Arsenal Tickets

Picking an Emirates seat: view or voice

For the clearest view of an Arsenal match, choose the lower tier of the East or West Stand, close to the halfway line, in the middle rows. For atmosphere, choose the North Bank or the Clock End, the two ends where the most vocal Gooners tend to congregate. For value, the upper tier along the sidelines shows the whole pitch from a steep, close angle.

Emirates Stadium seats 60,704 and was designed with sightlines as a priority, so truly poor seats are rare. The real hurdle for a US visitor is access: nearly every home seat is allocated to paying club members by random draw. Plan the seat and the route in together, since the second decides the first.

Four stands, four tiers, one away corner

Populous, then trading as HOK Sport, designed the ground, which hosted its first match day on July 22, 2006. The stand names were carried over from Highbury, Arsenal's previous home:

• North Bank: behind one goal.
• Clock End: behind the other goal.
• East Stand and West Stand: facing each other across the pitch along the touchlines (the sidelines).

Each stand is stacked in tiers:

• Lower tier: the biggest ring and the closest to the grass.
• Club Level: roughly 7,100 premium seats with lounge access, available by the season or through hospitality.
• Box level: executive suites stacked just above Club Level.
• Upper tier: an unbroken, steeply raked top ring; the corners are left open to let air move through.

Away fans get a block in the lower tier at the south-east corner: roughly 1,500 seats normally, expandable to around 9,000 when a cup tie calls for it.

Seat-by-seat judgment calls

Lower tier, sideline

The best match view in the ground. Skip rows 1 to 5 or so, where your eye line sits near grass level, the far side of the pitch looks compressed, and wind-driven rain reaches you.

Upper tier, sideline

It looks lofty on a seating plan, yet the stand's rake (how sharply it climbs) keeps you hanging over the field instead of pushed back from it. You see the shape of both teams, which suits fans who like tactics.

Club Level

Cushioned seats and warm lounges make this the low-stress option, and it is where hospitality guests usually end up.

Behind the goals

At the North Bank and Clock End, expect chants all match and fans on their feet when it counts. The trade-off is a weaker view of the far end of the pitch.

Next to the away corner

Seats near the south-east corner hear the loudest back-and-forth between fans. Leave the opposing club's shirt at home if you are in a home area, since stewards can relocate you.

First-timers do best along a touchline, in either tier, where the view and the noise are both good. Arsenal's website has an interactive plan with views from each block, so you can check before you commit.

Membership, ballots and the Ticket Exchange

Arsenal home tickets go to members. Membership comes in Silver, Red and Disabled Access levels. Each fixture gets a separate ballot (a random draw) that typically runs a month to six weeks out. You are limited to a single seat per game, and entering on the first day gives no advantage. The club's own recent numbers put Silver members' odds near 42 percent and Red members' odds at a slim 11 to 12 percent.

• Ticket Exchange: members who lose the draw get a second shot at seats handed back by season ticket holders and others who cannot go, and eligibility tends to open up as the match approaches.
• Groups: linked accounts let friends enter the draw as a party, and now and then a friends-and-family window adds a couple of seats.
• Hospitality: packages sold directly by Arsenal need no membership, which makes them the surest bet when your flights are already booked.

Be clear on the rules before you buy anything for a home match. Arsenal treats any home ticket bought through an unauthorized website, agency, social media seller or tout as void, and holders can be turned away or removed. Under UK law, reselling tickets to designated football matches without authorization is a criminal offense. Check the latest terms at arsenal.com. The Premier League page explains how the system works for visitors from the US.

Derby days and other hot fixtures

The league calendar gives Arsenal 19 home dates from August through May, with cup and European fixtures layered on top. This season began at home on August 21, 2026, with promoted Coventry City as the visitor. No league fixture is easy, but these are the hardest:

• Tottenham Hotspur: the North London derby against the nearest neighbor and oldest rival is the toughest ticket of the year.
• The big clubs: title contenders from Manchester and Merseyside, plus Chelsea, form the next tier.
• Champions League knockouts: midweek matches under the lights produce some of the loudest nights.
• Early cup rounds: ties against lower-division clubs are often the most attainable home games.

Broadcasters frequently move dates and kickoff times after the fixture list comes out, so leave slack in your travel plans.

Stations, bridges and bag size on matchday

• Tube and rail: for the north side, ride the Piccadilly line to Arsenal and cross the Ken Friar Bridge; for the south end, use Highbury & Islington. Finsbury Park and Holloway Road are close too, but before kickoff Holloway Road only lets passengers out, and it may stay shut for as long as two hours afterward. Drayton Park does not open on matchdays.
• Timing: aim to be at the ground a full hour ahead, as the club requests. Walking from Arsenal station, the Clock End Bridge by the oversized Arsenal letters tends to be less crowded.
• Bags: for 2025–26, bags must be A4 size or smaller (roughly 8.3 by 11.7 inches), and security checks all of them. You cannot leave luggage at the stadium; the club recommends the left-luggage service at King's Cross. Rules can change, so confirm before you travel.
• Cars: streets around the ground have matchday parking controls, which makes the Tube the sensible plan.

The Gunners' record and their US visits

Workers at the Royal Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich, in south-east London, formed the club in October 1886 under the name Dial Square. That origin gave the team its nickname, the Gunners, and its fans call themselves Gooners. A 1913 move brought the club to Highbury in North London, its home for 93 years before the Emirates. As of 2026 the American owner is Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Stan Kroenke's company, whose holdings include the Los Angeles Rams.

• League titles: 14, including the 2025–26 Premier League, won with a game to spare. Only Liverpool and Manchester United have more.
• FA Cups: 14, an English record.
• The Invincibles: the 2003–04 side finished a 38-game league season without a single defeat, something no club has repeated since the Premier League began.
• Europe: in 2025–26 Arsenal made the Champions League final, drawing 1–1 with Paris Saint-Germain before losing the shootout.

Attendance peaked at 60,383 for a Wolves match on November 2, 2019. Since 2024 the women's team has used the Emirates as a regular home, and concert layouts lift capacity to roughly 72,000. Players and managers come and go, so look up the current squad instead of trusting an old team sheet.

If London is out of reach, watch for preseason tours. On July 19, 2023, the club routed the MLS All-Stars 5–0 at Audi Field in D.C., a record winning margin for that game. The 2024 swing included Manchester United at SoFi Stadium on July 27 and Liverpool at Lincoln Financial Field four days later; the 2025 preseason went to Asia. Promoters handle these friendlies under US ticketing rules in big NFL venues, so getting a seat is far simpler, though coaches rotate the squad freely. For more European clubs visiting the US, see the Soccer page.

Sources

• Wikipedia – Arsenal F.C.
• Wikipedia – Emirates Stadium
• Arsenal – How to buy tickets overview
• Arsenal Help – How do I buy a ticket
• Arsenal – Getting to Emirates Stadium
• Sky Sports – Premier League 2026-27 key dates
• Wikipedia – 2023 MLS All-Star Game
• Sports Travel Magazine – 2024 US tours
• legislation.gov.uk – Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, section 166