Arsenal will parade the Premier League trophy – and potentially the Champions League trophy – around Islington on Sunday, 31 May. The Gunners secured their first title for 22 years and lifted the trophy after their final game of the season at Selhurst Park last Sunday. After Arsenal’s title was confirmed, when Manchester City drew at Bournemouth, thousands of Gunners fans gathered at the Emirates Stadium to celebrate – an occasion also mirrored on Sunday, after the trophy was lifted by captain Martin Odegaard.
When is the Arsenal parade?
Arsenal’s trophy parade will take place on Sunday, 31 May and will start at 2pm BST. The club’s men’s and women’s teams will both take part. The women’s team won the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup earlier in the season, following their Champions League triumph last year.
What is the route?
The parade will start on Holloway Road from Drayton Park, before continuing east along Seven Sisters Road and down to Blackstock Road, Mount Grove Road and Green Lanes. It will then continue south along Petherton Road, Beresford Road, Newington Green Road and Essex Road. It will then turn north at Angel underground station and onto Upper Street. Finally, the bus will head towards Highbury and Islington Station and back onto Holloway Road.
The Emirates Stadium, Drayton Park and the surrounding roads will be closed throughout the parade and will not be accessible to the public. Supporters are encouraged not to congregate around the stadium area, Hornsey Road, Benwell Road, or Drayton Park – the club states that you will not see the buses from these locations. There will also be multiple road closures and parking suspensions in the area between 4am and 8pm. Significant queues are expected at tube and bus stations in the area – the club advises fans to give plenty of time to travel and check TFL and National Rail online for live public transport updates.
Why is it on Sunday?
Despite the end of the club season, the majority of Arsenal players are set to meet up with their national teams ahead of the World Cup. The World Cup is less than two weeks away now, starting on Thursday 11 June. As such, players will be keen to rest before linking up with their countries.
