2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season
The 2014–15 season was Arsenal's 23rd season in the Premier League and 89th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. The club participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, Football League Cup, FA Community Shield and the UEFA Champions League. Arsenal finished third in the Premier League and won both the FA Community Shield and the FA Cup.
| 2014–15 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Chips Keswick | |||
| Manager | Arsène Wenger | |||
| Stadium | Emirates Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Winners | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| FA Community Shield | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alexis Sánchez (16) All: Alexis Sánchez (25) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 60,081 vs. Liverpool (4 April 2015, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 59,439 vs. Hull City (4 January 2015, FA Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 59,992 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs. Aston Villa (H) (1 February 2015, Premier League) | |||
| Biggest defeat | Defeated by two goals against four different opponents | |||
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Arsène Wenger, club manager since 1996, signed several players in the preseason, including Chilean winger Alexis Sánchez from Barcelona, who would be the team's top scorer and win Arsenal Player of the Season. Wenger led the "Gunners" through a turbulent start with player injuries and poor form placing the side as low as eighth in December. In the second half of the season, Arsenal found good form, challenging for the Premier League title with an eight game winning streak in the latter stages. However, following a nil-all draw in April with eventual champions Chelsea, Arsenal all but lost their chances at winning the title. Arsenal repeated their 2014 victory, winning the 2015 FA Cup final 4–0 against Aston Villa; thus becoming the most successful team outright in the FA Cup, with a total of 12 titles.
In the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal finished second in their group behind Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. Drawn against Ligue 1 side Monaco, Arsenal were defeated over two legs, losing on away goals. It was the fifth consecutive season Arsenal left the competition in the round of 16 phase.