full name : Arsenal Football Club
epithet : The Gunners
established : 1886 with the name of Dial Square
field : stadium Emiates
capacity : 60.500
chairman : Peter Hill-Wood
manager : Arsene Wenger
League
English Premier League 2009-2010 ranked third in the Premier League
Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal or The Gunners) is an English professional football club based in North London, London. The club is playing in the Premier League and is one of the most successful club in English football. Arsenal are also members of the G-14 group of major clubs in European football.
Club history
era 1886-1980
Arsenal was founded in Woolwich, southeast London in 1886 with the name of Dial Square, then quickly changed the name to Royal Arsenal. In 1891 their name changed to Woolwich Arsenal. In 1913, the club moved to the north, ie to the Highbury Stadium, which became their headquarters until May 2006. When moving field, the name of their club's future, namely Woolwich Arsenal removed so only the name remains. Moreover, because close to the headquarters of Tottenham Hotspur, would not be surprised if the match Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur called "North London derby".
Arsenal triumph was first initiated by the coach Herbert Chapman who train in 1925-1935 and managed to win some UK domestic competitions (FA Cup, Premiership title, and the Charity Shield) as well as dominate it. Meanwhile, Arsenal's best performance in Europe the first time this has happened in the 1969/70 season, in the event the Fairs Cup (predecessor of the UEFA Pala). Arsenal won the first and last well in the Champions Fairs Cup (UEFA Cup replaced the Fairs Cup since the 1971/72 season) after defeating RSC Anderlecht 4-3 on aggregate at the time the club is coached by Bertie Mie. Throughout the 1980s Arsenal Arsenal managed to add to the collection with several domestic titles.
Era 1990-present
In 1991, Arsenal won with Tottenham in the Community Shield after the draw position. Arsenal's achievement in Europe back in 1994 improving after, in the hands of coach George Graham, Arsenal back in the arena of European champions after beating Parma FC 1-0. Arsenal made it back to the finals the following year, 1995, but this time defeated by Real Zaragoza with a score of 2-1.
The arrival of Arsene Wenger to Arsenal in 1996 managed to make Arsenal return victorious and managed to undermine the dominance of Manchester United in the Premiership at the time. Arsenal managed to be runner-up in the UEFA Cup in 2000 after a fight against Galatasaray on penalties 4-1. In the 2003-2004 season until the beginning of the 2004-2005 season, Arsenal had scored a record 49 games unbeaten and broke the record belongs to Nottingham Forest FC (42 times) which is the longest unbeaten run in English football history. In the 2005-2006 season, Arsenal regained his achievements on the European scene by becoming the Champions League finalists FC Barselona after losing 2-1 at the Stade de France, Paris. Though already winning first, but proud to be Arsenal scored first through a header from Campbell Anyway Arsenal forward, with your Young Gunners.
stadium
Since its establishment, the 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's stadium was used until the 2005/06 season (or aged approximately 93 years). The last match 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.
Since 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 as well as the Emirates Stadium is the first game that was held by the holding of a friendly match between Arsenal players with Dutch legend for separation Dennisa Bergkamp, a former Arsenal striker. Goodbye Bergkamp. Bergkamp is a legend for Arsenal. Bergkamp also brought a change of how to play the English clubs who play by the method of kick and rush
