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Where is Leeds United from? Football club from Leeds, Inglaterra. Home stadium: Elland Road. Honors: 15 official titles, crest & history on DataFútbol.

Leeds United Football Club (Premier League)

Where is Leeds United from? It is a football club based in the city of Leeds (Inglaterra). Home matches are played at Elland Road.

The club was founded in 1919 following the compulsory dissolution of its predecessor, Leeds City. Known for their traditional white kit, they enjoyed their most successful period in the 1960s and 1970s under the strict management of Don Revie, establishing themselves as one of the most competitive and disciplined sides both domestically and in Europe.

General Information & Facts

Founded: 1919-10-17
Nickname: The Whites, The Peacocks
Stadium: Elland Road - Capacity: 37600 spectators

Historical Records

All-time top scorer: Peter Lorimer (238 goles)
Most appearances: Jack Charlton (773 partidos)
Biggest win: 10-0 a Lyn Oslo (1969)

Honours & Official Titles

3x First Division (Inglaterra)
1x FA Cup
1x EFL Cup (League Cup)
2x FA Community Shield
2x Copa de Ferias
5x EFL Championship / Segunda División
1x EFL League One / Tercera División

Historical Timeline

Year - 1919: An official rebirth following exile and the great war scandal

The modern Leeds United was founded abruptly in October 1919 as a result of a devastating institutional scandal. Its predecessor, Leeds City, was forcibly expelled, disbanded and auctioned off by the Football League authorities due to offences involving illegal payments to players during the chaos of the First World War. The fans, desperate to keep football alive, founded Leeds United to regain immediate use of the Elland Road ground.

Year - 1961–1974: ‘Super Leeds’ and Don Revie’s ruthless rule

Leeds’ history was changed forever when the relentless Don Revie took charge. He transformed a mediocre club into a colossal, brutal competitive machine feared throughout Europe (‘Super Leeds’ or ‘Dirty Leeds’). He instilled a controversial, stifling and extremely aggressive physical style of play which, combined with immense talent, saw the club triumphantly win two league titles, one FA Cup, one League Cup and two Fairs Cups during the most glorious and hard-fought era in its history.

Year - 1988–1992: The Wilkinson miracle and the last great traditional champion

After years of being stifled by the suffocating isolation of the Second Division, manager Howard Wilkinson orchestrated an epic tactical revolution. Building a rock-solid unit around captain Gordon Strachan, Batty’s reliability and the explosive, vital goals of Frenchman Eric Cantona, Leeds rose rapidly through the ranks and, in a nail-biting and surprising turn of events, were crowned national champions in the magical 1991–92 season, becoming the last club to win the historic and rustic ‘First Division’ before the creation of the Premier League.

Year - 1998–2004: Total collapse and the infamous term ‘Doing a Leeds’

Under the leadership of David O’Leary, a young and spectacular team brilliantly reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2001. However, chairman Peter Ridsdale had run the club into staggering and ruinous debt by recklessly gambling away millions in the hope of securing future Champions League places that never materialised. The brutal bankruptcy led to a catastrophic sporting and administrative collapse (‘Doing a Leeds’), banishing and burying the club in the depths of the Third Division (League One).

Year - 2018–2022: Marcelo Bielsa’s chaotic, brilliant and glorious redemption

Sixteen long and gruelling years after being banished from the Premier League, the surprise appointment of the unorthodox, brilliant and hyperactive Argentine tactician Marcelo ‘El Loco’ Bielsa shook the city to its core. With an astonishing, relentless and attacking tactical approach, Bielsa majestically and heroically restored the club’s identity, the respect it had lost and top-flight status to the club in 2020, forging an unbreakable, epic and visceral emotional bond with the passionate Yorkshire supporters.