prowess of Tony Adams or the electrifying goal-scoring feats of Thierry Henry and the commanding midfield presence of Patrick Vieira in more recent times, Arsenal has been home to some of football's true icons. Now the current crop of Saka, Havertz, Ødegaard and Rice are paving their names into the Arsenal history books.

How to watch Arsenal games?

Arsenal games like all Premier League teams can be watched globally via various broadcasters.

In the United Kingdom the Premier League TV rights are shared between:

Sky Sports - 128 Live Matches
BT Sport - 52 Live Matches
Amazon Prime - 20 Live Matches

And of course highlights via Match Of The Day on the BBC.