Football clubs in England have the richest history on the planet. And no wonder, because England is the birthplace of modern football. Back in 1857, graduates of Cambridge University created a the world's first football club. The team from Sheffield also played the first match on Earth with another club called “Hallam”, in which they won their first victory with a score of 2:0. The world's first Football Association was created in England on December 1, 1863, under whose auspices the first FA Cup was held in the 1871-1872 season, and first international match between the national teams of England and Scotland in Glasgow on 11/30/72, which ended in a goalless draw.

Football clubs During that period, they often committed violations of the match calendar; moreover, each team interpreted the established rules of the game in its own way. And by 1888, all the prerequisites for the founding of the Football League were ripe. This year, on April 17, under the leadership of the president of the Aston Villa club, Scotsman William McGregor, a meeting of the heads of twelve clubs was held, who decided to organize a tournament with uniform rules and a specific calendar. The “instigators” were the team coaches of Aston Villa, naturally, Accrington Stanley, Burnley, Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Derby County, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke City and Everton. And already on September 8, the first English football championship started, the first in the whole world. Its winner was the Preston club, which won 18 victories and drew 4 times, leaving the steering wheel in the defeat column. In the same year, the “invincibles,” as the fans gave Preston a nickname, did a double, winning the FA Cup, without conceding a single goal.

Created by the “Father of the League,” as McGregor was known behind his back, the system lasted for more than a century, changing its name only once in 1892, when the league was replenished with two clubs from a rival organization, the Football Association. The new name of the Football League became the First Division. The remaining Football Association teams were relegated to the second division. In 1992, 22 First Division clubs withdrew from the Football League and on 20 February founded the Football Association Premier League, which became the top league in the ranking of all leagues and divisions in England. The creation of an elite league was envisaged by a number of “self-interested” issues: sales of rights to TV broadcasts, advertising, etc. The creators of the Premier League included the following clubs: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Ipswich Town, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers, Liverpool, Leeds United, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Wimbledon, Chelsea, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Everton.

Today in English football there are almost one and a half hundred different leagues and about five thousand divisions at twenty-four levels, in which about eight thousand players play. football clubs. The ranking system of professional leagues and divisions can be considered in the proposed table.

Ranking table of professional English football leagues and divisions

It makes no sense to continue the table, because clubs playing in lower leagues and divisions are not professional and, therefore, do not have wide interest among football fans. In conclusion of the article, I will only note that on the pages of this section you can find business cards majority English football clubs indicating their achievements, a short history, home stadiums, as well as photo and video materials.

List of English clubs

					Sunderland
					Southampton
			Liverpool		Stoke City
			Manchester City
			Manchester United
			Middlesbrough
					Huddersfield

), and to this day, this sports game is popular among the British. People like to watch football matches in both Manchester and Liverpool, but in London, fans’ interest in the game is even higher, since more than 10 professional and more than 100 amateur clubs play in the British capital.

London football clubs

The following clubs are the most popular in the British capital: Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and West Ham. These groups have a rich history, and in recent years, are absolutely one of the best in England. All four teams play in the Premier League, the highest football division in England. Now a little more about each club.

Chelsea

"Aristocrats". This nickname was given to the club in London. The Blues have always been a powerful team, and mainly played in the top divisions of England. Chelsea is one of the founding clubs of the Premier League. It plays its home matches at Stamford Bridge.

Since 2003, Russian businessman Roman Abramovich began investing in the club. Under the Russian, the “aristocrats” won the championship and FA Cup, the Europa League, the Champions League, and the UEFA Super Cup. In addition, Chelsea is the only British club, who managed to win all three major UEFA club competitions.

A rsenal

London Arsenal, founded back in the 19th century, is one of the most popular teams in England and Europe. The club is located in north London and plays at the Emirates Stadium. Throughout their history, the Aristocrats have been and remain one of the best clubs in Britain. This team has repeatedly become the champion of the English championship, and also very often won the national cup.

The Gunners achieved great success under Arsene Wenger, who has been coaching the team since 1996. Under the leadership of the French coach, Arsenal won 6 FA Cups, won the Premier League three times, and in addition, over the past 19 seasons, they have always been among the top four teams in the Premier League.

In 2014, according to Forbes magazine, Arsenal entered the top five.

Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur is one of the oldest football clubs in England, whose base is located in North London. The home arena is White Hart Lane. Spurs achieved their greatest success before the creation of the Premier League. They won the championship and FA Cup, won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup. Tottenham won their last title in 2008, and after that there was a lull.

Tottenham's arch-rivals in London are Arsenal. Matches between these clubs are called .

