Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers are a rugby union club based in Leicester, England who play in the Aviva Premiership. They are the most successful English club with a record 10 championships and are the current champions.
| Full name | Leicester Tigers | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tigers | |
| Founded | 1880 | |
| Ground | Welford Road Leicester (capacity: 24,000) | |
| Chairman | Peter Tom | |
| Coach | Richard Cockerill | |
| League | Aviva Premiership | |
| 2012/13 | Aviva Premiership, Champions | |
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The 'Tigers' are one of only four teams (along with Gloucester, Bath and Wasps) never to have been relegated from the top flight and are also the most successful English side in Europe having made five Heineken Cup finals, winning back to back titles in 2001 and 2002.
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2010/11 | Aviva Premiership | Runners-up |
| 2011/12 | Aviva Premiership | Runners-up |
| 2012/13 | Aviva Premiership | Champions |
Former position
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Leicester Tigers Media
Team photo of English rugby team, Leicester Tigers.
Leicester's match against Racing club de France in February 1923
Geordan Murphy, pictured in 2012, played 322 games for Leicester between 1997 and 2013. He is the most decorated player in the club's history with 8 Premiership titles, 2 European titles and 2 Anglo-Welsh cups.
Tom Croft made his debut in 2006 after coming through the club's academy, he played 173 games before retiring in 2017
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Leicester Tigers playing in the 2008 Premiership Final against Wasps.
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Leicester Tigers trophy cabinet in August 2024
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A mural on the West Stand at Welford Road Stadium
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Martin Johnson and Graham Rowntree in Tigers traditional colours during the friendly match vs. Bath in 2007.
New stand at Leicester Tigers' ground.
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Welford Road's West stand taken at open training session in August 2024
