Leicester City is a professional football club based in Leicester, England. Founded in 1884, the team plays its home matches at the King Power Stadium. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, and have a strong local following. The club gained international fame in the 2015-2016 season when they won the Premier League title for the first time in their history. This remarkable achievement is considered one of the greatest sporting upsets, as they were 5000-1 outsiders to win the league at the start of the season.