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Leicester City FC




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  • Leicester City FC 1919

    Leicester City Football Club Formation 1919

    The club was re-elected to the Football League for the last time to date in 1915 when the League was suspended for four years due to a financial scandal and World War I. Leicester was playing in a regional league organized for Midlands clubs in this period. Due to financial problems, Leicester Fosse had ceased to exist when the League ...
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    Premier League Champs in 2016

    Starting the 2015 – 2016 seasons as relegation candidates, and quoted by William Hill at 5,000–1, Leicester improbably went on to win the title in one of the most extraordinary seasons in English football. Under Ranieri, the team made a flying start to the season, losing only one game in their first 15 and topping the table in December ahead ...
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History of the Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC is a professional football club based in Leicester, England. The team was founded in 1884 and has since become one of the most successful teams in English football history. They have won seven league titles, four FA Cup trophies, and two League Cups throughout their illustrious history. In the 2015/16 season, they made an incredible run to win the Premier League title against all odds, with 5000-1 pre-season odds on winning it all!

The 2015/16 season will forever be remembered as one of the greatest underdog stories ever told in sports history. After narrowly avoiding relegation during the 2014/15 campaign, manager Claudio Ranieri took over for Nigel Pearson. He assembled a squad that would go on to shock the world by completing an unlikely championship victory at the top-flight level despite being pegged as heavy underdogs going into the start of the new season. Led by Jamie Vardy's 24 goals along with Riyad Mahrez's 17 assists, Leicester City’s defense held firm, allowing only 36 goals which was a second-best record among 20 teams competing for a title that year - this combination propelled them past competition en route to first ever Premier League Championship trophy!

In addition to their success domestically, Leicester City has also made European appearances three times now, having qualified twice via league position (2016 & 2019) while making a Champions League quarterfinals appearance during the 2016–17 tournament, where they were ultimately eliminated by Atletico Madrid after losing 2–1 aggregate scoreline across both legs played out between two sides respectively. This feat alone cements place amongst elite clubs Europe-wide who are currently vying for continental glory each passing year - something many never thought possible given size relative to other powerhouse programs within the region like Manchester United or Chelsea Football Club, name a few examples here today!





Founded
1884

Location
Leicester in the East Midlands

Team History
1919 - Present / Leicester City Football Club
1884 - 1919 / Leicester Fosse

Nickname
The Filberts, The Fossils, The Foxes
Leicester’s nickname goes quite far back in the club’s history. Although initially there were other names, including "The Filberts" and "The Fossils," the nickname "The Foxes" has remained since its introduction to the club in 1948. Leicestershire is known for foxes and fox hunting, with the club’s crest carrying a fox, and the mascot as a fox, the nickname "Foxes" has stood strong throughout the years.

Championships
Premier League / 1
2016

FA Cup / 0

Premier League - FA Cup Double / 0

Stadium
2010 - Present / King Power Stadium
2002 - 2010 / Walkers Stadium
1891 - 2002 / Filbert Street
1888 - 1891 / Victoria Park
1887 - 1888 / Belgrave Road
1884 - 1887 / Victoria Park

Current Owner
2010 - Present / King Power International Group

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