West Ham

Unlike the above clubs, the Hammers did not snatch stars from the sky. They have only managed to win the FA Cup three times in their history, and the championship has never succumbed to the East London club. Although West Ham did not collect a huge collection of English titles, this club still managed to prove itself on the international stage. So, in 1965, the Hammers won the Cup Winners' Cup. West Ham are currently a regular member of the Premier League.

List of London football clubs

Professional clubs:

• Fulham
• "Charlton"
• Chelsea
• Crystal Palace
• "Tottenham"
• West Ham
• Queens Park Rangers
• Millwall
• Leyton Orient
• Brentford
• Dagenham and Redbridge
• Arsenal

D others, less known, football clubs London

• Barnet
• Bromley
• Kingstonian
• Corinthian
• But Name Kilburn
• Sutton United
• Wimbledon
• Wanderers
• Wealdstone
• Welling United
• Fisher Athletic
• Hayes & Eading United
• Hornchurch
• Hendon
• Hampton and Richmond Borough

Founded in: 1875

City: Blackburn

Trofeev: 11

Last season, the three-time champions dropped out of the Championship and went to the country's third division, League One. Now Blackburn is in first place in the tournament and soon the Riversiders can earn a promotion to the class.

The Vagabonds won the championship twice at the beginning of the 20th century, and then repeated this achievement in the 1994/95 season. Also, Blackburn has six victories in the KA and five of them were achieved in the century before last. In addition, the club has the title of winner of the KL, won in 2002.

Founded in: 1892

City: Newcastle

Trofeev: 12

Closest to the championship in modern history The Magpies were in the mid-nineties. In the 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons they finished second twice to Manchester United, which dominated the Premier League in those years. In total, Newcastle have four championship titles won at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as six KA and one CL.

In addition to domestic trophies, the Magpies won the Fairs Cup in 1969.

Manchester City

Founded in: 1894

City: Manchester

Trofeev: 19

In February this year, Pep Guardiola led the City to victory in the KL, thus winning his first trophy in England and the fifteenth for City. For the Manchester club, this trophy may not be the last of the season. The Spanish coach's team leads the Premier League by a wide margin and is now closest to winning the league.

Over more than 120 years of history, the “citizens” became champions four times. City first won gold in 1937, and the team was able to repeat the success 31 years later. The City won two other league titles after the team was sold to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, under whom the Manchester club won the Premier League in the 2011/12 and 2013/14 seasons. City also won the KA and CL five times each, and in addition to this, the City’s track record includes a victory in the 1970 Cup Winners’ Cup.

Founded in: 1874

City: Birmingham

Trofeev: 22

“AV” has 22 trophies, of which seven are championship titles. IN last time The Lions finished in first place in the championship in 1981, and the club’s most successful period in national championships occurred in the late nineties of the 19th century, when AB won 4 championships. The Birmingham club won 12 times in the KA and CL.

In 1982, the Lions won the UEFA CC and became the fourth English club to win the main European Cup. In the final match of that tournament, AB beat Bayern with a minimal score.

Tottenham Hotspur

Founded in: 1882

City: London

Trofeev: 24

Spurs have won fewer league titles than other teams in this ranking. Tottenham won the league title only twice, in 1951 and 1961. The club compensated for the lack of trophies in the championship with victories in cup tournaments, winning a total of 12 trophies in the KA and KL.

Spurs also proved themselves in European Cup competitions. Tottenham has two UEFA Cup victories (1972, 1984) and a Cup Winners' Cup title (1963).

Founded in: 1878

City:

Trofeev: 24

Everton and Tottenham have an equal number of trophies, but the Toffees are one place higher in this ranking thanks to more championship titles. In total, the Liverpool club has 9 championship trophies, the last of which was won in 1987. The Toffees also have five victories in the CA.

In addition to national titles, Everton managed to make its mark on the international stage. In 1985, the Toffees became the winners of the Cup Winners' Cup, beating Rapid Vienna in the final.

Founded in: 1905

City: London

Trofeev: 27

Before Roman Abramovich joined the club, Chelsea had eight trophies, five of which were won in KA and KL. In addition, the Blues won the Cup Winners' Cup twice and already had international awards in their history before the change of ownership. After the purchase of the club by a Russian businessman, the “pensioners” became one of the best teams in England and since 2003 they have won the Premier League 5 times, won the KA four times and won the CL three times.

Also during this period, the London club became the European club champion, winning the Champions League in 2012, and in addition, the “blues” became the winner of the UEFA Cup.

