Leicester City

English football underdogs

Leicester City is an English professional football club based in Leicester, competing in the Premier League.

The club achieved one of sport's greatest upsets by winning the 2015–16 Premier League title at 5000-to-1 odds, transforming from relegation candidates to champions in a single season: Leicester City's title run was a fairytale.

club

football

Field sport with goals

squad · crest · badge · supporters

triumph

champions

Contest winners, top performers

  • miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
  • underdogPresumed loser beforehand
  • upsetDisturb, topple, or shock

shock · Cinderella story · David vs Goliath · triumph · sensation · odds · disbelief · astonishment · coronation · fairytale

city

England

Largest British country

cathedral · university · multicultural · Guildhall · market town · Roman · medieval · hosiery · textiles · Diwali

mascot

foxes

Small wild canines

cunning · sly · wildlife · mascot · costume · matchday

Opposites
football club status/pedigree

Leicester CityManchester United

English football powerhouse

Real Madrid · Manchester City · Paris Saint-Germain · Liverpool · Bayern Munich

sporting narrative

Leicester CityManchester City

English football club

Paris Saint-Germain · Chelsea · Real Madrid · Bayern Munich · New York Yankees

Family

Leicester, City, cities

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Rated G