Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool Football Club () is an association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The team plays in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, and are the current league champions. They have won one FIFA Club World Cup title (shared English club record), six European Cups (English club record), three UEFA Super Cups (English club record), three UEFA Cups (English club record), 20 League Championship titles (record total, shared with Manchester United), eight FA Cups (third-highest total, after Arsenal and Manchester United), ten EFL Cups (record total), and 16 FA Community Shields (third-highest total, after Manchester United and Arsenal).

History
Liverpool Football Club was founded on 3 June 1892 by John Houlding after an argument with the directors of Everton F.C about them renting the stadium, Anfield.Liverpool FC celebrates 132nd birthday Liverpool won their first League Championship in 1901, and their second in 1906. They played their first FA Cup final in 1914, losing 1–0 to Burnley. The most recent FA Cup victory by Liverpool was achieved in the 2021–22 season, increasing their tally to eight. Their last domestic cup trophy was the EFL Cup in February 2024, after defeating Chelsea, which increased Liverpool's tally to a record ten. Liverpool have also won the European Cup/Champions League six times, the most by any British team. Liverpool's fifth success was in Istanbul in 2005. The game was won after Liverpool tied 3–3 with AC Milan, after being down 3–0 at half-time. The Reds then won the penalty shootout, partly due to goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek's saves. Liverpool's sixth and most recent success was in 2019 when they beat fellow Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in Madrid. Liverpool have won England's top-flight football league 20 times, a record they share with Manchester United, most recently in the 2024–25 Premier League season. In other competitions, Liverpool have won 16 Charity/Community Shields, three UEFA Super Cup, three UEFA Cups, and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019.  

Liverpool have had two tragedies in their history. The first was the Heysel Stadium disaster of 1985, which led to the death of 39 Juventus fans, and the second was the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, which caused the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans. The death toll was increased to 97 in 2021 when 55-year old Andrew Devine passed away due to sustaining brain damage during the disaster, meaning he was also unlawfully killed at Hillsborough.

 Honours 
+Liverpool F.C. honoursTypeCompetitionTitlesSeasonsDomesticFirst Division / Premier League201900–01, 1905–06, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1946–47, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2019–20, 2024-25Second Division41893–94, 1895–96, 1904–05, 1961–62FA Cup81964–65, 1973–74, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1991–92, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2021–22Football League Cup/EFL Cup101980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2011–12, 2021–22
2023-24FA Charity Shield/FA Community Shield161964*, 1965*, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977*, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986*, 1988, 1989, 1990*, 2001, 2006, 2022  (* shared)Football League Super Cup11985-86ContinentalEuropean Cup/UEFA Champions League61976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84, 2004–05, 2018–19UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League31972–73, 1975–76, 2000–01UEFA Super Cup41977, 2001, 2005, 2019WorldwideFIFA Club World Cup12019

Minor titles 
 Lancashire League
 Winners (1): 1892–93 
 Sheriff of London Charity Shield
 Winners (1): 1906

Seasons
Key

PL = Premier League
Division 1 = Football League First Division
Division 2 = Football League Second Division
Lancs = Lancashire League
Pld = Matches played
W = Matches won
D = Matches drawn
L = Matches lost
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
Pts = Points
Pos = Final position

QR3 = Third qualifying round
R32 = Round of 32
R16 = Round of 16
R1 = Round 1
R2 = Round 2
R3 = Round 3
R4 = Round 4
R5 = Round 5
R6 = Round 6
Grp = Group stage
QF = Quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals

