Sportslast | Club History - Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal or The Gunners) is an English professional club based in the North London area, London. The club currently plays in the Premier League.
History of the club
Arsenal was founded in Woolwich area, southeast of the city of London in 1886 under the name Dial Square, then quickly changed their name to Royal Arsenal. In 1891 their name changed to Woolwich Arsenal. In 1913, the club moved to the north, precisely in the area and build Highbury Highbury Stadium, which became their new headquarters. When I moved that location, name their club, the Woolwich Arsenal removed so that only the name remains. In addition, because the location is close to the headquarters of the stadium Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur, would not be surprised if the match Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur is called "North London derby" and is one of the hottest in the London derby.
Arsenal triumph in the first British soccer coach Herbert Chapman preceded by a train on the range in 1925-35 and managed to win some UK domestic competitions (FA Cup, the Premier League title, and the Charity Shield) as well as Arsenal dominated and made the most dominant force in England at that time. In the 1940s-1960s range, Arsenal can only add a little collection of domestic titles. In the early 1970s, Arsenal Arsenal's best performance in Europe the first time that happened in the 1969-70 season, in the event the Fairs Cup (forerunner of the UEFA Cup).
Arsenal became champions for the first time at the event and at the same time last Fairs Cup (UEFA Cup replaced the Fairs Cup since the 1971-72 season) after defeating the club RSC Anderlecht 4-3 on aggregate (with a home and away) At that time, the club was coached by Bertie Mee. Throughout the 1980s, Arsenal Arsenal managed to add to the collection with several domestic titles, the League Cup in 1987 and won the Premier League in 1989 through a dramatic match with competitors title, Liverpool. However, Arsenal failed to collect the title of European competition, losing 5-4 on penalties to Valencia in the Cup Winners' Cup competition after the score remained 0-0.
Era 1990-present
In 1991, Arsenal won with Tottenham in the Community Shield after a 0-0 result position (at that time, if the position of the two teams considered the series champion). Arsenal's title fasting will finally disappear from European competition after the 1993-94 season, hands coach George Graham, Arsenal back champions in the European scene, precisely Winners Cup after beating Parma FC by a score of 1-0. In the following season, Arsenal return successfully to the final at the same event, but this time they were beaten by Real Zaragoza 2-1.
The arrival of coach Arsène Wenger to Arsenal in 1996 managed to make Arsenal return victorious and managed to destroy the dominance of Manchester United in the Premier League at the time. Arsenal were brought successfully into the runner-up in the UEFA Cup in 2000 after against Galatasaray on penalties 4-1 after a draw position. At the beginning of the 2003-04 season until the 2004-05 season, Arsenal scored a record 49-match unbeaten run and broke the record belongs to Nottingham Forest FC (42 times), which is the longest unbeaten run in English football history. In the 2005-06 season, Arsenal achievement in the European scene with a Champions League finalists FC Barcelona defeated 2-1 at the Stade de France, Paris.
After reaching the Champions League final in 2006, Arsenal's best performance was reaching the finals in 2007 and 2011 in the League Cup, losing 2-1 to Chelsea and lost by the same score from Birmingham City. Arsenal have not won the trophy since the FA Cup in 2005 obtained.
Arsenal coach Wenger has a policy period in coaching young players who had not qualified and quality players but little known to the player who is able to show Telenta-extraordinary talent as well as targeted by top European clubs. In addition, Arsenal have a policy of awarding a contract to a player who has aged 30 years or older, that not more than one season.
Stadium
Since inception, Arsenal stadium moved a few times. Starting from wearing a named field in Woolwich Manor Ground, then moved to North London, Highbury Stadium as well as building and used first used in 1913. Arsenal Stadium was used until the 2005/06 season (or aged less than 93 years). The last game that was held at Highbury Stadium is the Premier League, the Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic which was won by Arsenal with the score 4-2 with three goals from Thierry Henry. The stadium is to be replaced, because the capacity is too small compared to the stadium the other clubs, such as Chelsea FC.
From July 2006 until now, the club occupies its new headquarters, the Emirates Stadium with a capacity of 60 500 seats and is located at Ashburton Grove and dedication Emirates Stadium once the first match is held by the holding of a friendly match between Arsenal players to breakup Dutch legend Dennis Bergkamp, the former Arsenal striker.
Achievement
Besides unbeaten record as much as 49 times to be the longest in the UK to date, Arsenal also have many other achievements, namely:
Premier League: 13
1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1971, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2004
FA Cup: 10
1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005
English League Cup: 2
1987, 1993, and was a finalist in 1968, 1969, 1988, 2007
FA Charity Shield / FA Community Shield: 11
1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1991 (joint winner with Tottenham), 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004
Cup Winners' Cup: 1
1994 and twice was a finalist in 1980 and 1995
UEFA Cup: 1
1971 (when it was still called the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, renamed the UEFA Cup since the 1970-71 season) and once a finalist in 1999-00 season
Champions League: 0
a finalist in the 2005-06 season
Emirates Cup: 2
2007, 2010
Arsenal Football Club History
Written By Unknown on Thursday, February 14, 2013 | 5:29 PM
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