Liverpool F. C.
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| Full name | Liverpool Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds |
| Short name | LFC |
| Founded | 3 June 1892 |
| Ground | Anfield |
| Capacity | 54,074 |
| Owner | Fenway Sports Group |
| Chairman | Tom Werner |
| Manager | Jürgen Klopp |
| League | Premier League |
| 2016–17 | Premier League, 4th of 20 |
| Website | Club home page |
Liverpool Football Club (/ˈlɪvərpuːl/) is a professional association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club has won 5 European Cups, 3 UEFA Cups, 3 UEFA Super Cups, 18 League titles, 7 FA Cups, a record 8 League Cups, and 15 FA Community Shields.
The club was founded in 1892 and joined the Football League the following year. The club has played at Anfield since its formation. Liverpool established itself as a major force in both English and European football during the 1970s and 1980s when Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley led the club to 11 League titles and seven European trophies. Under the management of Rafa Benítez and captained by Steven Gerrard Liverpool became European champion for the fifth time, winning the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final against Milan in spite of being 3–0 down at half time.
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