The English Football Belt · rivalry
Arsenal vs. Portsmouth
9Belt meetings
4Arsenal wins
0Portsmouth wins
1Title changes
Arsenal and Portsmouth have met 9 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from January 19, 1929 to September 2, 2007. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Arsenal lead the belt series 4–0, with 5 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,287 | Jan 19, 1929 | Arsenal beat Portsmouth 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,387 | Apr 6, 1931 | Portsmouth and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,470 | Apr 15, 1933 | Arsenal beat Portsmouth 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,650 | Oct 16, 1937 | Arsenal and Portsmouth tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,667 | Feb 26, 1938 | Arsenal and Portsmouth tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,772 | Oct 4, 1947 | Arsenal and Portsmouth tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,054 | Apr 16, 1954 | Arsenal beat Portsmouth 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,118 | May 4, 2004 | Arsenal and Portsmouth tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,238 | Sep 2, 2007 | Arsenal beat Portsmouth 3–1 | Defense |