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- Arsenal have secured the 2025/26 English Premier League title for the first time in 22 years.
- Rivals Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth, leaving them unable to catch Arsenal on the final day.
- This marks Arsenal’s 14th English top-flight title, breaking a three-year streak of finishing as runners-up.
Arsenal have officially been crowned the 2025/26 English Premier League champions, ending a painful 22-year drought.
The title was decided without Arsenal even kicking a ball, after closest rivals Manchester City stumbled to a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Tuesday night.
With only one game left in the season, City are now four points behind and mathematically cannot catch the leaders.
For local football fans, this victory feels remarkably similar to the Springboks’ recent triumphs—a masterclass in sheer persistence.
Arsenal had finished as the bridesmaids for three agonizing seasons in a row, most notably losing the trophy to Manchester City by a heartbreaking two-point margin in 2024. This year, they finally broke the curse to lift their fourth Premier League trophy.
This historic win rearranges the leaderboard of English football royalty. Arsenal now sit third on the all-time champions list with 14 historic titles, trailing only Liverpool and Manchester United, who have 20 each.
The victory also keeps English football incredibly unpredictable. For the first time in nearly a decade, three different teams have won the league in three consecutive years: Manchester City in 2024, Liverpool in 2025, and now Arsenal in 2026.
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