2013–14 Arsenal F.C. season
The 2013–14 season was Arsenal Football Club's 22nd season in the Premier League and 88th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. Arsenal participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and the UEFA Champions League, after finishing fourth in the previous Premier League season. Despite an opening day 1–3 league defeat at home to Aston Villa, which exacerbated underlying anger at the club's inactivity in the transfer market, Arsenal's league campaign got off to a strong start. Early pace-setters in the title race, Arsenal led the table for much of the season, spending more time on top of the league than any other side. However, a combination of injuries to key players and heavy defeats away from home against other title challengers saw the Gunners' title ambitions evaporate by late March. Nonetheless, Arsenal achieved success in the FA Cup with a dramatic 3–2 win over Hull City in the 2014 Final, ending a nine-year trophy drought.
| 2013–14 season | |||
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Arsenal players shaking hands with Sunderland players before their game | |||
| Chairman | Sir Chips Keswick | ||
| Manager | Arsène Wenger | ||
| Stadium | Emirates Stadium | ||
| Premier League | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | Winners | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Olivier Giroud (16) All: Olivier Giroud (22) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 60,071 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 1 September 2013, Premier League) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 56,271 (vs. Fenerbahçe, 27 August 2013, UEFA Champions League) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 59,741 (in all competitions) | ||
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