Bohemian F.C.
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Bohemian F.C. is an Irish professional association football club based in Dublin.
The club competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
Bohemians have won the League of Ireland title 11 times, making them one of the most successful clubs in the league's history.
Biography
Formation
Bohemian Football Club, commonly known as Bohemians or Bohs, was founded on September 6, 1890, at the North Circular Gate Lodge in Phoenix Park, Dublin, by students from Bells Academy and the Hibernian Military School. Initially, the club played its home games at the Polo Grounds in Phoenix Park before relocating to Jones Road in 1893. The club adopted its iconic red and black colors in 1894, transitioning from their original white shirts with red stripes.
Early Success and League Membership
Bohemians became the first Dublin club to join the Irish Football League in 1902, competing until 1911 and again from 1912 to 1920, during which they won the Irish Cup in 1908. In 1921, they were a founding member of the League of Ireland and have remained a part of the league since its inception, making them one of only two clubs to achieve this status. Their first league title came in 1924, and they quickly established themselves as a dominant force in Irish football, winning multiple league titles and FAI Cups in the following decades.
Honours and Legacy
Bohemians are the fourth-most successful club in the history of the League of Ireland, boasting 11 league titles, 7 FAI Cups, and a record 33 Leinster Senior Cups. Their legacy is marked not only by their domestic success but also by their role in the early years of Irish football, including the establishment of a sister club, Bohemian Queens, in New York during the 1920s. The club's rich history and continued presence in Irish football make it a significant institution in the sport.
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Bohemians were founded on 6 September 1890 at the Phoenix Park's North Circular Gate Lodge by students from Bells Academy, a civil service college, and the Hibernian Military School. The club initially played their home games at the Polo Grounds in the Phoenix Park before moving to Jones Road in 1893. The following year, Bohemians adopted red and black as their club colours having previously played in white shirts with two red stripes. They became the first Dublin club to join the Irish Football League in 1902 and were members from 1902 to 1911 and from 1912 to 1920. During this time the club's greatest success was winning the Irish Cup in 1908.
It was a founding member of the League of Ireland in 1921, and it is one of only two clubs to have been members of the League of Ireland since its inception (the other being Shelbourne), and it is the only club to have been ever-present in the top division of the league. In its first season it finished second in the league, just two points behind St. James Gate. The club won its first league title in 1924. In 1928 the club won its second league title and completed a double that season by winning its first FAI Cup also. The club was one of the major forces in the early years of the league, going on to win another three league titles and another FAI Cup in the next eight seasons. It was also during this period that a sister club, Bohemian Queens, was founded in Queens, New York in the 1920s by former Bohemian FC players who had…
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Legacy
League of Ireland/Premier Division 11: 1923–24, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1974–75, 1977–78, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2008, 2009 FAI Cup 7: 1927–28, 1934–35, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1991–92, 2000–01, 2008 Irish Cup: 1 1907–08 League of Ireland Cup: 3 1974–75, 1978–79, 2009 League of Ireland Shield: 6 1923–24, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1933–34, 1938–39, 1939–40 Setanta Sports Cup: 1 2010 LFA President's Cup: 13 1965–66, 1967–68, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02 Dublin City Cup: 1 1935–36 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup: 1 1944–45 Top Four Cup: 1 1971–72 Aciéries d'Angleur Trophy: 1 1929 Leinster Senior League: 8 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1904–05, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1917–18, 1931–32 Leinster Senior Cup: 33 (record) 1893–94, 1894–95, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1904–05, 1906–07, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1914–15, 1915–16, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1997–98, 2015–16, 2022–23 FAI Intermediate Cup: 1 1931–32 FAI Youth Cup 1969–70, 2001–02, 2014–15: 3
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Bohemian Football Club, more commonly referred to as Bohemians or Bohs, is an Irish professional association football club based in Dublin. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Bohs are the fourth-most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11 times, the FAI Cup seven times, the League of Ireland Shield six times. and the League of Ireland Cup three times. Prior to the establishment of the Football Association of Ireland and League of Ireland, Bohemians competed in the Irish Football League and Irish Cup, which were then all-Ireland competitions. During that period, they won the Irish Cup once and finished runners-up five times. They hold the record for Leinster Senior Cup wins with 33 cups claimed.
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