Current League | England » Premier League |
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Current Ground | The King Power Stadium |
Previous Grounds | Filbert Street |
Leicester City Fans | 1,936 |
Average Number of Grounds Visited | 46.02 |
Formed | 1884 |
Website | www.lcfc.com |
Nickname | The Foxes |
Previous Name | Leicester Fosse |
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Twitter Hashtags | #lcfc |
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We know that it all turned out alright in the end, but Leicester first few years at the King Power Stadium (Walkers Stadium, at the time) much have made fans wish they'd never left Filbert Street.
After winning promotion in 1996, the Foxes finished 9th, 10th, 10th, 8th and 13th before being relegated in the final season at their old ground. The first season at the Walkers Stadium saw the club promoted. They were relegated at the first attempt, spent 3 years in mid- table in the Championship before being relegated the England's 3rd tier.
All-in-all, Leicester's average league position fell from 17th to 32nd - one of the biggest drops on our list.
Off the pitch, the much bigger £37m arena saw attendances jump 29% from 18,882 to 24,420. The club's season in the 3rd tier attracted about the same average attendance as their years in the Premier League at Filbert Street.
Old stadium: Filbert Street (1891 - 2002, 111 years)
New stadium: The King Power Stadium (Opened 2002, £37m)
Old stadium average attendance: 18,882
New stadium average attendance: 24,420
Difference: +5,538 (+29%)
Old stadium average league position: 17
New stadium average league position: 32
Difference: +15
Filbert Street | |
1992/1993 | 15,362 |
1993/1994 | 16,009 |
1994/1995 | 19,532 |
1995/1996 | 19,532 |
1996/1997 | 20,184 |
1997/1998 | 20,615 |
1998/1999 | 20,469 |
1999/2000 | 19,827 |
2000/2001 | 20,452 |
2001/2002 | 19,835 |
The King Power Stadium | |
2002/2003 | 29,231 |
2003/2004 | 30,983 |
2004/2005 | 24,137 |
2005/2006 | 22,234 |
2006/2007 | 23,206 |
2007/2008 | 23,509 |
2008/2009 | 20,253 |
2009/2010 | 23,943 |
2010/2011 | 23,666 |
2011/2012 | 23,037 |
Filbert Street | |
1992/1993 | 28 |
1993/1994 | 26 |
1994/1995 | 21 |
1995/1996 | 21 |
1996/1997 | 9 |
1997/1998 | 10 |
1998/1999 | 10 |
1999/2000 | 8 |
2000/2001 | 13 |
2001/2002 | 20 |
The King Power Stadium | |
2002/2003 | 22 |
2003/2004 | 18 |
2004/2005 | 35 |
2005/2006 | 36 |
2006/2007 | 39 |
2007/2008 | 42 |
2008/2009 | 45 |
2009/2010 | 25 |
2010/2011 | 30 |
2011/2012 | 29 |
See how Leicester City compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.
How often do Leicester City play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?
Saturday 15:00 21/45 - 47% | |
Monday 20:00 5/45 - 11% | |
Saturday 17:30 4/45 - 9% | |
Sunday 14:00 4/45 - 9% | |
Monday 15:00 2/45 - 4% | |
Saturday 12:30 2/45 - 4% | |
Tuesday 19:45 2/45 - 4% | |
Thursday 20:00 1/45 - 2% | |
Tuesday 20:00 1/45 - 2% | |
Thursday 20:15 1/45 - 2% | |
Friday 20:00 1/45 - 2% | |
Sunday 16:30 1/45 - 2% |
Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
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Sunday 15th August 2021
Leicester City have revealed plans to increase the capacity of the King Power Stadium to 40,000.
The Premier League side will increase the capacity from its current 32,000 by adding 8,000 seats onto a new tier of a remodelled East Stand.
The project will also include a new events arena, 220 bedroom hotel and a new club megastore, as well as a multi storey car park, office space and a residential tower.
Nothing has been confirmed in terms of timelines or cost, but the club is hoping to apply for planning permission in the Autumn, after a public consultation.
If the plans go ahead, it will make the King Power one of the largest football stadiums in Europe and be added onto our European Football Grounds Poster.
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