Defending Premier League champions Arsenal and reigning FA Cup titleholders Manchester City will face off in the 2026 FA Community Shield on Sunday at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The match will be the 104th installment of the FA Community Shield and mark the official start of the 2026-27 top-flight English soccer season.
Here are key facts about the 2026 FA Community Shield:
The 2026 FA Community Shield will take place Sunday at 9:55 a.m. ET.
Fans can catch all of the action on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, in the ESPN App and in the FA Community Shield streaming hub.
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Manchester United won the first FA Community Shield title in 1908.
Manchester United has won the most FA Community Shield titles with 21, followed by Arsenal with 17 and Liverpool with 16.
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2025: Crystal Palace
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2024: Manchester City
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2023: Arsenal
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2022: Liverpool
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2021: Leicester City
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2020: Arsenal
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2019: Manchester City
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2018: Manchester City
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2017: Arsenal
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2016: Manchester United
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