Liverpool F.C.
| Full name | Liverpool Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds | |||
| Founded | 15 March 1892[1] | |||
| Ground | Anfield | |||
| Capacity | 54,074[2] | |||
| Owner | Fenway Sports Group | |||
| Chairman | Tom Werner | |||
| Manager | Jürgen Klopp | |||
| League | Premier League | |||
| 2016–17 | Premier League, 4th | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Liverpool Football Club (/ˈlɪvərpuːl/) is a professional association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. They play in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club has won 5 European Cups, 3 UEFA Cups, 3 UEFA Super Cups, 18 League titles, 7 FA Cups, a record 8 EFL Cups, and 15 FA Community Shields. Liverpool's anthem is "You'll Never Walk Alone".
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History[change | change source]
Liverpool won their first Football League championship in 1901, and their second in 1906. They played their first FA Cup final in 1914, losing 1–0 to Burnley. The last trophy they won was the EFL Cup in February 2012, after beating Cardiff City. They have also won the Champions League five times, the most of any British side. Their 5th success was in Istanbul in 2005. The game was won after Liverpool tied 3–3 with A.C. Milan, after being down 3–0 at half-time. The Reds then won the penalty shootout, partly due to goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek's saves. Liverpool F.C. have won England's top football league 18 times. The club's last league title win was the 1989/90 season.
Liverpool has had two tragedies in their history. The first was the Heysel Stadium disaster of 1985 and the second was the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, which lead to the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans.
Liverpool are widely regarded as one of the best clubs in the world.
League position[change | change source]
| Season | League | Position |
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| 2000/01 | Premier League | 3rd |
| 2001/02 | Premier League | 2nd |
| 2002/03 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2003/04 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2004/05 | Premier League | 5th |
| 2005/06 | Premier League | 3rd |
| 2006/07 | Premier League | 3rd |
| 2007/08 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2008/09 | Premier League | 2nd |
| 2009/10 | Premier League | 7th |
| 2010/11 | Premier League | 6th |
| 2011/12 | Premier League | 8th |
| 2012/13 | Premier League | 7th |
| 2013/14 | Premier League | 2nd |
| 2014/15 | Premier League | 6th |
| 2015/16 | Premier League | 8th |
| 2016/17 | Premier League | 4th |
| 2017/18 | Premier League | 4th |
Former positions[change | change source]
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Players[change | change source]
First-team squad[change | change source]
- As of 26 August 2018[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours[change | change source]
League[change | change source]
- First Division
- Second Division
- Lancashire League
- Winners (1): 1892–93
Cups[change | change source]
- FA Cup
- Football League Cup
- FA Charity / Community Shield
- Sheriff of London Charity Shield:
- Winners (1): 1906
- Football League Super Cup
- Winners (1): 1985–86
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Liverpool Football Club is formed". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
Liverpool F.C. was formed on 15 March 1892. It was at John Houlding's house in Anfield Road that he and his closest friends left from Everton FC, formed a new club.
- ↑ Liverpool. "New Anfield capacity confirmed as 54,074". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "First team". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
