History of Arsenal F.C. in Timeline
Arsenal F.C. is a professional football club located in Islington, North London, competing in the Premier League, the highest level of English football. Domestically, Arsenal has secured 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cups, along with other wins such as 2 League Cups, 17 FA Community Shields and a Football League Centenary Trophy. In European competitions, they've won one European Cup Winners' Cup and one Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Overall, Arsenal is the third-most decorated club in English football based on total trophies won.
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1904: Joined First Division
In 1904, Arsenal officially joined the First Division of the Football League, marking their entry into the top tier of English football.
1909: Sparta Prague adopted a dark red kit
In 1909, Sparta Prague adopted a dark red kit like the one Arsenal wore at the time.
1910: Close to Bankruptcy
By 1910, the financial difficulties among the munitions workers and the arrival of more accessible football clubs elsewhere in the city, led the club close to bankruptcy.
September 1913: Arsenal Stadium (Highbury) became the club's home
In September 1913, Arsenal Stadium, widely referred to as Highbury, became the club's home.
1913: Arsenal moved to north London
Arsenal moved to north London in 1913, after playing at various grounds in Plumstead.
1913: Moved to Arsenal Stadium
In 1913, soon after relegation back to the Second Division, the club moved across the river to the new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury.
1914: Finished fifth in the Second Division
In 1914, Arsenal finished fifth in the Second Division's last pre-war season.
1920: Sporting Clube de Braga's kit changed to Arsenal's design
In 1920, Sporting Clube de Braga's manager returned from a game at Highbury and changed his team's green kit to a duplicate of Arsenal's red-with-white-sleeves-and-shorts, giving rise to the team's nickname of Os Arsenalistas.
1922: Reinstatement of the Royal Arsenal crest
In 1922, after the move to Highbury in 1913, the Royal Arsenal crest was reinstated when the club adopted a crest featuring a single cannon, pointing eastwards, with the club's nickname, The Gunners, inscribed alongside it.
1925: Herbert Chapman Appointed Manager
In 1925, Arsenal lured star Huddersfield Town manager Herbert Chapman with a record-breaking salary offer, marking a turning point in the club's history.
1925: Cannon on the crest reversed to point westward
In 1925, the cannon on the Royal Arsenal crest was reversed to point westward, and its barrel was slimmed down.
January 1927: First Live Radio Broadcast
On 22 January 1927, Arsenal's match at Highbury against Sheffield United was the first English League match to be broadcast live on radio.
1930: First national senior honour
In 1930, Arsenal won their first national senior honour, the FA Cup.
1930: FA Cup Victory
In 1930, Chapman's Arsenal claimed their first national trophy, the FA Cup, marking a significant milestone in the club's history.
1932: League Championship
In 1932, Arsenal won the League Championship, continuing their success under Herbert Chapman's management.
1932: Construction of the new Art Deco West stand
In 1932, the new Art Deco West stand was constructed at Highbury.
1933: Kit updated with white sleeves
In 1933, Herbert Chapman updated the Arsenal kit, adding white sleeves and changing the shade to a brighter pillar box red.
1933: League Win
In 1933, Joe Shaw and George Allison continued Chapman's work, seeing out a hat-trick of league wins.
1934: League Win
In 1934, Joe Shaw and George Allison continued Chapman's work, seeing out a hat-trick of league wins.
March 1935: Record attendance at Highbury
On 9 March 1935, the record attendance for an Arsenal match at Highbury was 73,295 for a 0–0 draw against Sunderland.
1936: FA Cup Win
In 1936, Joe Shaw and George Allison won the FA Cup, continuing the success of Chapman's Arsenal team.
1936: Construction of the new Art Deco East stand
In 1936, the new Art Deco East stand was constructed at Highbury.
September 1937: First Live Televised Match
On 16 September 1937, an exhibition match between Arsenal's first team and the reserves was the first football match in the world to be televised live.
1937: League Win
In 1937, Joe Shaw and George Allison continued Chapman's work, seeing out a hat-trick of league wins.
