Sunday, 8 May 2016

Leicester City crowned English Premier League Champion


Leicester City FC was crowned champions of the of English Premier League title for 2015-16 season without playing as nearest challenger Tottenham Hotspur FC.

  •  They were crowned after its nearest challenger Tottenham Hotspur FC had 2-2 draw with Chelsea FC.
  •  The draw placed Tottenham at second position and was not able to surpass Leicester City FC’s seven point lead at the top of the table. 
  • This is the first time in the Leicester City FC’s 132-year history it became the champion of the England. 

Leicester City Football Club :

  • It is also known as the Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester.
  • They play in the Premier League, having been promoted as champions of the Football League Championship in 2013–14, signalling a return to the top flight of English football after a decade away.
  • The club was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse FC, playing on a field near Fosse Road. 
  • They moved to Filbert Street in 1891, were elected to the Football League in 1894 and adopted the name Leicester City in 1919.
  •  They moved to the nearby Walkers Stadium in 2002, which was renamed the King Power Stadium after a change of ownership in 2011.

About English Premier League :

  • The English Premier League is professional league for men’s association football clubs.
  •  It was founded in 1992 and is England’s primary football competition.
  •  It is at the top of the English football league system.
  •  It is contested by 20 clubs and it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Football League.


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