Founded in: 1886

City: London

Trofeev: 44

In their history, the Gunners have won the championship 13 times, which is the third most in England. In addition, the London club holds the record for the most victories in the KL (13), while Arsenal won the KL only twice (1987 and 1993).

Outside England, the Gunners won the European Cup Winners' Cup, defeating Italian side Parma in the 1994 final. In addition, the team from north London won the Fairs Cup in 1970.

Founded in: 1892

City:

Trofeev: 59

The Merseysiders last celebrated the title in 1990, but they held the record for most league wins until 2008. The Reds have won gold 18 times and are now second only to Manchester United in terms of this indicator. At the same time, Liverpool maintains the record for the number of victories in the KL, which the club has per at the moment 18. In CA, the Merseysiders won seven times.

To date, Liverpool remains the most successful English club in European competition. In terms of the number of victories (5) in the Champions League, the Reds are second only to Milan (7) and Real Madrid (12), sharing third place with Bayern and Barcelona. In addition, the Merseysiders won the UEFA Cup three times and the Cup Winners' Cup once.

Founded in: 1878

City: Manchester

Trofeev: 66

Manchester United has been the leader among English clubs in terms of the number of trophies won for several years now. The Devils have 66 titles, including various Super Cups, and the club won 38 trophies under A. Ferguson, the most titled European coach. In the league, the Mancunians won 20 times, and in the KA and KL, Manchester United won a total of 17 victories.

On international level The Manchester club has won three Champions Leagues. In December 2017, UEFA compiled a summary table of all Champions League draws (since 1955), in which Manchester United took fourth place among all teams participating in the tournament. The Devils also won the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup.

Note: When compiling the rating, the trophies won by English clubs in the Premier League were summed up, as well as in the official tournaments that preceded it, held under the auspices ofF.A.. In addition, titles in the FA Cup, English League Cup and FA Super Cup were taken into account when calculating. The achievements of clubs in official international tournaments in the UEFA and FIFA zones were also taken into account. Data is as of 02/28/2018.

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The history of England is unthinkable without football, just like English language– without numerous borrowings. In this article, you will learn not only about the development of football, the creation of clubs and billionaires who own football clubs, but also remember a lot of new vocabulary that is related to this topic. Are we starting?

Traditionally, it was believed that Ancient Greece and England are the birthplace of football, because There, during excavations, the first leather balls were found. However, more recently, scientists have come to the conclusion that Chinese football was the most ancient. IN different countries football (from English "foot"- leg, "ball"- ball) had its own unique name, for example, in Italy - calcio, among the Chinese - tsujiu.

Thanks to the private schools of Cambridge and Oxford, in the middle of the 19th century, uniform football standards emerged, which were called the “Cambridge Rules” and became the basis for all clubs. Gaining popularity, football became not just a hobby, but the meaning of life for young people. Many of them criticized the imperfect canons at that time and demanded the introduction of clear requirements, which were spelled out by John Thring in his “simplest game.”

TO end of the 19th century century, English football clubs became so popular that their number reached 11. Having gathered together, they made a last attempt to bring all the rules together. This was done by the Football Association under the leadership of Charles Alcock. The final step on the way to professional looking sport became the legalization of football in 1885.

The world's first football club was founded in Sheffield in 1857 thanks to local middle-class children. Later, professional expressions and slang began to appear, which the whole country soon knew. So, for example, there arose:

• “full back” – defender,
• “winger” - winger,
• “cannon ball” - cannon strike,
• “lock defense” – “lock” protection,
• “feint” - feint,
• “to concede a goal” - to miss a goal,
• “flying header” – a jumping head kick,
• “sliding tackle” - tackle,
• “kick-off time” – game start time,
• “handicap” is an advantage that a team receives in advance,
• “joker” – a player who can change the course of the game,
• “equalizer” – a goal that equalizes the score in the match,
• “margin” – the gap in the score.

Americans, and especially Canadians, hate it when people call football "soccer", so before you say this word, think carefully about who you are dealing with. Quite often you can hear "footy", so use it. Remember that when discussing football topics, you may hear the word “score”, meaning “score”. It is written as follows: “2-1 for Chelsea”. IN in this case The leading team is always called, i.e. the one who has already scored 2 goals.

Today there are more than 120 football clubs in England . The most famous are Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers.

Who are the club owners?

An interesting fact remains that controlling stakes in football clubs are not always owned by British citizens. Thus, the Liverpool team was founded back in 1892. During its existence, it became the champion of England 19 times and the winner of the Champions League 5 times. According to Forbes, the club's budget is $650 million. The owner of the club is John William Henry II from the USA, who is also the owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball club.