1938: Hibernian adopted the design of the Arsenal shirt sleeves
In 1938, Hibernian adopted the design of the Arsenal shirt sleeves in their own green-and-white strip.
1939: Bastin goals record
In 1939, Cliff Bastin held the record for most goals with 178 goals.
1939: The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
In 1939, The Arsenal Stadium Mystery novel was published and made into a film that same year, centering on a friendly match where a player is poisoned.
1941: Santa Fe selected the main colours based on Arsenal
In 1941, Luis Robledo, an England-schooled founder of Santa Fe and a fan of Arsenal, selected the main colours for his newly created team based on Arsenal's kit.
1947: League Win
In 1947, Arsenal returned to win the league in the second post-war season, marking Tom Whittaker's first season as manager.
1949: Unveiling of a modernised club crest
In 1949, Arsenal unveiled a modernised crest featuring the same style of cannon below the club's name, set in blackletter typography, and above the coat of arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington and a scroll inscribed with the club's newly adopted Latin motto, Victoria Concordia Crescit (VCC).
1950: FA Cup Win
In 1950, Arsenal won a third FA Cup, adding to their list of achievements.
1952: Seventh championship win
In 1952, Arsenal won a record-breaking seventh championship, solidifying their position as the most successful team in English history at the time.
1961: End of training at Highbury
Until 1961 Arsenal had trained at Highbury.
1962: Billy Wright appointed as manager
In 1962, former England captain Billy Wright was appointed as manager, but could not bring the club any success.
1966: Bertie Mee Appointed Manager
In 1966, Arsenal tentatively appointed club physiotherapist Bertie Mee as acting manager, a decision met with incredulity by fans and sports media.
1966: Billy Wright's departure as manager
In 1966, Billy Wright stint as manager ended, and he could not bring the club any success.
1966: Arsenal wore all-red shirts
In the 1966–67 season, Arsenal wore all-red shirts; this proved unpopular, and the white sleeves returned the following season.
1967: White cannon worn on shirts
From 1967, a white cannon was regularly worn on the shirts.
1967: League Cup finals
In 1967, Bertie Mee led Arsenal to their first League Cup finals.
1968: League Cup finals
In 1968, Bertie Mee led Arsenal to their first League Cup finals.
1968: FA banned navy shirts
In 1968, the FA banned navy shirts as they looked too similar to referees' black kit.
1969: First Competitive European Trophy
In 1969, Arsenal won their first competitive European trophy, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
1969: Introduction of yellow shirts with blue shorts away kit
In the 1969–70 season Arsenal introduced an away kit of yellow shirts with blue shorts.
1970: First League and FA Cup double
In 1970, Arsenal won its first League and FA Cup double, marking a significant achievement in the club's history.
1971: League and FA Cup Double
Arsenal achieved a League and FA Cup "Double" in 1971.
1971: Arsenal beat Liverpool to secure the double in the FA Cup final
In 1971, Arsenal beat Liverpool to secure the double for the first time in their history, wearing the yellow shirts with blue shorts away kit.
1975: O'Leary debut year
In 1975, David O'Leary played his first game for Arsenal. He would go on to make a record 722 appearances between 1975 and 1993.
1976: Terry Neill Appointed Manager
In 1976, former player Terry Neill succeeded Mee as manager at the age of 34, becoming the youngest Arsenal manager to date.
1978: Arsenal competed in the FA Cup final wearing yellow and blue strip
In 1978, Arsenal competed in the FA Cup final wearing their "lucky" yellow and blue strip.
1979: FA Cup Win
In 1979, Arsenal won the FA Cup with a last-minute 3–2 victory over Manchester United, in a final is widely regarded as a classic.
1980: Arsenal competed in the FA Cup final wearing yellow and blue strip
In 1980, Arsenal competed in the FA Cup final wearing their "lucky" yellow and blue strip.
1980: FA Cup final and European Cup Winners' Cup Final
In 1980, Arsenal reached the FA Cup final and lost the European Cup Winners' Cup Final on penalties.
