Arsenal hand Topps exclusive global rights to trading cards and stickers

The Premier League champions, Arsenal, have signed a new multi-year global licensing agreement with Topps, expanding the collectibles company’s rights across the club’s trading cards, stickers and trading card games.

Under the agreement, Topps has become Arsenal’s exclusive official trading cards and stickers licensee, with products set to feature players from the men’s and women’s first teams, emerging talent, selected former players and club legends.

The agreement builds on an existing relationship between Arsenal and Topps while giving the company broader rights to develop and distribute officially licensed Arsenal collectibles to fans and collectors globally.

The first release under the new agreement will be the Topps 26/27 Arsenal Collectors Tin, which will be available through The Armoury and Arsenal Direct.

The expanded partnership comes as football’s collectibles market continues to develop, with trading cards increasingly positioned as premium fan products rather than traditional memorabilia. Limited-edition cards, autographs, numbered parallels and memorabilia cards have become an important part of the modern collecting ecosystem.

Topps has already established a presence across Arsenal’s collectibles portfolio, with recent products featuring players from both first teams, young prospects and club legends. The new agreement provides a broader platform to build products around Arsenal’s current squad as well as its sporting heritage.

The deal also forms part of Topps’ wider expansion across football. The company has secured a series of high-profile licensing and collectibles agreements involving Chelsea, England, Saudi football, FIFA and the Premier League, strengthening its position across the global football ecosystem.

Owned by Fanatics, Topps operates within one of the world’s largest sports merchandise and collectibles businesses. Its portfolio spans major properties across WWE, NHL, Formula 1, UFC, MLB and UEFA competitions.

For Arsenal, the agreement creates another channel to monetise its intellectual property and global supporter base. For Topps, the exclusive relationship adds one of European football’s most recognisable club brands to its growing football collectibles portfolio.