Manchester United is owned by the family of Malcolm Glazer, an American businessman Jewish origin. A controlling stake in the team cost its main owner $1.47 billion. The team generates revenue of more than 350 million euros per year. Manchester City is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, whose fortune is estimated at 20.4 billion euros. As of 2012-2013, the club's income amounted to 316.2 million euros, so Manchester City is in 6th place in terms of revenue in England.

Roman Abramovich, in addition to owning yachts, planes, villas and other movable and immovable property, is the rightful owner of Chelsea. Abramovich's fortune is 11 billion euros, and the club brings in 462 million euros annually. Arsenal's largest shareholder is Alisher Usmanov. He owns 25% of the shares, is a co-owner of the Red and White Holding company and the president of the International Fencing Federation. Arsenal's annual income is 263 million euros, and Mr. Usmanov's fortune is 16 billion euros.

The chairman of Everton and the owner of 25.84% of the shares is Bill Kenwright, a singer, actor, and theater producer from Liverpool. Randy Lerner, an American entrepreneur and sports team owner, is the controlling shareholder of the Aston Villa team. His personal fortune is estimated at 1.5 billion euros.

Premier League: world famous champions

All of us love English football. The Premier League consists of 20 teams fighting for the championship. The term “Premier League” was first used in 1992 after First Division clubs decided to leave the Football League in order to profit from television coverage of matches. Today the Premier League generates huge revenues. Of the many clubs in England, only 5 became champions. Manchester United took first place thirteen times, but the champion of the last football year was the Chelsea team.

There are 20 clubs taking part in the 2015/16 Premier League, 7 of which are its founders and have never left it. These are Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton.

Let us note that football fans have formed a special subculture, within which a special slang freely exists, known to each participant. So, for example, “kickers” are sneakers. It's not difficult to guess where this word came from. Most likely, it is based on the famous “sneakers” - sneakers, sneakers, to which the English word is added "kick"- kick. If you simply can’t play with your feet, you can make the so-called “second floor” - a header. Scored on first and last minutes a goal is called a “locker room goal” and a “locker room goal.” Often after football matches, clashes occur between fans of different teams, which are quickly eliminated by the police, or as they are called, “scafers.”

Thanks to the fact that football remains the most popular game, he enriched the English language with new terms. Every time you watch a live broadcast of a match in the original, now you can hear and recognize the football slang that has become commonplace for every resident of the UK.

Top 10 most titled football clubs in England

Football portaloffers its readers list of the most titled English football teams. In this list, clubs are ranked according to the number of victories in the national championship. Football fans will also be able to learn about other trophies that these teams have won over their history. So, let's find out which football club in England is the most titled. Data is current as of 2016.

10. Sheffield Wednesday

Champion of England - 4 times

FA Cup winner - 3 times

Football League Cup winner - 1 time

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is one of the oldest clubs in England, the team was founded back in 1867. Sheffield won its first championship title in 1903, a year later this success was repeated, the team received two more championships in 1929 and 1930. Sheffield is also a three-time FA Cup winner, although the last time the cup was won was in 1935. The English Super Cup was also won in 1935. In the 1990/91 season, Sheffield won the Football League Cup. The team did not achieve much success in European competitions, best achievement was reaching the quarter-finals of the Fairs Cup (Europa League) in the 1961/62 season.

Champion of England - 4 times

Football League Cup winner - 4 times

Manchester City, formed in 1880, received its modern name in 1894. In the 20th century, the team became national champions twice, in 1937 and 1968. Currently, thanks to good funding, the club has won Premier League gold medals twice more. City also won the FA Cup 5 times, won the Football League Cup three times, and won the country's Super Cup 5 times. On the European stage, the team won only one trophy - the Cup Winners' Cup in 1970. In the Champions League, the team reached the 1/8 final stage twice, but both times failed to get past Spanish Barcelona.

8. Newcastle United

Champion of England - 4 times

FA Cup winner - 6 times

Winner of the English Super Cup - 1 time

The English football club Newcastle United from Newcastle upon Tyne was founded in 1892. The best period The history of the club began at the beginning of the twentieth century, when the team became the champion of England three times (in 1905, 1907 and 1909), and the team was able to repeat its success again in 1927. In the mid-90s of the twentieth century, Newcastle again took a leading position, but could only take second place in the championship twice in 1996 and 1997. In their history, Newcastle have reached the FA Cup final 13 times and won the tournament 6 times. The team did not achieve success in the Football League Cup, reaching the final only once in 1976. In 1909, Newcastle won the English Super Cup. On the European stage, the team won the Fairs Cup (Europa League) in the 1968/69 season.