1982: Release of green and navy away kit
In 1982–83, Arsenal released a green and navy away kit, ending the run of the yellow and blue strip.
1985: Arsenal in the Community Founded
In 1985, Arsenal founded a community scheme called "Arsenal in the Community", offering various sporting, social inclusion, educational, and charitable projects.
1986: George Graham Appointed Manager
In 1986, George Graham returned as manager, marking a new chapter for the club.
1987: League Cup Win
In 1987, Arsenal won their first League Cup under George Graham's management, marking his first season in charge.
1988: Arsenal's Title Win Featured in Fever Pitch
Arsenal's 1988-89 title win became the focus of the 1997 film adaptation of 'Fever Pitch'.
1988: New Signings to complete the famous "Back Four"
By 1988, Nigel Winterburn, Lee Dixon and Steve Bould had joined the club to complete the "famous Back Four", led by homegrown player Tony Adams.
1988: Football League Centenary Trophy win
In 1988, Arsenal won the Football League Centenary Trophy, adding to their list of achievements.
1989: League Title
In 1989, Arsenal won one of five league titles between 1989 and 2005.
1990: League Title
In 1990, Arsenal won another League Title, losing only one match.
1991: Cannon-only crest was last seen on an Arsenal shirt
In 1991, the cannon-only crest was last seen on an Arsenal shirt, before being reintroduced in 2021.
1992: Publication of Fever Pitch
In 1992, Nick Hornby published Fever Pitch, an autobiographical account of his life and relationship with football, particularly Arsenal, contributing to the revival of football in British society.
1992: The Arsenal Charitable Trust Established
In 1992, The Arsenal Charitable Trust was established, raising over £2 million for local causes by 2006.
1992: FA Cup and League Cup double
In the 1992–93 season, Arsenal won a cup double of the FA Cup and League Cup.
1992: Premier League Formation
Since the Premier League formation in 1992, As of June 2020, Arsenal is one of seven teams to have won it.
1993: Gunnersaurus Rex First Appearance
Gunnersaurus Rex, Arsenal's mascot, first appeared at a home match against Manchester City in 1993. He is based on a drawing by then-11-year-old Peter Lovell, whose design and another similar idea won a Junior Gunners contest.
1993: FA Cup and League Cup Double
In 1993, Arsenal became the first side in English football to complete the FA Cup and League Cup double.
1993: O'Leary departure year
In 1993, David O'Leary played his last game for Arsenal. He would go on to make a record 722 appearances between 1975 and 1993.
1993: Highbury converted to an all-seater stadium
In 1993–94 season, the Taylor Report and Premier League regulations obliged Arsenal to convert Highbury to an all-seater stadium, reducing the capacity to 38,419 seated spectators.
August 1994: Gunnersaurus Rex First Appearance
Gunnersaurus Rex, Arsenal's mascot, first appeared at a home match against Manchester City in August 1994.
1994: Lowest finish since 1994
Arsenal finished the 2019–20 season in eighth, their lowest finish since 1994–95.
1994: European Cup Winners' Cup
In 1994, Arsenal won the European Cup Winners' Cup, adding a European trophy to their collection.
1994: Nike became Arsenal's kit provider
In 1994, Nike took over from Adidas as Arsenal's kit provider, and Arsenal's away colors were again changed to two-tone blue shirts and shorts.
1994: Manchester United Achieved a League and FA Cup Double
Manchester United Achieved a League and FA Cup Double in 1994.
1995: Dismissal of Graham and Appointment of Rioch
In 1995, George Graham was dismissed due to taking kickbacks, and Bruce Rioch was appointed as his replacement.
October 1996: Arsène Wenger Appointment
In October 1996, Arsène Wenger was appointed as the manager of Arsenal, marking a transformative period for the club.
1996: Finished outside the top four
In the 2016-17 season, Arsenal finished fifth in the league, the first time they had finished outside the top four since before Arsene Wenger arrived in 1996.
