[64] They faced Spanish club Valencia, winning 2–1 at Highbury but the team were beaten 1–0 at the Estadio Mestalla, knocked-out on aggregate. Real Madrid. In 2019, Arsenal, under new manager Unai Emery, managed to reach the final of the UEFA Europa League, where they lost 4–1 against fellow Premier League club Chelsea. The match determined the winners of the 2008–09 season of the UEFA Champions League, a tournament for the top football clubs in Europe. Defending in numbers, the team held on to record an improbable victory and win the club's second European trophy, after a 24-year wait. We've proved it, and it's a big plus. [17] At Highbury in the first leg, Arsenal won 3–0 and restricted Ajax to a 1–0 win at the Olympisch Stadion to reach the final of the Fairs Cup. Arsenal travelled to Anfield needing to beat Liverpool by 2 goals...& they did [50] Although they began the campaign in good stead, with two draws and a win, Arsenal lost 3–1 to Dynamo Kiev and at home to Lens – watched by a record crowd of 73,707, meaning the club could not reach higher than third place, failing to make the quarter-finals. [86] Wenger criticised referee Terje Hauge for sending off Lehmann, a view shared by club captain Henry and FIFA president Sepp Blatter. [78], Arsenal qualified for the group stages of the Champions League in the 2005–06 season, finishing first in a group containing Ajax, Sparta Prague and Thun. [58] Referred to as the "Battle of Copenhagen", the incident escalated into a riot between English and Turkish fans, forcing the Danish police to use tear gas in order to restore calm. 20 76.9 %, National team players: [65], In the 2001–02 season, Arsenal played in the Champions League. [94] Wenger in his post-match press conference described the match as "the most disappointing night of my career", adding "I felt the fans were really up for a big night and to disappoint people who stand behind the team so much hurts. [42], In August 1996, Rioch was dismissed by Arsenal. [80] At home to Juventus, Arsenal won 2–0, and a goalless draw at the Stadio delle Alpi meant the club progressed into the semi-finals against Villarreal. Arsenal also reached the final of the UEFA Cup in 2000 and the Europa League in 2019, and became the first London team to appear in a UEFA Champions League final, in 2006. [41] They however, did not retain the trophy after Real Zaragoza midfielder Nayim scored an extra-time goal, lobbing Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman. The club qualified for the second group stage on goal difference but did not reach the quarter-finals, losing their final two matches against Deportivo La Coruña and Juventus. It is very disappointing. [15] Copenhagen XI won the second match 3–2, but lost 9–4 on aggregate. [87], As Arsenal finished fourth in the league, in the following season the club needed to play a third qualifying round, against Dinamo Zagreb in order to participate in the Champions League group stages. The team won 1–5 on aggregate, including a 2–1 victory in the first European match at the Emirates Stadium. The club has won 13 league titles (including one unbeaten title), a record 14 FA Cups, two League Cups, 16 FA Community Shields, the League Centenary Trophy, one … Further information on the origins of European football: "The UEFA Cup is a consolation prize and the Cup Winners' Cup has been destroyed. [4] A year later, L'Equipe sent out invitations to 18 clubs, selected by Hanot, Jacques Ferran and Jacques Goddet, with UEFA agreeing to administrate the competition named as the European Champion Clubs' Cup. [39] In February 1995, Graham was sacked by Arsenal after it emerged he accepted an illegal £425,000 payment from Norwegian agent Rune Hauge for two of his clients: Jensen and Pål Lydersen. As London's representative, Arsenal was paired with Copenhagen team Copenhagen XI in the first round, played over two matches. Both scored in stoppage time to clinch a 2-1 victory in the dying seconds of the game to earn Ferguson's first Champions League title. [55] In the semi-final against Lens, Arsenal secured a 3–1 aggregate win to face Turkish opposition Galatasaray in the final, who beat Leeds United. [98] They were once again eliminated by Bayern Munich in the 2013–14 season after losing 2–0 at home,[99] and drawing 1–1 away at Munich. 26.3, Foreigners: It also shows record winners and champion managers. [70] Striker Thierry Henry scored his first hat-trick in Europe for Arsenal against Roma on 27 November 2002 with the player stating; "It's wonderful to score a hat-trick but it's even more important that I did so in a game we've won. ", Cup Winners' Cup finalists, winners: 1978–1995, The table excludes former nations such as, European Cup and UEFA Champions League history, List of Arsenal F.C. 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Without a win in their first three matches, Arsenal faced an early exit from the competition but managed a victory against Dynamo Kiev, after defender Ashley Cole scored via a header. Club competitions between teams from different European countries can trace their origins as far back as 1897, when the Challenge Cup was created for clubs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, who did not meet under normal circumstances. [28] Marco Tardelli was later sent off for a foul on Liam Brady and in the 85th minute, Arsenal managed to score an equaliser through a mix-up between Frank Stapleton and Bettega; the Italian put the ball into his goal net. [108] Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann kept ten consecutive clean sheets in the run-in to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final; the defence went 995 minutes until conceding a goal. Arsenal, in the First Division at the time, were ineligible for both competitions, given that the club did not win a league championship or domestic cup for almost two decades. Aston Villa was the pioneer club to help establish the league and they dominated first decade of the league winning 5 titles from 1893 to 1900. Manchester United have won a record 20 English league titles. Arsenal competed in the UEFA Cup in the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons and departed in the first and second round to FC Winterslag[31] and Spartak Moscow respectively. I'm motivated to have more success." Share. "[63] Wins at Lyon and at home to Spartak Moscow helped Arsenal to qualify for the quarter-finals as the French club failed to capitalise on Arsenal's defeat at Bayern Munich. [16], In the 1969–70 season, Arsenal again participated in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, after a six-year absence. [37] After the match Graham praised his team's performance and defended his pragmatic approach; "Sometimes we could go forward a little bit more and entertain a bit more, but we play to our strengths, like we did in this match. "[38], As holders of the competition, Arsenal was admitted into the Cup Winners' Cup for the 1994–95 season. Due to financial reasons, the competition was abandoned. is an English professional football club based in Holloway, North London. [18] Arsenal played Belgian opposition Anderlecht in the 1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, played in the space of a week. [52] Again, Arsenal finished in third spot in their group, this time behind Barcelona and Fiorentina. 1920 *-West Bromwich Albion 1921 *Burnley 1922 Liverpool 1923 Liverpool 1924 *Huddersfield Town 1925 Huddersfield Town 1926 -Huddersfield Town 1927 -Newcastle United 1928 Everton 1929 The Wednesday 1930 -Sheffield Wednesday 1931 *Arsenal 1932 Everton 1933 Arsenal 1934 Arsenal 1935 Arsenal 1936 -Sunderland 1937 *Manchester City 1938 Arsenal 1939 … After spending their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies, Arsenal became the first southern member admitted into the Football Leaguein 1893. [34] The ban arising from the Heysel disaster had prevented Arsenal from competing in the European Cup when they won the league title two years previously, as well as preventing them from competing in the UEFA Cup on two occasions. Arsène Wenger has, on numerous occasions predicted the latter,[9][10] arguing the pressure of television companies will force it to happen: "It's all about money. [89] In the 2007–08 season, Arsenal equalled their biggest home win in European football, scoring seven against Slavia Prague. [14] The first match ended in a 7–1 victory for Arsenal, with Geoff Strong and Joe Baker both scoring hat-tricks. They have been close to continental success on only two occasions throughout their history. From the 1997–98 season, it was further expanded to include eight domestic league runners-up selected by a UEFA coefficient and preliminary spots the following season were awarded to the third placed team; in some leagues fourth from 2002–03.