Leicester City F.C.

Founding and early years (1884–1949)

Formed in 1884 by a group of old boys of Wyggeston School as "Leicester Fosse", the club joined The Football Association (FA) in 1890. Before moving to Filbert Street in 1891, the club played at five different grounds, including Victoria Park south-east of the city centre and the Belgrave Road Cycle and Cricket Ground. The club also joined the Midland League in 1891, and were elected to Division Two of the Football League in 1894 after finishing second. Leicester's first match in the Football League was a 4–3 defeat at Grimsby Town, with a first league win the following week, against Rotherham United at Filbert Street. The same season also saw the team's largest win to date, a 13–0 victory over Notts Olympic in an FA Cup qualifying match. In 1907–08, the club finished as Second Division runners-up, gaining promotion to the First Division, the highest level of English football. However, the club was relegated after a single season which included the team's record defeat, a 12–0 loss against Nottingham Forest. In 1919, when league football resumed after World War I, Leicester Fosse ceased trading due to financial difficulties. The club was reformed as "Leicester City Football Club" which was particularly appropriate as the borough of Leicester had recently been given city status. Following the name change, the club enjoyed moderate success in the 1920s under the management of Peter Hodge, who won the Division Two title in 1924–25.…

Since their election to the Football League in 1894, Leicester City have spent all but two seasons within the top two tiers of English football (as of 2026). The club's longest stint at the top level to date came between 1957 and 1969. During these years, the club reached three FA Cup finals, participated in European football for the first time, and recorded their third highest ever league finish. During the 2008–09 season, Leicester played in League One, the third tier of English football, for the first time following the club's relegation from the Championship. However, the club made an instant return to the second tier and were promoted as 2008–09 League One champions.

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Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 56 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 64 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 2 (up to and including 2026–27)

Leicester City are currently one of five clubs, including Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool, to have won the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup since 2000. Since the start of the millennium, they are the 6th most successful club in English football and one of 14 clubs to have won all four major domestic competitions. The club also hold the record for the most second division titles with eight. League

First Division / Premier League (level 1) Champions: 2015–16 Runners-up: 1928–29 Second Division / First Division / Championship (level 2) Champions (8, record): 1924–25, 1936–37, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1970–71, 1979–80, 2013–14, 2023–24 Runners-up: 1907–08, 2002–03 Play-off winners: 1994, 1996 League One (level 3) Champions: 2008–09 Cup

FA Cup Winners: 2020–21 Runners-up: 1948–49, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69 League Cup Winners: 1963–64, 1996–97, 1999–2000 Runners-up: 1964–65, 1998–99 FA Charity Shield / FA Community Shield Winners: 1971, 2021 Runners-up: 2016