Portsmouth Football Club
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| Full name | Portsmouth Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Pompey |
| Founded | 5 April 1898 |
| Ground | Fratton Park |
| Capacity | 20,620 (18,600 presently) |
| Owner | The Tornante Company |
| Chairman | Michael Eisner |
| Manager | Kenny Jackett |
| League | League One |
| 2016–17 | League Two, 1st (promoted) |
| Website | Club website |
Portsmouth Football Club /ˈpɔərtsməθ/ is a professional football club in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, which plays in League One, the third tier of English football, following their promotion as League Two champions in the 2016–17 season. Portsmouth F.C. was founded on 5 April 1898 and home matches are played at Fratton Park stadium in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Portsmouth have been the top tier Football League Champions of England twice consecutively in 1949 and 1950. Portsmouth have also won the FA Cup twice in 1939 and 2008, and have won the FA Charity Shield once in 1949. Portsmouth have also won the second tier division title once in 2002–03, the third tier division title three times in 1923–24 (South), 1961–62, 1982–83 and the fourth tier division title once in 2016–17, making Portsmouth F.C. southern England's most successful football club (in terms of cups, honours and titles) outside London.
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