First to achieve it: "Arteta" makes new history after Arsenal wins the Premier League.
On 20 May 2026, an interesting story unfolds as Arsenal secures the 2025-26 English Premier League title after Bournemouth drew 1-1 with Manchester City last night. This result meant the "Sky Blues" could not overtake the "Gunners."
1. Arsenal (37 matches) 82 points *Champions confirmed
2. Manchester City (37 matches) 78 points
This allowed Spanish coach Mikel Arteta to break Arsenal's 22-year Premier League title drought, the last being in the 2003-04 season under Arsène Wenger, when Arsenal went unbeaten and won their 14th top-flight English league title.
Moreover, Mikel Arteta made new Premier League history by becoming the first manager to lead the club he once played for to a Premier League title. He played for Arsenal between 2011 and 2016.
As a player, Arteta won four trophies with Arsenal but never lifted the Premier League trophy.
- Two FA Cup titles (2013-14, 2014-15)
- Two Community Shield titles (2014, 2015)
At the same time, Mikel Arteta is only the second person to have played in the Premier League and later won the league as a manager, following Roberto Mancini, who played four matches for Leicester City in the 2000-01 season before managing Manchester City to the 2011-12 Premier League title.
