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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 ...
The club had not gained a trophy since the 2005 FA Cup until, spearheaded by club record acquisition Mesut Özil, Arsenal beat Hull City in the 2014 FA Cup Final, coming back from a 2–0 deficit to win the match 3–2. [82]
In Europe, Arsenal were eliminated in the last-16 stage of the Champions League for seven consecutive years between 2011 and 2017, despite recording a famous first-leg win over Barcelona in 2011. [23] Arsenal's nine-year trophy drought came to an end in 2014, as they won the FA Cup for the fifth time under Wenger.
The result ended Arsenal's 17-year wait for a trophy and ensured the club became the third successive English club to win the honour. [24] Arsenal entered the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup the following season as holders of the competition, but did not progress further than the semi-finals, losing on away goals to 1. FC Köln of Germany. [25]
Continuing into the next season, a special gold version of the Premier League trophy was commissioned to commemorate Arsenal winning the title without a single defeat. [28] In May 2018, this gold trophy was presented to Arsene Wenger as a gift from Arsenal Football Club at Wenger's final home game as manager after 22 years. [29]
When Arsenal was founded in 1886 by munition workers' from Woolwich, the club resisted the lure of professionalism and remained an amateur side. [12] Success in local cup competitions soon followed, and a tie against Derby County in the FA Cup on 17 January 1891 led to the opposition approaching two of Arsenal's players, in view of offering them professional contracts. [12]
The Premier League trophy. This one is a unique gold colour to commemorate Arsenal's completion of the only unbeaten 38-match season. EFC English football champions. [4] [21] [22] The Premier League (since 1992) succeeded the Football League First Division (1888 until 1992) as the top-division. FAC FA Cup. [3] [23] Since 1871. EFLC EFL Cup. [6 ...
Arsenal then invited pressure from Parma but, by controlling Gianfranco Zola and Faustino Asprilla, defended their lead and became the fourth London club to win the trophy. [1] The final was noted for Arsenal fans singing "one nil to the Arsenal" throughout the match. [5] Arsenal were without their leading goalscorer Ian Wright, who missed the ...