1996: Manchester United Achieved a League and FA Cup Double
Manchester United Achieved a League and FA Cup Double in 1996.
September 1997: Wright becomes top goalscorer
In September 1997, Ian Wright became Arsenal's top goalscorer with 185 goals.
1997: Second League and Cup double
In 1997, Arsenal won a second League and Cup double.
1997: Fever Pitch Film Adaptation
In 1997, a British film adaptation of Fever Pitch focused on Arsenal's 1988–89 title win.
1997: The Full Monty
In the 1997 film The Full Monty, characters mimic the Arsenal defence's offside trap.
November 1998: Record home attendance at Wembley
On 25 November 1998, Arsenal's record home attendance was 73,707 for a UEFA Champions League match against Lens at Wembley.
1998: League and FA Cup Double
Arsenal achieved a League and FA Cup "Double" in 1998.
1998: UEFA Champions League qualification
Between 1998 and 2017, Arsenal qualified for the UEFA Champions League for an English football record nineteen consecutive seasons.
1998: Arsenal played Champions League home matches at Wembley
From 1998 to 2000, Arsenal played Champions League home matches at Wembley due to capacity restrictions at Highbury.
1999: Opening of the Shenley Training Centre
Arsenal's players train at the Shenley Training Centre in Hertfordshire, a purpose-built facility which opened in 1999.
1999: Reached final of the UEFA Cup
In 1999, Arsenal reached the final of the UEFA Cup.
1999: Henry debut year
In 1999, Thierry Henry played his first game for Arsenal. He would go on to score a record 228 goals in all competitions between 1999 and 2012.
1999: Manchester United Achieved a League and FA Cup Double
Manchester United Achieved a League and FA Cup Double in 1999.
2000: Arsenal played Champions League home matches at Wembley
From 1998 to 2000, Arsenal played Champions League home matches at Wembley due to capacity restrictions at Highbury.
2000: Proposal to build a new stadium at Ashburton Grove
In 2000, Arsenal proposed building a new 60,361-capacity stadium at Ashburton Grove, since named the Emirates Stadium.
2000: Reached final of the UEFA Cup
In 2000, Arsenal reached the final of the UEFA Cup.
2001: Third League and Cup double
In 2001, Arsenal won a third League and Cup double.
2001: Metallic gold and navy strip used for away kit
In the 2001–02 season, Arsenal used a metallic gold and navy strip for their away kit.
2002: Introduction of a new copyrightable crest
In 2002, Arsenal introduced a new crest featuring more modern curved lines and a simplified style, which was copyrightable. The cannon once again faces east, and the club's name is written in a sans-serif typeface above the cannon. Green was replaced by dark blue.
2002: Arsenal kit did not feature crest.
In 2002, the Arsenal kit did not feature a crest for the first time.
May 2003: Longest run of unbeaten League matches begins
In May 2003, Arsenal began a record-breaking run of 49 unbeaten League matches.
May 2003: Start of the 49 League Matches Unbeaten
On 7 May 2003, Arsenal started a run of 49 league matches unbeaten until 24 October 2004, a national record.
2003: Longest top-flight unbeaten league run
Between 2003 and 2004, Arsenal set an English record for the longest top-flight unbeaten league run at 49 games, receiving the nickname The Invincibles.
2003: Unbeaten league season
The 2003–04 season was the only 38-match league season unbeaten in English football history.
October 2004: Longest run of unbeaten League matches ends
In October 2004, Arsenal's record-breaking run of 49 unbeaten League matches ended.
October 2004: End of the 49 League Matches Unbeaten
On 24 October 2004, Arsenal ended a run of 49 league matches unbeaten from 7 May 2003 , a national record.
2004: Longest top-flight unbeaten league run
In 2004, Arsenal set an English record for the longest top-flight unbeaten league run at 49 games between 2003 and 2004, receiving the nickname The Invincibles.
