Arsenal title parade: What you need to know

News imageGetty An Arsenal player lifts the Premier League trophy above his head as red and white confetti falls around him, with teammates in red shirts celebrating alongside.Getty
Arsenal celebrate their first Premier League title in 22 years on the pitch at Selhurst Park

Arsenal have ended a 22-year wait for the Premier League title, and the red part of north London is about to party.

Arsenal will parade the Premier League trophy through Islington on Sunday, with four open-top buses due to set off at 14:00 BST.

The club's men's and women's teams will both take part. The women's side will display the FIFA Women's Champions Cup, which they won earlier this season.

The men's team will hope the parade also marks a Champions League victory. It comes less than 24 hours after Mikel Arteta's side face Paris St-Germain in the final in Budapest.

When and where

News imageGetty Mikel Arteta is thrown into the air by his players in front of a packed crowd of Arsenal supporters, arms outstretched mid-celebration.Getty
Mikel Arteta is hoisted into the air by his players after delivering Arsenal's first league title since the one achieved by "The Invincibles" in 2003-04

The parade will follow a roughly four-mile loop through Islington, taking in much of Highbury, Canonbury and Upper Street before returning to the Emirates area.

From the stadium, the buses will head west along Hornsey Road, then south down Holloway Road. The route passes Highbury & Islington station before continuing south on Upper Street - the borough's main high street - down to Angel.

From Angel, the procession turns north, looping back up via Essex Road, Newington Green Road and Petherton Road, before joining Green Lanes and Mount Grove Road. It then comes down Blackstock Road and west along Seven Sisters Road to return towards the stadium.

The Emirates Stadium itself, Drayton Park and the immediately surrounding streets will be sealed off as no-pedestrian-access zones. The club has asked fans not to gather at the stadium, Hornsey Road, Benwell Road or Drayton Park, saying the teams will not be visible from those locations.

Highbury Fields, which sits inside the loop near Highbury & Islington station, is likely to be one of the busiest areas.

The nearest Tube and rail stations to the route are Finsbury Park, Arsenal, Holloway Road, Highbury & Islington and Angel.

News imageArsenal FC A map of the Arsenal Champions Parade route through Islington, showing a loop in gold marked "Parade Route" running along Hornsey Road, Holloway Road, Upper Street, Essex Road, Green Lanes, Blackstock Road and Seven Sisters Road, with Emirates Stadium and Drayton Park marked in red and white stripes as "No Pedestrian Access". Highbury Fields is shown in green inside the loop.Arsenal FC

Why Sunday?

The timing has been dictated in part by the international calendar. Several Arsenal players are due to report to their national squads on Monday 1 June ahead of the World Cup, which begins in the United States, Canada and Mexico on 11 June.

The schedule leaves players and travelling fans a tight turnaround from Budapest, where Saturday's final kicks off at 17:00 BST.

Road closures

Islington Council will impose road closures and parking suspensions across multiple streets in the borough from about 04:00 on Sunday until about 20:00, though restrictions may run later if necessary.

All roads along the parade route, including side roads leading to it, will be affected. Signage was due to go up from Tuesday. The full list of affected streets is on the council's website.

There will be no parking on the route or side roads from 04:00. Any vehicles left will be removed. There is no parking at the Emirates Stadium.

News imageGetty The Arsenal men's squad and coaching staff pose for a team photograph on the pitch with the Premier League trophy, surrounded by red and white confetti, with fans visible in the stands behind them.Getty
Celebrations have been taking place for several days

Public transport

Some Tube and rail stations near the route will be closed, non-stopping or exit-only after the event, with significant queues expected at others. A number of bus routes will be diverted.

Transport for London (TfL) and National Rail are advising passengers to check before travelling and to allow extra time.

The club has also asked anyone without a ticket for Saturday's Champions League final screening at the Emirates Stadium to stay away that evening, warning that crowds there could disrupt preparations for the parade.

News imageGetty Mikel Arteta smiles as he carries the Premier League trophy across the pitch, with stewards and fans visible in the background.Getty
It's been the culmination of seven years' work for Mikel Arteta

Safety

The event is being run with the assistance of Islington Council, TfL, the Metropolitan Police and other emergency services. Club stewards will be along the full route, with barriers and cordons in place, and an increased police presence is expected.

Flares, fireworks and pyrotechnics are banned. Arsenal have asked fans not to climb on or to attach anything to scaffolding, trees, lampposts, statues, railings or street furniture, and to be considerate of younger supporters, families, disabled fans and local residents.

First-aid points will be signposted along the route.

Getting home

Roads will reopen as soon as it is safe, expected to be from about 20:00. The local transport network is likely to take some time to return to normal.

The club is suggesting fans walk from the immediate area before picking up onward transport.

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