Leicester City Football Club is a professional football club based at the King Power Stadium, Leicester. They are nicknamed  The Foxes , and were formed in 1884 when they wereat which time they were referred to as Leicester Fosse FC.

Their home ground can hold a capacity of about 32,262, very much at the low end for the Premier League, but that’s partly because their ascent to the premier league (and in fact the top of the league!) has been quite recent. Theclub owner is King Power International Group and the chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Claudio Ranieri manages the team and has achieved almost god-like status as result of his stunning top flight success this year.

Achievements
– 2015-16 premier league – their first win at the top-level football league.
– Six Division 2 titles
– 1 Championship title
– 1 League 1 title
– 3 League cups
– 4 times FA Cup runners-up

History
Leicester City FC was formed in 1884 by a group of old boys who studied at Wyggeston School and it was back in 1890 when the club joined the Football Association.

It is worth noting down that the club played in four different grounds before moving to Filbert Street. The club was elected in Division 2 back in 1894 after finishing second. The same year they achieved their largest win which was an impressive 13-0 victory against Notts Olympic.

The club gained promotion to Division 1 in the 1907-08 season after finishing second with 52 points behind Bolton on 54. They were however relegated after one season in Division 1, recording their biggest loss ever in the process, a 12-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest.

The club changed its name to Leicester City FC after they were given city status.

The club was sold to the Asian Football Investments Thai-led Consortium in August 2010. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha fronted the club as the chairman. Leicester were promoted to the English top flight football through the guidance of Nigel Pearson after they finished sixth in the Championship.

The appointment of former Chelsea boss, Claudio Ranieri was the big moment that shaped Leicester City’s 2015-16 Premier League win. Jamie Vardy’s staggering achievement of scoring 13 goals in 11 consecutive games, broke the premier league record for consecutive goals scored by a single player. They also qualified for the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history through their ability, guidance of their manager and unique team spirit.

Notable Records And Statistics
Graham Cross currently holds the record for the most appearances, playing 599 games for the club.

The club’s all time goalscorer is Arthur Chandler, who managed to score 273 goals during his 12 years at the club. Their longest unbeaten run was 23 games during their successful season in the League 1.

Players
First Team Squad
– Kasper Schmeichel, GK (Vice-captain )
– Danny Drinkwater, MF
– Wes Morgan, DF ( Captain )
– Robert Huth, DF
– Jamie Vardy, ST
– Riyad Mahrez, ST. The PFA player of the year, 2015-16 season.
– Ngolo Kante, MF
– Andy King, MF
– Matty James, MF
– Ben Hamer, GK
– Marc Albrighton, MF
– Jeff Schlupp, DF
– Daniel Amartey, MF
– Shinji Okazaki, FW
– Demaray Gray, FW. Signed from Birmingham FC in January transfer window.
– Christian Fuchs, DF
– Ben Chilwell, DF
– Leonardo Ulloa, FW

2015-16 Season
Leicester FC win of the 2015-16 Premier League is termed by some as a fairytale story because they were clearly underdogs at the start of the season.

Their win has inspired the world and has set new standards for the entire football fraternity.

Current odds (6th May 2016) to win the Premier League 2016/17 – 40-1  (go on, you know you want to!)