There is no doubt that Arsenal is one of the greatest football clubs of all time. From their history to their present, Arsenal continues to shock the world.
Arsenal’s history began when the club was founded in Woolwich, United Kingdom 1886. In 1913, they made their first move to North London then in 1931 they clinch their first ever English League title. Years later in 1971, Arsenal wins both the Barclays and FA Cup for the first time in the same season which is a outstanding achievement. Adding on, Arsenal had won a sensual amount of trophies in the 20th century:
- 11 Barclays Premiere League Cups
- 7 FA Cups
- 2 League Cups
- 10 Community Shields
- 1 UEFA Cup
Moving on to Arsenal in the 21st century, although they’re not as much as a successful team as there were in the 20th century, still one of the bet times in the world.
On Sep 29, 2004 Arsenal did the impossible by going undefeated throughout and entire season of 38 games ending in the result of winning the Barclays Premiere League. Two years later, Arsenal hit another milestone by Fly Emirates becoming their new sponsor. In addition, Emirates built Arsenal an entirely new stadium named the Emirates stadium. Currently Arsenal is at the top of the league with 42 points and hoping they will win the Cup this year, making it there 14th. So far here are all the major trophies they have won this century:
- 2 Barclays Premiere League Cups
- 5 FA Cups
- 4 Community Shields
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