WinnersRunners-upPromoted ↑ Relegated ↓Top scorer in Liverpool's division ♦

Tournament records
Correct as of the end of the 2024–25 season.
+ Seasons of Liverpool F.C.SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupComm. ShieldUCLUELCWCSuper CupClub World CupTop scorer(s)DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1892–932217661936———————251893–9428220771850R3———————141894–95Division 1 ↓3015517022R2———————181895–9630223246R2———————291896–97Division 1 3012463833———————181897–98Division 1301113484528R3———————131898–99Division 1341910493343———————131899–1900Division 1341415494533R2———————John Walker101900–01Division 13419593545R1———————181901–02Division 134101212423832R2———————181902–03Division 1341713684938R1———————32 ♦1903–04Division 1 ↓3417496226R1———————1904–053427932558R1———————231905–06Division 1382310794651———————271906–07Division 1381318646533R4———————171907–08Division 1381616686138R3———————221908–09Division 1381517576536R2———————231909–10Division 1382111785748R1———————30 ♦1910–11Division 1381516535337R2———————201911–12Division 138121016495534R2———————131912–13Division 1381617617137R3———————181913–14Division 1381417466235RU———————201914–15Division 1381415657537R2———————261919–20Division 142191013594448R4———————151920–21Division 1421815633551R2———————241921–22Division 1422213633657R2———————211922–23Division 14226703160R3—RU—————251923–24Division 142151116494841R4———————191924–25Division 142201012635550R4———————191925–26Division 142141612706344R4———————291926–27Division 1421817696143R5———————211927–28Division 142131316848739R4———————231928–29Division 142171213906446R4———————321929–30Division 1421617637941R3———————231930–31Division 142151215868542R3———————361931–32Division 1421917819344———————271932–33Division 142141117798439R3———————241933–34Division 142141018798738R5———————251934–35Division 1421916858845R4———————291935–36Division 142131217606438R3———————171936–37Division 142121119628435R3———————161937–38Division 142151116657141R5———————151938–39Division 142141414626342R5———————161945–46———————~—R4———————1946–47Division 1422510845257———————Albert Stubbins281947–48Division 142161016656142R5———————261948–49Division 142131415534340R5———————161949–50Division 142171411645448RU———————191950–51Division 142161115535943R3———————151951–52Division 142121911576143R5———————191952–53Division 1421420618236R3———————131953–54Division 1 ↓421023689728R3———————131954–5542161016929642R5———————331955–56422115856348R5———————321956–5742211110825453R3———————211957–5842221010795454———————231958–59422413876253R3———————211959–6042201012906650R4———————231960–6142211011875852R4R3——————321961–624227994362R5———————421962–63Division 142171015715944———————261963–64Division 1422611924557———————331964–65Division 142171015677344W—W————371965–66Division 14226793461R3—W——RU——33 ♦1966–67Division 142191310644751R5—WR2————191967–68Division 1422211714055R2——R3———301968–69Division 1422511632461R5R4——R1———171969–70Division 142201111654251R3——R2———211970–71Division 1421717422451RUR3——SF———151971–72Division 14224643057R4R4RU——R2——131972–73Division 1422510724260R4R5——W———221973–74Division 1422213523157WR5—R2————191974–75Division 142201111603951R4R4W——R2——131975–76Division 1422314663160R4R3——W———231976–77Division 1422311623357RUR2WW————201977–78Division 14224653457R3RUWW——W—311978–79Division 14230851668R2—R1——RU—251979–80Division 1422510813060WR1————271980–81Division 1421717624251R4WWW————221981–82Division 14226803287R5W————RU301982–83Division 1422410873782R5WW————311983–84Division 1422214733280R4WRUW————47 ♦1984–85Division 1422211683577R3RURU——RURU271985–86Division 1422610893788W——————331986–87Division 1422311724277R3RUW—————401987–88Division 1402612872490RUR3——————29 ♦1988–89Division 1382210652876WR4W—————311989–90Division 1382310783779R3W—————281990–91Division 13823774076R5R3W—————261991–92Division 142161610474064WR4—————231992–93PL42161115625559R3R4RU——R2——221993–94PL421716595560R3R4——————191994–95PL42211110653774W——————311995–96PL382011703471RUR4——R2———361996–97PL381911623768R4R5—————311997–98PL381811684265R3——R2———23 ♦ 1998–99PL381514684954R4R4——R3———23 ♦1999–2000PL381910513067R4R3——————122000–01PL3820713969WW——W———242001–02PL3824673080R4R3W——W—292002–03PL38181010614164R4WRUGrp———282003–04PL38161210553760R5R4——R4———192004–05PL381714524158R3RU—W————Luis GarcíaSteven Gerrard132005–06PL3825572582W—R16——WRU232006–07PL382010572768R3WRU————182007–08PL382113672876R5R5—————332008–09PL382511772786R4R4—————242009–10PL381811613563R3R4—GrpSF———222010–11PL381714594458R3R3——R16———152011–12PL38141014474052RUW——————172012–13PL381613714361R4R4——R32———302013–14PL38265084R5R3——————31 ♦2014–15PL381812524862SFSF—GrpR32———132015–16PL38161210635060R4RU——RU———132016–17PL382210784276R4SF——————142017–18PL3821 12	843875R4R3—RU————44 ♦2018–19PL3830 7	892297R3R3—W————27 ♦2019–20PL383233853399R5QFRUR16——WW232020–21PL382099684269R4R4RUQF————312021–22PL382882942692WW—RU————31 ♦2022–23PL38191097547675thR4R4WR16————302023–24PL3824104864182QFW——QF———252024–25PL382594864184R4RU—R16————32 ♦2025–26PL    ———— SeasonDivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosFA CupLeague CupComm. ShieldCLELCWCSuper CupClub World CupPlayer(s)Goals

Players
First-team squad

Out on loan

Club captains
Since the establishment of the club in 1892, 45 players have been club captain. Andrew Hannah was the first captain. Alex Raisbeck, from 1899 to 1909, was the longest-serving captain until he was overtaken by Steven Gerrard, who held the role for twelve seasons from 2003–04. The present captain is Virgil van Djik, who replaced Jordan Henderson.

NamePeriod Andrew Hannah  1892–1895 Jimmy Ross  1895–1897 John McCartney  1897–1898 Harry Storer  1898–1899 Alex Raisbeck  1899–1909 Arthur Goddard  1909–1912 Ephraim Longworth  1912–1913 Harry Lowe  1913–1915 Donald McKinlay  1919–1920 Ephraim Longworth  1920–1921 Donald McKinlay  1921–1928 Tom Bromilow  1928–1929 James Jackson  1929–1930 Tom Morrison  1930–1931 Tom Bradshaw  1931–1934NamePeriod Tom Cooper  1934–1939 Matt Busby  1939–1940 Willie Fagan  1945–1947 Jack Balmer  1947–1950 Phil Taylor  1950–1953 Bill Jones  1953–1954 Laurie Hughes  1954–1955 Billy Liddell  1955–1958 Johnny Wheeler  1958–1959 Ronnie Moran  1959–1960 Dick White  1960–1961 Ron Yeats  1961–1970 Tommy Smith  1970–1973 Emlyn Hughes  1973–1978 Phil Thompson  1978–1981NamePeriod Graeme Souness  1982–1984 Phil Neal  1984–1985 Alan Hansen  1985–1988 Ronnie Whelan  1988–1989 Alan Hansen  1989–1990 Ronnie Whelan  1990–1991 Mark Wright  1991–1993 Ian Rush  1993–1996 John Barnes  1996–1997 Paul Ince  1997–1999 Jamie Redknapp  1999–2002 Sami Hyypiä  2001–2003 Steven Gerrard  2003–2015 Jordan Henderson  2015–2023 Virgil van Dijk  2023–

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