After a difficult few years, Arsenal are enjoying a resurgent season domestically and in Europe.
Top of the Premier League with 11 games remaining, the Gunners have defied plenty of doubters to be genuine title contenders.
Mikel Arteta's side are also vying for silverware in Europe after topping their Europa League group and losing just one game in the competition to date.
They can't afford any slip-ups now, though, as they eye a rare European title to go with potential domestic silverware.
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Have Arsenal ever won the Europa League?
Arsenal have never won the Europa League or its predecessor, the UEFA Cup. They have also never won the Champions League.
Despite their domestic dominance at the start of the millennium, the Gunners have struggled to succeed at continental level.
In the Europa League, they came closest to lifting the title in 2018/19 when they lost the final 4-1 against Chelsea. During the UEFA Cup era, they reached the final in 1999/2000 but lost on penalties after a goalless draw with Galatasaray.
Arsenal also came close to a Champions League triumph in 2005/06 when Barcelona beat them 2-1 in the final after falling a goal behind.
🔴 Great @Arsenal goals so far this #UEL season... pic.twitter.com/U3iHYwgWrB
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) February 3, 2023
Arsenal Europa League record
For better or worse, Arsenal have become a Europa League regular over the past six years and have always made it to the knockout stages.
Prior to 2017/18, the Gunners had qualified for the Champions League every season since 1999/2000.
| Season | Stage reached | Results (W-D-L) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Semifinals | 8-3-3 |
| 2018/19 | Runners-up | 11-1-3 |
| 2019/20 | Round of 32 | 4-2-2 |
| 2020/21 | Semifinals | 9-3-2 |
| 2022/23 | Round of 16* | 5-1-1 |
*Competition ongoing
Arsenal in other UEFA cup competitions
While modern-day silverware in Europe has so far eluded Arsenal, the club have lifted European titles in the past.
The Gunners won the now defunct Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969/70 when they beat Anderlecht 4-3 on aggregate, having lost the first leg in Belgium 3-1.
In 1993/94, Arsenal lifted the European Cup Winners' Cup after beating Serie A side Parma 1-0 in the final.
Arsenal were also runners-up in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1979/80,1994/95) and European Super Cup (1994).
