How ‘Le Boss’ fared over 22 seasons
1996-97
Wenger succeeded Bruce Rioch to headlines asking ‘Arsene Who?’ but guided the team to third, missing out on the Champions League on goal difference.
PL 3rd FAC 4th round LC 4th round Uefa Cup 1st round
Top scorer Ian Wright (30)
1997-98
New signings Marc Overmars and Emmanuel Petit helped secure Wenger’s first title and then the FA Cup, the club’s first double since 1971.
PL 1st FAC Winners LC Semi-finals Uefa Cup 1st round Top scorer Dennis Bergkamp (22)
1998-99
Arsenal were second best – just – to Manchester United, losing the title by a point, and the FA Cup semi-final in extra-time courtesy of Ryan Giggs.
PL 2nd FAC Semi-finals LC 4th round Champions League Group stage Top scorer Nicolas Anelka (19)
1999-00
The arrival of Thierry Henry began a new era, with Steve Bould retiring and Nigel Winterburn out of favour. Their replacements could only come second.
PL 2nd FAC 4th round LC 4th round Uefa Cup Runners-up Top scorer Thierry Henry (26)
2000-01
Robert Pires and Sylvain Wiltord arrived but Overmars and Petit left and without them Arsenal were second again and lost the FA Cup final to Liverpool.
PL 2nd FAC Runners-up LC 3rd round Champions League Quarter-finals Top scorer Thierry Henry (22)
2001-02
Sol Campbell arrived on a free transfer from Tottenham and Arsenal reclaimed the title and did the double again, beating United at Old Trafford to win the league.
PL 1st FAC Winners LC Quarter-finals Champions League Second group stage Top scorer Thierry Henry (32)
2002-03
With Tony Adams retired, Vieira became captain and Gilberto Silva also arrived. Arsenal could not defend the title but did win the FA Cup after beating Southampton.
PL 2nd FAC Winners LC 3rd round Champions League Second group stage Top scorer Thierry Henry (32)
2003-04
The ‘Invincibles’ season – the first unbeaten English campaign since Preston in 1888-89 – but a tilt at the Champions League ended in the last eight to Chelsea.
PL 1st FAC Semi-finals LC Semi-finals Champions League Quarter-finals Top scorer Thierry Henry (39)
2004-05
Arsenal’s unbeaten run ended at 49 in the infamous ‘Battle of the Buffet’ at Old Trafford. Chelsea won the title, but Arsenal beat United in the FA Cup final.
PL 2nd FAC Winners LC Quarter-finals Champions League Last 16 Top scorer Thierry Henry (30)
2005-06
Vieira’s exit led to a meek fourth-placed finish in Highbury’s final season. But the season will be remembered for the 2-1 Champions League final defeat to Barca.
PL 4th FAC 4th round LC Semi-finals Champions League Runners-up Top scorer Thierry Henry (33)
2006-07
Arsenal were in their first season in their new 60,000-seater Emirates Stadium, but they laboured to fourth, and were denied silverware by Chelsea in the League Cup.
PL 4th FAC 5th round LC Runners-up Champions League Last 16 Top scorer Robin van Persie (13)
2007-08
Arsenal looked sure to end their title drought, going five points clear in February, but Eduardo da Silva’s broken leg at Birmingham prompted a slump.
PL 3rd FAC 5th round LC Semi-finals Champions League Quarter-finals Top scorer Emmanuel Adebayor (30)
2008-09
Wenger signed Samir Nasri and Mikael Silvestre, but Arsenal could do no better than fourth, and lost in the FA Cup and Champions League semi-finals.
PL 4th FAC Semi-finals LC Quarter-finals Champions League Semi-finals Top scorer Robin van Persie (20)
2009-10
Although Fabregas had now emerged as a truly outstanding player, scoring 19 goals from midfield, Arsenal were still off the pace in the league, finishing third.
PL 3rd FAC 4th round LC Quarter-finals Champions League Quarter-finals Top scorer Cesc Fabregas (19)
2010-11
Wenger brings in Laurent Koscielny and Sebastien Squillaci, but still finished fourth. Their woes were summed up by a League Cup final loss to Birmingham.
PL 4th FAC Quarter-finals LC Runners-up Champions League Last 16 Top scorer Robin van Persie (22)
2011-12
Fabregas departed for Barcelona and despite big arrivals such as Alex Oxladechamberlain, the season was summed up by an 8-2 defeat to Manchester United.
PL 3rd FAC 5th round LC Quarter-finals Champions League Last 16
Top scorer Robin van Persie (37)
2012-13
Another tough summer saw Van Persie join United and Alex Song move to Barcelona. Arsenal just edged out Spurs for a Champions League place.
PL 4th FAC 5th round LC Quarter-finals Champions League Last 16
Top scorer Theo Walcott (21)
2013-14
Wenger spent £42.5m on Mesut Ozil but they were poor in the league – losing 6-0 at Chelsea in his 1,000th match. They did end the trophy drought by beating Hull.
PL 4th FAC Winners (left) LC 4th round Champions League Last 16 Top scorer Olivier Giroud (22)
2014-15
Alexis Sanchez arrived in a £30m deal, but Arsenal failed to challenge for the title. The FA Cup was won for the second time in succession, with Villa thumped 4-0.
PL 3rd FAC Winners LC 3rd round Champions League Last 16 Top scorer Alexis Sanchez (25)
2015-16
Signing Petr Cech was supposed to provide the missing piece in Arsenal’s title jigsaw, but instead they were edged out by surprise package Leicester.
PL 2nd FAC Quarter-finals LC 3rd round Champions League Last 16 Top scorer Olivier Giroud (24)
2016-17
Fans turned during a defeat at Crystal Palace as Arsenal fell out of the top four for the first time under Wenger. But again the FA Cup was won, this time against Chelsea.
PL 5th FAC Winners LC Quarter-finals Champions League Last 16 Top scorer Alexis Sanchez (30)
2017-18
A Carabao Cup final and last four of the Europa League was not enough for Wenger to remain. He stepped down with Arsenal 33 points off Manchester City.
PL 6th FAC 3rd round LC Runners-up Europa League Semi-finals Top scorer Alexandre Lacazette (13)