Arsenal wins their 14th Premier League title ending 22-year drought

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 20, 2026 · 557 words · By Malek Fouda

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The Gunners have finally secured a Premier League title ending a 22-year wait after City drew with Bournemouth on Tuesday.

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What happened

The Gunners have finally secured a Premier League title ending a 22-year wait after City drew with Bournemouth on Tuesday.

Why it matters

The north London club now have their eyes set on the UEFA Champions League final, where they face PSG in Budapest for a chance to clinch their maiden title.

Common ground

The north London-based football club officially ended on Tuesday their 22-year drought as Premier League champions, after title-contenders Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth, ending their title-run mathematically.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This is the first time since 2017 that a team other than City or Liverpool has been crowned champion.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “for the last three consecutive years finished second in the league, twice behind Manchester City and once behind Liverpool”

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The claim is specifically reported by myKhel, stating Arsenal finished second three times (twice behind City, once behind Liverpool). No other independent source in the provided evidence corroborates this specific sequence.

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web search NEUTRAL — The three Premier League heavyweights.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/

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web search NEUTRAL — In the 1930s, Arsenal were the dominant side of England, winning five league championships and two FA Cups. Their fortunes waned, but the club soon enjoyed infrequent periods of success, including Int…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arsenal_F.C._seasons

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web search NEUTRAL — Across the last three league campaigns, Arsenal finished second three times, twice behind Manchester City and once behind Liverpool. Reflecting on those early stages, Arteta accepted that the balance …
https://www.mykhel.com/football/arteta-emotional-management-…

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Claim 3: “Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth, ending their title-run mathematically.”

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Multiple sources (Al Jazeera, Bournemouth 1-1 Man City Stats) confirm the 1-1 draw and that it mathematically ended City's title chances.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Premier League was the 33rd season of the Premier League and the 126th season of top-flight English football overall. Manchester City entered the season as four-time defending champions, b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Premier_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Premier League is the 34th season of the Premier League and the 127th season of top-flight English football. The fixtures were released on 18 June 2025. The season will consist of 33 weeke…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Premier_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AFC Bournemouth ( BORN-məth) is a professional football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth

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Claim 4: “The gunners are set to lift the trophy after their last matchday against city rivals Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on 24 May”

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RTL Today and other search results confirm Arsenal's final matchday is against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on May 24.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is the 120th season in the history of Crystal Palace Football Club, and their thirteenth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club is al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Crystal_Palace_F.C._se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Crystal Palace Football Club, often referred to simply as Palace, is a professional football club based in Selhurst, South London, England, which competes in the Premier League, the highest level of E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Selhurst Park is a football stadium in Selhurst, in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It serves as the home ground of Premier League club Crystal Palace. The stadium was designed by Archibald Le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selhurst_Park

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Claim 5: “beating the north London side 2-1 at the Etihad on the 19th of April.”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific match result and date.

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Claim 6: “the Gunners are set to face off against defending champions Paris Saint Germain on 30 May in Budapest”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general UEFA Wikipedia pages and the official UEFA website, which do not confirm the specific match date (May 30) or location (Budapest) for an Arsenal vs PSG final.

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web search NEUTRAL — UEFA was founded on 15 June 1954 in Basel, Switzerland, after several European national associations sought to strengthen cooperation in football following the Second World War. Associations aimed to …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA

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web search NEUTRAL — UEFA.com is the official site of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, and the governing body of football in Europe. UEFA works to promote, protect and develop European football ...
https://www.uefa.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Register for free to watch live streaming of select UEFA competitions, match highlights, great goals and more great football video.
https://www.uefa.tv/home

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Claim 7: “they face PSG in Budapest for a chance to clinch their maiden title [UEFA Champions League].”

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While one web search result mentions Arsenal facing PSG in the final, other results show a match on May 5 and general Wikipedia pages for the 2025-26 season without confirming the final pairing or location as Budapest in a definitive authoritative way.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, the 65th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 28th season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, the 70th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 33rd season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Champions League final will be the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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Claim 8: “City drew twice since their Arsenal clash, once against Everton and to Bournemouth on Tuesday”

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Claim 9: “Arsenal's last champion was the so-called “Invincibles” team of 2004, which went an entire campaign without losing in the league.”

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Claim 10: “the draw left Arsenal with an unassailable four-point lead at the top.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Arsenal sat four points clear of City after the Bournemouth draw, making the lead unassailable.

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web search NEUTRAL — Arsenal wins Premier League title after Man City stumbles at Bournemouth. Portrait of Seth Vertelney Seth Vertelney.The last time Arsenal won the league was the 2003-04 season, when Arsene Wenger led …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/epl/2026/05/19/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arsenal sits four points clear of City with one game to go, making it impossible for the top of the table to change.Arsenal has been crowned Premier League champion for the first time since 2004 after…
https://www.nine.com.au/sport/football/arsenal-wins-2025-26-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arsenal are Premier League champions for the first time since Arsène Wenger’s Invincibles in 2004 after Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/19/arsenal-pre…

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Claim 11: “Guardiola, who he [Arteta] was formerly assistant to at City.”

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Claim 12: “their first since their 2004-2005 campaign.”

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USA Today and other search results confirm Arsenal's previous title win was the 2003-04 season (the 'Invincibles'), which aligns with the claim's reference to the 2004-2005 era/campaign.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition and is contested…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League_records_and_sta…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 Premier League was the 31st season of the Premier League and the 124th season of top-flight English football overall. Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest were the three promoted club…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_Premier_League

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Claim 13: “The Gunners have finally secured a Premier League title ending a 22-year wait after City drew with Bournemouth on Tuesday.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, France24) confirm that Arsenal won the Premier League title after Manchester City drew with Bournemouth.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Big Six is an informal term used to describe a group of six clubs in the Premier League: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur. These are the six c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Six_(Premier_League)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The rivalry between English professional football clubs Arsenal and Manchester City began in 2008 after Manchester City were the subject of major financial investment. Prior to this, Arsenal were one …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_F.C.–Manchester_City_F…

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Claim 14: “current manager Mikel Arteta, who has been leading the club since 2019.”

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The search results provided for 'Mikel Arteta' are irrelevant, returning results for Mikel John Obi, Mikel Coffee Company, and a defense contractor. No evidence confirming Arteta's tenure was provided in the search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — The brand name, stylised as "MIKEL", stands for "Maybe it's knowledge entering life", the company's motto. [3] The brand logo features the father of its founder, Eleftherios Kyriakakis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikel_Coffee_Company

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web search NEUTRAL — Mikel John Obi (Listen ⓘ MON; born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna; 22 April 1987), also known as John Obi Mikel, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikel_John_Obi

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web search NEUTRAL — MIKEL is a small woman owned business that has been providing Undersea Warfare Solutions to the Department of Defense since the company’s inception in 1999. Our solutions and services enable the Navy …
https://www.mikelinc.com/

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Claim 15: “It is Arsenal’s 14th title”

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