They waited 22 years - and they finally arrived: See how Arsenal fans and players celebrated the championship title

Thousands of Arsenal fans took to the streets of north London last night after the club won its first Premier League title in 22 years, Reuters reported, noting that the raucous celebration outside the Emirates Stadium lasted well into the night.

Arsenal, who had a dominant season and were the leader for almost the entire championship, became champions after second-placed Manchester City drew 1-1 away at Bournemouth last night.

The players gathered at the club's training centre, located an hour north of London, to watch the match, and footage posted on social media showed them jumping and hugging as their 14th Premier League title was secured.

In London, fans poured out of pubs and houses and gathered outside the Emirates Stadium, setting off fireworks and flares and chanting: "Champions! Champions! Ole! Ole! Ole!"

"Words can't describe it, we've been waiting for this for 22 years. It's unbelievable. Bournemouth did us a huge favour today, they played so well. And we are deserved champions, so - happy days," one Arsenal fan told Reuters TV.

Former Arsenal player, legendary Ian Wright, also joined the celebration outside the stadium, where he was surrounded by fans chanting his name.

"I was absolutely beside myself with happiness," said Wright, who scored 185 goals for Arsenal.

"I got in a taxi, took my wife and daughters and said, 'Let's go down, let's go to the Emirates'. It's incredible, honestly, and this club deserves it. Our fans deserve it, all over the world and all of us, we deserve this, man," he said.

Arsenal end their Premier League campaign away to Crystal Palace on Sunday, before turning to the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on May 30.