Arsenal

Lore & Background

Arsenal qualified for the Champions League in nineteen consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2017, an English record; for two of them, 1998 to 2000, they played home games at Wembley for its larger capacity. In 2005-06 they became the first London club to reach the final, losing 2-1 to Barcelona. They reached the semi-finals in 2024-25, losing to PSG, and returned to the final in 2026, losing on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain after a 1-1 draw at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.