Arsenal plan Islington trophy parade on 31 May after ending 22-year Premier League wait

Arsenal will hold a Premier League trophy parade through Islington on 31 May, the club has confirmed, after Manchester City’s draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday handed the Gunners their first league title in more than 20 years.

The procession begins at 2pm BST and could double as a European celebration: Arsenal face reigning Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest the previous day, bidding to win the competition for the first time in their history.

The title was mathematically secured while Arsenal’s players watched City’s match against Bournemouth at their London Colney training base. Thousands of supporters simultaneously gathered outside the Emirates Stadium as the result came through, triggering widespread celebrations across north London.

Arsenal will lift the trophy in front of their own fans after their final Premier League fixture of the season at Crystal Palace on Sunday before the parade takes place the following week.

Former manager Arsène Wenger, who oversaw three of the club’s previous league titles including the unbeaten 2003-04 ‘Invincibles’ campaign, featured in a celebratory message posted by the club. “You did it,” Wenger said. “Champions go on when others stop. This is your time. Now, go on and enjoy every moment.”

Thierry Henry, a key member of that Invincibles side, also marked the occasion on social media. “From Highbury seats to the Emirates — Arsenal Nation, finally we can celebrate,” Henry wrote on Instagram. “Special thanks to this generation — finally now my kids saw us winning a title.”

The triumph ends a 22-year wait for domestic silverware at the club, with the last league title arriving in 2004 under Wenger. Should Arsenal defeat PSG in Budapest, it would represent the most significant week in the club’s modern history.