October 2005: Henry becomes top goalscorer
In October 2005, Thierry Henry surpassed Ian Wright's total to become the club's top goalscorer with 228 goals.
2005: American Version of Fever Pitch
A 2005 American version of Fever Pitch was released, featuring a fan of baseball's Boston Red Sox.
2005: Champions League record
During the 2005–06 season, Arsenal set a Champions League record by going ten matches without conceding a goal.
2005: Yellow and dark grey away kit used
From 2005 to 2007, Arsenal used a yellow and dark grey away kit.
2005: FA Cup Victory
In 2005, Arsenal were victorious in the FA Cup final.
2005: Arsenal wore commemorative redcurrant shirts
In the 2005–06 season, the last season that Arsenal played at Highbury, the team wore commemorative redcurrant shirts similar to those worn in 1913, their first season in the stadium.
February 2006: Henry holds club record for League goals
In February 2006, Thierry Henry also became the club record holder for League goals, with 175 goals.
May 2006: Arsenal played their last game at Highbury
In May 2006, Arsenal played their last game at Highbury.
July 2006: Move into the Emirates Stadium
In July 2006, Arsenal moved into the Emirates Stadium after 93 years at Highbury, marking a new era for the club.
July 2006: Construction of Emirates Stadium completed
In July 2006, construction of the Emirates Stadium was completed.
2006: Arsenal Charitable Trust Milestone
By 2006, The Arsenal Charitable Trust had raised more than £2 million for local causes.
2006: Moved to Emirates Stadium
In 2006, Arsenal Football club moved to the nearby Emirates Stadium, marking a new era for the club.
2006: UEFA Champions League Final
In 2006, Arsenal became the first London club to reach the final of the UEFA Champions League, losing 2–1 to Barcelona.
April 2007: Stan Kroenke's Initial Bid
In April 2007, Stan Kroenke launched his first bid for Arsenal Football Club.
August 2007: Red and White Securities Acquisition
In August 2007, Red and White Securities acquired its first shares from David Dein.
November 2007: Record attendance at Emirates Stadium
On 3 November 2007, the record attendance at Emirates Stadium was 60,161 for a 2–2 draw with Manchester United.
2007: Youth Academy Founded in Vietnam
During 2007, Arsenal partnered with the JMG Academy and the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Corporation to found a youth academy for the V.League 1 side Hoàng Anh Gia Lai in Pleiku, Vietnam.
2007: Yellow and dark grey away kit used
From 2005 to 2007, Arsenal used a yellow and dark grey away kit.
2007: Supporters' Clubs Affiliated
In 2007, 24 UK, 37 Irish and 49 other overseas Arsenal supporters' clubs were affiliated with the club.
2007: Emirates Cup
In 2007, Arsenal began their own pre-season competition the Emirates Cup.
2007: League Cup final
In 2007, Arsenal reached the finals of the League Cup.
2008: Arsenal for Everyone Initiative Launched
In 2008, Arsenal launched the Arsenal for Everyone initiative, an annual celebration of the diversity of the Arsenal family.
2008: Arsenal replaced the traditional all-white sleeves with red sleeves
In the 2008–09 season, Arsenal replaced the traditional all-white sleeves with red sleeves that bore a broad white stripe.
November 2009: Kroenke Approaching Takeover Threshold
In November 2009, Stan Kroenke increased his holding to 29.9% of Arsenal shares, nearing the 30% takeover threshold.
2009: Record Breaking Fundraising
In the 2009–10 season, Arsenal announced that they had raised a record breaking £818,897 for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.
January 2010: First Live Sports Broadcast on 3D Television
Sky's coverage of Arsenal's January 2010 match against Manchester United was the first live public broadcast of a sports event on 3D television.
2010: Yellow and maroon away kit used
From 2010 to 2013, Arsenal used a yellow and maroon away kit.
2010: Stands of the Emirates known as North Bank, East Stand, West Stand and Clock end
From the start of the 2010–11 season on, the stands of the stadium have been officially known as North Bank, East Stand, West Stand and Clock end.
