Mar 1, 2026, 04:17 PM
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Arsenal fans can celebrate the earliest 'St Totteringham's Day' in Premier League history after north London rivals Tottenham fell to another defeat on Sunday.
St Totteringham's Day is an unofficial celebration for Arsenal fans that marks the date on which the Gunners are mathematically guaranteed to finish higher in the table than Tottenham.
The phrase was introduced in the early 2000s and gained more prominence in the 2010s, when Arsenal achieved the feat 21 times in a row.
While Tottenham flipped the script by finishing ahead of Arsenal in six straight seasons after that, Mikel Arteta's side are on a run of four now -- with St Totteringham's Day celebrated again this season on Sunday, March 1.
Tottenham lost 2-1 to Fulham in the 2 p.m. GMT kickoff, meaning they can finish with a maximum of 59 points at the end of the campaign as there are 10 games remaining.
Arsenal celebrate after beating Tottenham 4-1 in the Premier League in February. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Arsenal, leading the Premier League, are already on 61 points, and can extend their advantage over Tottenham with a win against Chelsea later on Sunday.
The earliest St Totteringham's Day was previously celebrated was on March 9, in 2008, with nine games left to play.
The biggest-ever gap between Arsenal and Tottenham in a Premier League season was 45 points in 2003-04, when the Gunners went unbeaten.
Arsenal are hoping to claim a first title since that year this season, and can go five points clear of Manchester City on Sunday. Tottenham, on the other hand, are just four points adrift of the relegation zone.
Arsenal vs Tottenham in the Premier League
1992-93: Tottenham 3 points above
1993-94: Arsenal 26 points above
1994-95: Tottenham 11 points above
1995-96: Arsenal 2 points above
1996-97: Arsenal 22 points above
1997-98: Arsenal 34 points above
1998-99: Arsenal 31 points above
1999-2000: Arsenal 20 points above
2000-01: Arsenal 21 points above
2001-02: Arsenal 37 points above
2002-03: Arsenal 28 points above
2003-04: Arsenal 45 points above
2004-05: Arsenal 31 points above
2005-06: Arsenal 2 points above
2006-07: Arsenal 8 points above
2007-08: Arsenal 37 points above
2008-09: Arsenal 21 points above
2009-10: Arsenal 5 points above
2010-11: Arsenal 6 points above
2011-12: Arsenal 1 points above
2012-13: Arsenal 1 point above
2013-14: Arsenal 10 points above
2014-15: Arsenal 11 points above
2015-16: Arsenal 1 point above
2016-17: Tottenham 11 points above
2017-18: Tottenham 14 points above
2018-19: Tottenham 1 point above
2019-20: Tottenham 3 points above
2020-21: Tottenham 1 point above
2021-22: Tottenham 2 points above
2022-23: Arsenal 24 points above
2023-24: Arsenal 23 points above
2024-25: Arsenal 36 points above
2025-26*: Arsenal 32 points above
*still ongoing