Swansea City A.F.C.

Swansea City AFC are a Welsh football (soccer) team who have played in the English Premier League since 2011. Before being promoted to the Premier League for the 2011–12 season, they had played in the English Football League since 1920. They were founded in 1912 as Swansea Town and played at the Vetch Field ground until 2005 when they moved to the Liberty Stadium. Their most successful period as a team was in the early 1980s under their manager John Toshack when they played in the old First Division from 1981-1983 (which was the highest tier of English football at the time). Swansea play their home games in an all white strip. Their main rivals are Cardiff City and a match between the two sides is known as the South Wales derby. As well as competing in the English League they have also won the Welsh Cup ten times and the Football Association of Wales Premier Cup twice. In 2011, they were promoted to the Premier League after winning the Football League Championship play-offs after finishing third in the league. They avoided relegation in their first Premier League season ending up in 11th place.

Name
1912-1970 Swansea Town F.C.
1970-present Swansea City A.F.C.

League position
SeasonLeaguePosition2000/01Second Division23rd2001/02Third Division20th2002/03Third Division21st2003/04Third Division10th2004/05League Two3rd2005/06League One6th2006/07League One7th2007/08League OneChampions2008/09League Championship8th2010/11League Championship3rd2011/12Premier League11th2012/13Premier League9th2013/14Premier League12th2014/15Premier League8th2015/16Premier League12th2016/17Premier League15th2017/18Premier League18th2018/19EFL Championship10th2019/20EFL Championship6th2020/21EFL Championship4h

Former position

References
http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Welcome  - Club home page

Category:Premier League clubs
Category:Swansea
Category:1912 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:20th-century establishments in Wales