April 2011: Kroenke's Full Takeover
In April 2011, Stan Kroenke achieved a full takeover of Arsenal by purchasing the shareholdings of Nina Bracewell-Smith and Danny Fiszman, increasing his shareholding to 62.89%.
2011: Global Fanbase Estimated
A 2011 report by SPORT+MARKT estimated Arsenal's global fanbase at 113 million.
2011: League Cup final
In 2011, Arsenal reached the finals of the League Cup.
2011: Arsenal celebrated their 125th anniversary.
In the 2011–12 season, Arsenal celebrated their 125th anniversary. The celebrations included a modified version of the current crest worn on their jerseys for the season.
2011: Save the Children Global Charity Partnership
Since 2011, Save the Children has been Arsenal's global charity partner, collaborating on numerous projects to improve the safety and well-being of vulnerable children in London and abroad.
2012: Henry departure year
In 2012, Thierry Henry played his last game for Arsenal. He scored a record 228 goals in all competitions between 1999 and 2012.
2012: John Carter
In the 2012 Disney film John Carter, an almost identical scene was included mimicking the Arsenal defense's offside trap.
2013: Yellow and maroon away kit used
From 2010 to 2013, Arsenal used a yellow and maroon away kit.
2014: Social Media Activity
During the 2014–15 season, Arsenal's social media activity was the fifth highest in world football.
2014: Puma began manufacturing Arsenal's kits
In 2014, Puma began manufacturing Arsenal's kits, with new home, away, and third kits released every season.
2014: Away kit changed every season
Until 2014, the away kit was changed every season, and the outgoing away kit became the third-choice kit if a new home kit was being introduced in the same year.
2015: Third-Highest All-Time Average Attendance
As of 2015, Arsenal had the third-highest all-time average attendance and the seventh-highest average attendance of European football clubs.
2016: Usmanov Buys Moshiri's Stake
In 2016, Alisher Usmanov bought Farhad Moshiri's stake in Red and White Securities.
2016: 13th FA Cup win
In 2016, Arsenal completed another victorious FA Cup campaign, and became the most successful club in the tournament's history by winning their 13th FA Cup.
May 2017: Share Ownership
In May 2017, Stan Kroenke owned 67.05% of Arsenal shares, while Red & White Securities owned 30.04%.
May 2017: Arsenal Share Price
On 29 May 2017, a single share in Arsenal had a mid price of £18,000, setting the club's market capitalisation value at approximately £1,119.9m.
2017: UEFA Champions League qualification
Between 1998 and 2017, Arsenal qualified for the UEFA Champions League for an English football record nineteen consecutive seasons.
2017: Partnership Ended with HAGL
In 2017, Arsenal ended their partnership with the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Corporation.
2017: Puma released a new colour scheme for the away and third kits.
In the 2017–18 season, Puma released a new colour scheme for the away and third kits. The away kit was a light blue, which faded to a darker blue near the bottom, while the third kit was black with red highlight.
January 2018: Kroenke Expands Ownership
In January 2018, Stan Kroenke expanded his ownership by buying twenty-two more shares, taking his total ownership to 67.09%.
May 2018: Wenger departure
On 13 May 2018, Arsene Wenger departed Arsenal following the end of the season.
May 2018: Unai Emery Named Head Coach
On 23 May 2018, Unai Emery was named as Arsenal's new head coach, succeeding Arsène Wenger.
June 2018: Corazon Classic Match 2018
On 3 June 2018, Arsenal played Real Madrid in the Corazon Classic Match 2018 at the Bernabeu, with proceeds going to Real Madrid Foundation projects for vulnerable children.
August 2018: Kroenke Buys Out Usmanov
In August 2018, Stan Kroenke bought out Alisher Usmanov for £550m, gaining over 90% of shares and the required stake to become the sole owner of Arsenal.
September 2018: Return Meeting at Emirates Stadium
On 8 September 2018, there was a return meeting at the Emirates stadium where proceeds will go towards the Arsenal foundation.
