Soprts in Leicester

Leicester is home to two major sporting clubs - Leicester City Football Club and Leicester Tigers Rugby Club. The college boasts a longstanding relationship with both and offer students discounted tickets to some matches and games.

Leicester Tigers on Welford Road are one of the most successful rugby union teams in Europe, having won the European cup twice, the first tier of English rugby eight times, and the Anglo-Welsh cup six times. Notable former players include Englands Rugby world cup winning captain Martin Johnson, Neil Back, Dean Richards and Austin Healey.


Leicester Tiger website: http://www.leicestertigers.com/home.php

Leicester City have also enjoyed a fair degree of success. They have championed the second tier of the English league system on no less than six occasions, competed in the top flight regularly during their history, won three Football League Cups and reached the FA Cup Final four times despite never winning the trophy. In the 2008–09 season they competed in and won League One (third tier), to which they were relegated for the first time.


Leicester City Club website: http://www.lcfc.com/page/Welcome