Arsenal win – Arsenal won the Premier League for the first time in 22 years after the Bournemouth–Manchester City match ended in a draw on Tuesday, May 19, sparking celebrations at the club’s London Colney facility and across London. The title comes after three straight run
For the final seconds on Tuesday. May 19. the mood inside Arsenal’s training facility in London Colney was tight enough to feel in the air. Players watched the Bournemouth–Manchester City match together in their practice kits. slipping around in adidas slides. and then they waited for the draw that would decide everything.
When the final whistle finally landed and the result confirmed Arsenal as Premier League champions in England’s top tier for the first time in 22 years. the reaction was immediate. The group erupted in cheers—clenched fists at first, then a release that turned into full-throated celebration. Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, and Gabriel hugged each other and jumped up and down. Staff members climbed up onto tables and chairs around the group.
Outside Emirates Stadium, fans were doing their own version of the same countdown. People gathered to watch the match and discover the fate of their club. cheering and jumping when the title was captured. As celebration spread. Gooners flooded the streets of London. and even former Arsenal star and current commentator Ian Wright joined in.
The song that usually marks a championship night broke out among the players: “Campeones! Campeones! Olé, Olé, Olé.”
Arsenal’s win closes a chapter that has felt painfully unfinished in recent seasons. The club had been runners-up for the championship the past three years. The last time Arsenal won the Premier League was the 2003–04 season under manager Arsène Wenger. a year that included a historic unbeaten run and the title of “The Invincibles.” Arsenal also won the league in the 2001–2002 and 1997–98 campaigns.
In the days of celebration, the title also crossed into the business and entertainment world around the club. Arsenal’s ownership group, Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, owns several franchises across the globe, and a handful of those teams congratulated Arsenal.
The NBA’s Denver Nuggets posted on X. quoting Arsenal’s declaration that they were champions and adding. “Let’s go!” The NFL’s Los Angeles Rams followed by sharing a social media graphic featuring manager Mikel Arteta and head coach Sean McVay. two friends. Their post read: “Congratulations @Arsenal, on winning the Premier League!” with a trophy emoji.
London-born, Atlanta-bred rapper 21 Savage added his voice as well, reposting Arsenal’s championship graphic to his Instagram stories. He attended Arsenal’s home match on Monday. May 18. in the stands decked out in team gear. cheering as the Gunners beat Burnley 1-0. The moment also connects back to his music: in his “Circo Loco” song with Drake. he sings. “Still gotta see the Gunners win Premier League.”.
Joel Embiid—seven-time NBA All-Star and former MVP—sent congratulations too. In an X post, he wrote: “IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING…,” followed by “PROUD TO BE A GOONER #COYG.”
The celebration, though, won’t last long. Arsenal will seek to make the season even more historic when they face Paris Saint-Germain on May 30 for the UEFA Champions League final. If they win that match. they would join Manchester United. Liverpool. and Manchester City as the only clubs to earn both titles.
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