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The first five champions in the Premier League era – Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United – had all won the title at least once prior to 1992. Leicester City were champions for the first time in 2016, becoming the first team to win the Premier League without having previously won the First Division.
Arsenal added more league and cup doubles in 1998 and 2002, [44] and in 2004 became the first club in Premier League history to win the title without a single defeat. [45] The side, nicknamed "The Invincibles" remained unbeaten for 49 games, before losing to Manchester United in October 2004. [46]
In addition, Arsenal and Manchester United developed a strong on-pitch rivalry in the late 1980s, which intensified in the early 2000s when both clubs were competing for the Premier League title. [ 166 ] [ 167 ] [ 168 ]
Seven clubs have won the title: Manchester United (13 times), Manchester City (8), Chelsea (5), Arsenal (3), Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and Liverpool (1): Manchester United was the first club to win the league three consecutive seasons twice (1998–99 to 2000–01 and 2006–07 to 2008–09) and Arsenal was the only team to go an entire ...
The Premier League commissioned a unique gold trophy to commemorate Arsenal's unbeaten season of 2003–04. Arsenal's first ever silverware was won as the Royal Arsenal in 1890. The Kent Junior Cup , won by Royal Arsenal's reserves, was the club's first trophy, while the first team's first trophy came three weeks later when they won the Kent ...
Arsenal missed out on the chance to regain top spot in the Premier League after suffering a surprise 2-0 home defeat to West Ham on Thursday.
Arsenal won the League Cup in 1986–87, the Football League Centenary Trophy in 1988, two League title wins in 1988–89 and 1990–91, the FA Cup and League Cup double in 1992–93 and a second European trophy, the Cup Winners' Cup, in 1993–94. However, Graham's reputation was tarnished when it was revealed that he had taken kickbacks for ...
Arsenal, meanwhile, are currently in their longest period without a league title since first becoming English champions in 1931, with their last triumph coming in 2004. Arsenal went 18 years without a title twice, 1953 until 1971, then again until 1989.