Manchester City are back to winning League Cups, which feels very familiar.
Pep Guardiola’s side beat Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday, lifting their ninth League Cup, and their seventh in the last 13 seasons. A pair of goals from Nico O’Reilly did the job, and ended the Gunners’ quadruple hopes.
While it seems likely that Arsenal will win something this season, with a nine-point lead in the Premier League and in the last eight of both the Champions League and FA Cup, they remain without a trophy since 2020. But when did each Premier League club last win a trophy? In this week’s SVQ, we reveal all.
One thing that may have cheered Arsenal fans up on Sunday was seeing rivals Tottenham losing 3-0 at home to fellow relegation candidates Nottingham Forest, leaving them looking even more vulnerable to possibly going down. It should be unthinkable for a club of Spurs’ size, but we look at the likelihood of it happening.
Our Ask Opta question is about goal involvements in 2026, and of course there is our weekly quiz to tackle.
Now, let’s give you some footy fodder for the pub/your WhatsApp groups.
🏆 STAT - When Was Your Last Trophy?
Manchester City are the first English club to pick up major silverware in 2025-26 following their success in the League Cup.
That victory saw Pep Guardiola break a record, winning his fifth League Cup as a manager and overtaking Brian Clough, Alex Ferguson and José Mourinho (all on four wins) in the all-time rankings.
City had gone 21 months without a major trophy (poor them) before Sunday’s EFL Cup final victory over Arsenal at Wembley Stadium, but how does that compare to the other 19 current Premier League clubs?
A record five Premier League clubs won a major trophy last season. Liverpool won the Premier League title, Newcastle scooped up the League Cup, Crystal Palace sensationally won the FA Cup, and Tottenham won the UEFA Europa League. Chelsea went the extra mile, winning two major honours in 2025-26 with UEFA Conference League glory followed by the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States in July.
Arsenal’s defeat to City in Sunday’s League Cup final stopped them from winning their first major trophy in just over five and a half years – the 2019-20 FA Cup. They have waited longer for a title in any major competition than eight other clubs.