Arsenal are Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years. The Gunners moved to 82 points by beating Burnley 1-0 at the Emirates on Monday May 18, and Bournemouth’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City the following night confirmed the title at the Vitality. Mikel Arteta’s side cannot be caught by City, whose maximum from the final day is 81. The Premier League title odds market is settled; Arsenal close the season with a dead-rubber trip to Crystal Palace on Sunday May 24, and the focus across the rest of the division turns to the final-day relegation battle and the European places.
Arsenal sit on 82 points from 37 games (+43 GD, 69 goals scored). Manchester City finished GW37 on 78 from 37 (+43 GD, 76 GF) after dropping two points at Bournemouth, and now host Aston Villa on the final day with the title decided and a top-four place already locked. The Premier League title odds have collapsed to the inevitable. The story now is how Arsenal close it out at Selhurst Park, and how the closing-day card resolves the lower European places and the third relegation slot.
Premier League title odds 2025-26
The 2025-26 English Premier League title is settled. Arsenal cannot be caught; City’s maximum is 81, four short of Arsenal’s current 82 plus the final-day trip to Crystal Palace.
| Team | Points | Played | GD | GF | Final day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal (champions) | 82 | 37 | +43 | 69 | Crystal Palace (A) |
| Manchester City | 78 | 37 | +43 | 76 | Aston Villa (H) |
Arsenal end the 22-year wait
Arsenal’s last league title came in 2003-04 with the Invincibles. Twenty-two seasons of close calls and structural rebuilds later, Arteta has delivered the league with a game to spare. The route had two pieces: take care of business at home to Burnley on Monday, then wait one night for City to drop points at Bournemouth. The first happened with a controlled 1-0 win over the relegated Clarets. The second arrived when Manchester City failed to score the goals that would have kept their game in hand alive, drawing 1-1 at the Vitality on Tuesday night. The title was confirmed without Arsenal kicking another ball.
The campaign has been built on consistency rather than fireworks. Arsenal have lost only five league games. Their goal difference of +43 is matched only by City, and the defensive base — 26 conceded across 37 games — is the best in the division. Viktor Gyokeres, the January signing, has added the directness the attack lacked under Kai Havertz’s lone-9 role, and the squad has stayed largely fit through the run-in.
The final day card
All ten Premier League fixtures kick off simultaneously at 16:00 BST (11:00 ET) on Sunday May 24. The title is decided, the top four is locked, and the closing weekend’s stakes sit on the third relegation place and a single open European slot. Arsenal travel to a Crystal Palace side already safe in mid-table. City host Aston Villa with both clubs in the Champions League next season regardless of the result. Liverpool host Brentford in fifth, also confirmed for European football. The two live stories: Tottenham vs Everton at home and West Ham vs Leeds at home, with the third relegation place running between them.
Manchester City: title runners-up
City finish second on 78 points with the final-day Aston Villa fixture still to play. The Bournemouth draw on Tuesday closed the title route — their maximum after Villa is 81, beaten by Arsenal’s existing total. The closing-day fixture is now about pride, the goalscoring tiebreaker that has separated the two sides all season, and the bedding-in of the squad for next year’s Champions League. Villa, also confirmed in the top four, arrive at the Etihad with their own season already secured.
The rest of the field
Manchester United finish third on 68 points. Aston Villa hold fourth on 62 after their late-season surge, with Liverpool fifth on 59 — the top four and the Europa League slot are all locked before the final day kicks off. The Champions League places: Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa. The Europa League slot: Liverpool.
The remaining open European place is sixth, currently held by Bournemouth on 56 points after the City draw. Brighton sit seventh on 53 and host Manchester United on the final day. For Brighton to overtake Bournemouth, they need to win at the Amex while Bournemouth fail to win at Nottingham Forest, with the goal-difference gap (Bournemouth +4, Brighton +9) closing against them. The European place at stake is the UEFA Conference League slot, and final allocations also depend on the FA Cup winner and UEFA coefficient adjustments.
For the live relegation picture, see our Premier League relegation odds 2025-26 page; for the live market on the title, the Polymarket Premier League winner tracker carries Arsenal’s resolution price.
FAQs
Who won the Premier League in 2025-26?
Arsenal. The Gunners moved to 82 points after a 1-0 home win over Burnley on May 18, and Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on May 19 took City’s maximum to 81 — below Arsenal’s current total. It is Arsenal’s first Premier League title since 2003-04.
When did Arsenal clinch the 2025-26 title?
On Tuesday May 19, when Manchester City failed to win at Bournemouth and could no longer reach Arsenal’s 82-point total. Arsenal clinched the title without playing — the result at the Vitality settled the maths.
How long had Arsenal gone without a Premier League title?
Twenty-two years. Arsenal’s previous league title was the 2003-04 Invincibles season under Arsene Wenger. The intervening years brought near-misses but no league trophy — until Mikel Arteta’s side ended the run with one game to spare in 2025-26.
Where did Manchester City finish in 2025-26?
Second. City finish on 78 points from 37 games heading into the final day at home to Aston Villa, four behind Arsenal with the title already settled.
What European places are locked before the final day?
The top four (Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa) all qualify for next season’s Champions League. Liverpool, fifth on 59 points, take the Europa League spot. The sixth-place UEFA Conference League slot is the only European place still in play on the final day, with Bournemouth (56) ahead of Brighton (53). Final European allocations may shift depending on FA Cup and UEFA coefficient outcomes.