A look back at past Community Shield champions before the match between Arsenal and Manchester City on 16 Aug 2026.
On 15 Aug 2026, we review all previous Community Shield champions ahead of the game where Arsenal, led by Spanish manager Mikel Arteta as the 2025-26 English Premier League champions, will face Manchester City. City has undergone a managerial change from Spanish coach Pep Guardiola to new Italian manager Enzo Maresca, the FA Cup winner from last year.
Manchester United tops the list with the most titles at 21 times, followed by Arsenal with 17 titles, and Liverpool in third place with 16 titles. Here is a recap of all past Community Shield champions up to 15 August 2026.
(Updated to 15 Aug 2026)
21 titles: Manchester United (1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016)
17 titles: Arsenal (1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1991*, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023)
16 titles: Liverpool (1964*, 1965*, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977*, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986*, 1988, 1989, 1990*, 2001, 2006, 2022)
9 titles: Everton (1928, 1932, 1963, 1970, 1984, 1985, 1986*, 1987, 1995)
7 titles: Manchester City (1937, 1968, 1972, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2024), Tottenham Hotspur (1921, 1951, 1961, 1962, 1967*, 1981*, 1991*)
4 titles: Chelsea (1955, 2000, 2005, 2009), Wolverhampton Wanderers (1949*, 1954*, 1959, 1960*)
2 titles: Leicester City (1971, 2021), Leeds United (1969, 1992), Burnley (1960, 1973), West Bromwich Albion (1920, 1954*)
1 title: Blackburn Rovers (1912), Bolton Wanderers (1958), Brighton & Hove Albion (1910), Cardiff City (1927), Crystal Palace (2025), Derby County (1975), Huddersfield Town (1922), Newcastle United (1909), Nottingham Forest (1978), Sheffield Wednesday (1935), Sunderland (1936), Aston Villa (1981*), Portsmouth (1949*), West Ham United (1964*)
Note: * indicates shared titles.