Saracens F.C.
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| Full name | Saracens Football Club |
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| Union | Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname(s) | Sarries, The Men in Black, Wolf Pack, Fez Boys |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Location | Hendon, London, England |
| Ground(s) | Allianz Park (Capacity: 10,000+) |
| Chairman | Nigel Wray |
| Coach(es) | Mark McCall |
| Captain(s) | Brad Barritt |
| Most caps |
Kris Chesney 321 (All Competitions) |
| Top scorer |
Glen Jackson 1505 (All Competitions) |
| Most tries |
David Strettle 55 (All Competitions) |
| League(s) | English Premiership |
| 2015–16 | 1st (Champions) |
| Official website | |
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Saracens Football Club /ˈsæɹəˌsənz/ are a professional rugby union team based in London, England. Established in 1876, they are the reigning champions of the English Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England, and are also the current holders of both the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the European Rugby Champions Cup, the latter of which they won for the first time in 2016. Since 2012, Saracens have played their home games at Allianz Park in Hendon; previous grounds have included Vicarage Road in Watford, and Bramley Road. The club's playing colours are black and red.
Saracens were founded in 1876 by the Old Boys of the Philological School in Marylebone, London (later to become St Marylebone Grammar School). The club's name is said to come from the "endurance, enthusiasm and perceived invincibility of Saladin's desert warriors of the 12th century". The fact that their local rivals were called the Crusaders may also have been a factor. The Crescent and Star appearing in the club's emblem are reminiscent of those appearing on the flag of Ottoman.
Saracens amalgamated with neighbouring club Crusaders two years later. In 1892, Saracens moved from Crown Lane, Southgate, to Firs Farm, Winchmore Hill then played on nine different grounds before the move to Bramley Road for the 1939–40 season (although the Second World War actually prevented them from playing there until 1945).
After their inaugural match against Blackheath, the Saracens had to wait another 9 years before Harlequins offered to include them on their fixture list. Saracens found it difficult to get games against first-class sides as the facilities at Bramley Road were so poor.
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