2003/04: The Invincibles

Unbeaten across 38 games

Arsène Wenger's Arsenal completed all 38 league games of the 2003/04 season without a single defeat, ending with 26 wins, 12 draws and 0 losses. No club had achieved such a feat across a 38-game top-flight season, and it earned the team the enduring title of The Invincibles. Thierry Henry was the inspiration in attack, Patrick Vieira commanded midfield, and Robert Pires and Dennis Bergkamp supplied the craft, while Sol Campbell anchored a defence that conceded sparingly throughout the campaign.

A record that stands

The title was confirmed with a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur, the championship sealed in the most charged of venues. Yet it was the unbeaten record, completed at Highbury and later marked with a specially commissioned golden trophy, that defined the season. Thierry Henry's goals, Patrick Vieira's drive, and the contributions of Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp and Sol Campbell built a team for the ages. More than two decades on, no other side has gone unbeaten across a 38-game Premier League season, and the name Invincibles endures.

Timeline

• 2003Arsenal begin a season they will not lose
• 2004Title sealed with a 2-2 draw at Tottenham
• 2004Arsenal finish 26 wins, 12 draws, 0 losses
• 2004All 38 games completed unbeaten

Connected pages

• The Invincibles
• Thierry Henry
• Patrick Vieira
• Robert Pirès
• Dennis Bergkamp