They spent nine years without winning a trophy, but a 3-2 win over Hull City last year gave them their 11thFA Cup title and broke the nine-years barren spell.
Since then, a Charity Shied has also been won.
After failing yet again to mount a serious Premier League and UEFA Champions League title, Arsenal had Aston Villa and some certain Psychic Penguins on their way to their second consecutive FA Cup and record 12th.
Theo Walcott first half strike, Alexis Sanchez, Per Mertesackerand Olivier Giroud second half goal gave them victory over Aston Villa to hand them the FA Cup.
Aston Villa started the game brightly and Arsenal goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny had to come out of his line to clear a dangerous ball into the box.
Arsenal however came into the game and was rewarded as Walcott pounced on a loosed ball inside Villa's 18-yard-box to score the first justifying his start ahead of Giroud.
Arsenal started the second half like they ended the first and in no time got their second through Sanchez.
The Chilean cut in from the left to fire a thunderbolt past Villa goalkeeper, Shay Given.
Mertesacker added a third, heading in a corner before Giroud flicked a pass beyond Given for Arsenal's fourth.
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