Champion of England - 6 times

Winner of the English Super Cup - 4 times

Winner of the Cup Winners' Cup - 2 times

The football club from the capital of England, Chelsea, was founded in 1905. In the 20th century, the team won the Premier League gold medal once, in the 1954/55 season. New era in the club came with the arrival of the Russian oligarch - Roman Abramovich. In 2005, 2006 and 2010, 2015. 2017, London Chelsea becomes the champion of England. In 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2011 he won the title of vice-champion of the country. The team won the FA Cup 7 times. The Football League Cup was also won 5 times and the FA Super Cup 4 times. Before Abramovich joined the club, in the European arena the team from London was able to win the Cup Winners' Cup twice and win the UEFA Super Cup. In the 21st century, Chelsea reached the Champions League final in 2008, where they lost to Manchester United in a penalty shootout, and in 2012 they beat Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout. A year later, the “aristocrats” won the Europa League.

Champion of England - 6 times

FA Cup winner - 2 times

Winner of the English Super Cup - 1 time

Sunderland Football Club was founded in 1879 and is one of the oldest football clubs in England. Also the team for a long time was the record holder for the most consecutive seasons in the Premier League - 68 seasons. In 1992, London Arsenal broke this record. As for titles, the team won the national championship 6 times and won the FA Cup twice. In 1936, Sunderland added the FA Super Cup to their treasury.

Champion of England - 7 times

FA Cup winner - 7 times

Football League Cup winner - 5 times

Winner of the English Super Cup - 1 time

Champions League winner - 1 time

Winner of the UEFA Super Cup - 1 time

Winner of the Intertoto Cup - 1 time

Aston Villa Football Club of Birmingham was founded in 1874. In 1894, the team became the national champion for the first time. Aston Villa repeated this success 6 more times. In the FA Cup, the team defeated their opponents in the final 7 times, and the Football League Cup was won 5 times. In 1981, together with FC Uite, the team won the Super Cup. On the international stage, Aston Villa achieved its greatest success in the early 80s, when the European Champions Cup (the modern UEFA Champions League) was won in 1982, and in the same year the team won the UEFA Super Cup. In the 21st century, Aston Villa only won the Intertoto Cup in 2001.

Champion of England - 9 times

FA Cup winner - 5 times

Winner of the English Super Cup - 9 times

The English professional club from Liverpool, Everton, is also one of the most titled English clubs. The team was founded in 1878, and in 1891 celebrated its first championship. In total, Everton have won the English Championship 9 times. In cup competitions, the team won the national cup 5 times and the FA Super Cup 9 times. On the European stage, Everton won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1985.

Champion of England - 13 times

FA Cup winner - 13 times

Football League Cup winner - 2 times

English Super Cup winner - 14 times

Winner of the Cup Winners' Cup - 1 time

Winner of the Fairs Cup (Europa League) - 1 time

London Arsenal opens the top three the most titled football clubs in England. The team from the capital became champion 13 times and took second place in the championship 8 times. Arsenal won the FA Cup 13 times and the Football League Cup twice. Arsenal have also won the English Super Cup 13 times. On the international stage, the team won the Fairs Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup. In 2006, the Gunners reached the Champions League final, but lost there to Spanish Barcelona.

Champion of England - 18 times

FA Cup winner - 7 times

Football League Cup winner - 8 times

English Super Cup winner - 15 times

Champions League winner - 5 times

Winner of the UEFA Cup - 3 times

Winner of the UEFA Super Cup - 3 times

The English football club Liverpool, based in the city of the same name, was founded in 1892. The team won the national championship 18 times. Liverpool also won the FA Cup 7 times and the Football League Cup 8 times. The team won the English Super Cup 15 times. On the European stage, the team won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup three times. Liverpool won the Champions League 5 times and failed to defeat their opponents in the final twice.

1. Manchester United is the most titled football club in England

Champion of England - 20 times

FA Cup winner - 12 times

Football League Cup winner - 6 times

English Super Cup winner - 20 times

Champions League winner - 3 times

Winner of the Cup Winners' Cup - 1 time

Winner of the Europa League - 1 time

Winner of the UEFA Super Cup - 1 time

Winner of the Intercontinental Cup - 1 time

Winner of the Club World Championship - 1 time

The most decorated football club in England taking into account the largest number championship titles are . The team won the national championship 20 times. In addition to the championship, Manchester United won the national cup 11 times and the Football League Cup 5 times. Manchester has won the Super Cup 20 times, with 2 teams winning 4 times. On the international stage, Manchester United won the Champions League three times, won the KOC and the UEFA Super Cup. In 1999 the Intercontinental Cup was won, and in 2008 the Club World Championship.