(Video) Arsenal’s champions parade breaks records after ending 22 years of pain

30.05.26 AP Champions League

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Arsenal held a historic open top bus parade through North London on Sunday 31 May to celebrate their monumental Premier League triumph.

A sea of red in Islington

The streets of North London witnessed unprecedented scenes of football euphoria as over 1.5 million supporters gathered to celebrate a phenomenal domestic season.

According to official reports from the Metropolitan Police, the staggering turnout marks one of the largest public sporting gatherings in the history of British football.

The massive crowd packed every inch of a 5 mile parade route winding through the heart of Islington completely surrounding the Emirates Stadium.

Fans of all generations cheered, sang, and wept tears of joy as the men’s first team squad stood atop an open top bus, triumphantly hoisting the Premier League trophy to signify the end of an agonizing 22 year wait for the English top-flight crown.

Healing the heartbreak of Budapest

The overwhelming turnout served a dual purpose for the club acting as a massive emotional release just 24 hours after a devastating night in Hungary.

On Saturday 30 May evening, Mikel Arteta’s men suffered an agonizing penalty shootout heartbreak against Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest.

While the pain of missing out on a historic European double was visibly etched on some of the players' faces, the unwavering adulation from the 1.5 million fans quickly turned the mood from mourning to pure appreciation.

The parade proved that conquering the grueling 38 game English marathon remains the ultimate badge of honor for the North London fanbase.

The bittersweet parade tradition

This bittersweet script heavily mirrors Liverpool’s emotional parade in May 2022. Much like Arsenal, Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered a painful Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in Paris, only to return home less than 24 hours later to a sea of half a million fans packing the streets of Merseyside to celebrate their domestic cup double.

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