2018: Forbes Value
Business magazine Forbes valued Arsenal as a whole at $2.238 billion (£1.69 billion) in 2018, ranking third in English football.
2018: Puma returned to the original colour scheme
Puma returned to the original colour scheme for the 2018–19 season.
November 2019: Emery's Dismissal
On 29 November 2019, Unai Emery was dismissed as manager.
December 2019: Mikel Arteta Appointed Head Coach
On 20 December 2019, Arsenal appointed former club captain Mikel Arteta as the new head coach.
2019: Football Revenue
Deloitte put Arsenal's footballing revenue in 2019 at £392.7m (€445.6m), ranking Arsenal eleventh among world football clubs.
2019: Adidas began manufacturing Arsenal's kits
From the 2019–20 season, Arsenal's kits are manufactured by Adidas.
June 2020: Premier League Winners
As of June 2020, Arsenal is one of seven teams to have won the Premier League since its formation in 1992.
October 2020: Gunnersaurus Redundancy
In early October 2020, Jerry Quy, who played Gunnersaurus, was made redundant as part of cost-cutting measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mesut Özil offered to pay his salary.
November 2020: Gunnersaurus Return
In November 2020, Arsenal announced that Gunnersaurus would return, played by a roster of people, including Jerry Quy if he wished, as COVID-19 regulations were relaxed and supporters were allowed back in stadiums.
2020: FA Cup Win
In the 2019–20 season, Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1 to earn a record-extending 14th FA Cup win.
April 2021: Announcement as Founding Club of the Super League
On 18 April 2021, Arsenal were announced as a founding club of the breakaway European competition The Super League; they withdrew from the competition two days later amid near-universal condemnation.
2021: Arsenal's Season Documented
Arsenal's 2021-22 season, where they were the youngest team in the Premier League, was documented in the "All or Nothing: Arsenal" docuseries released in August 2022.
2021: Adidas reintroduced the cannon-only crest on Arsenal's away kit.
Starting in the 2021–22 season, Adidas reintroduced the cannon-only crest on that season's away kit.
August 2022: Release of All or Nothing: Arsenal
In August 2022, Amazon Prime Video released an eight-episode docuseries called All or Nothing: Arsenal, documenting the club's 2021–22 season.
2022: "No More Red" Campaign Launched
In 2022, Arsenal and Adidas partnered up to launch the "No More Red" campaign to support the long-standing work being done by Arsenal in the Community to help keep young people safe from knife crime and youth violence.
2022: Arsenal returned to the Champions League
In 2022, Arsenal returned to the Champions League after finishing second to Manchester City in the Premier League. Arsenal set a record for the most time spent on top of the table without winning the league, ending the season with 84 points.
2022: The cannon-only crest remained in use on the away kit
In the 2022–23 season, the cannon-only crest remained in use on the away kit.
July 2023: Rice becomes record signing
In July 2023, Declan Rice became Arsenal's record signing for an initial £100 million.
2023: Consecutive seasons in top flight
As of 2023, Arsenal has been in the top flight for 98 consecutive seasons.
2023: Arsenal claimed their 17th FA Community Shield
In 2023, Arsenal beat Manchester City to claim their 17th FA Community Shield. They finished second in the Premier League to Manchester City with an improved 89 points from their previous campaign.
2023: Annual revenue
In the 2023–24 season, Arsenal had an annual revenue of £616.6m, highlighting its financial strength.
2023: The cannon-only crest was added to the third kit
In the 2023–24 season, the cannon-only crest was added to the third kit.
2024: Arsenal reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League
In the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, Arsenal reached the semi-finals, only to lose to PSG 3–1 on aggregate.
2024: The cannon-only crest was used on all three kits
In the 2024–25 season, the cannon-only crest was used on all three kits.
2024: Airline will be the club's shirt sponsor
The airline will be the club's shirt sponsor until at least 2024.
2028: Emirates Stadium officially known
The stadium will be officially known as Emirates Stadium until at least 2028.
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