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01 Jul Sporting CP: 121 years from the green of hope to the legendary hoops
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On 1 July 1906 a name that would become a legend was heard for the first time in Lisbon: Sporting Clube de Portugal. On 1 July 2027 Sporting CP turns 121. Green for hope, a lion on the chest and an academy that gave the world Figo and Ronaldo. A grandson and a viscount The roots lie in smaller clubs from the turn of the century, the last of them Ca..
01 Jul FC Utrecht at 57: Three clubs, one city, never relegated
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On 1 July 1970 three historic clubs from Utrecht put an end to their rivalry and became one. On 1 July 2027 FC Utrecht turns 57. It is a club with a red and white shirt, passionate fans and a record that many in the Netherlands envy. Three clubs, one city In the late 1960s the municipality of Utrecht worried that the city would be left without prof..
01 Jul SK Beveren at 93: Yellow and blue, from Pfaff to Yaya Touré
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SK Beveren were born in the summer of 1934 in the town of the same name in East Flanders. The exact day of the founding is not certain, so we celebrate it on 1 July. On 1 July 2027 the club turns 93 and celebrates back in the top flight. A request in a pub The story begins in the "De Graanmaat" pub, whose owner received a proposal in July 1934 from..
01 Jul Bayer Leverkusen at 123: From the workers' letter to the unbeaten double
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Bayer Leverkusen were founded on 1 July 1904 as the sports club of Bayer's employees. On 1 July 2027 the "Werkself" turn 123. And only a few years ago they lived through a season no other team has ever had in the Bundesliga. A letter from the factory In 1903 worker Wilhelm Hauschild wrote to the management of Friedrich Bayer & Co. asking for suppor..
01 Jul FC Copenhagen at 35: The Lions in white, with roots going back to 1876
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FC Copenhagen, FCK to the Danes, were founded on 1 July 1992 through the union of two historic clubs from the capital. On 1 July 2027 the "Lions" turn 35. Their roots, however, go back to 1876. Two historic clubs in a tight spot Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) was founded in 1876 and added football in 1878, which is why it is often cited as the oldest fo..
01 Jul Genk at 39: From two miners' clubs to the blue of champions
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KRC Genk were born in the summer of 1988, from the union of two miners' clubs in Belgian Limburg. The founding date usually given is 1 July 1988, the start of the new football season. On 1 July 2027 "Racing" turn 39: young in years, but with four league titles in the trophy cabinet. Two mines, one team Before Genk there were two clubs, Waterschei T..
01 Jul Arbroath at 149: The 36-0, the red harbour light and the sea at Gayfield
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Arbroath were founded in 1878, at a meeting in the George Hotel of this small fishing town on Scotland's east coast. The exact day of the founding was never recorded, so we celebrate it on 1 July. On 1 July 2027 the "Red Lichties" turn 149, still holding a world record that nobody has come close to. A hotel and a harbour The club was born at a meet..
29 Jun West Ham at 132: From the Thames shipyards to claret and blue
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West Ham United trace their history to 29 June 1895, when a London shipyard announced it was setting up a football team. On 29 June 2027 the Hammers turn 132. And the hammers on their badge are anything but a coincidence. The shipyard team Thames Ironworks was a shipyard on the banks of the Thames. Foreman and local referee Dave Taylor set up the t..
28 Jun Hull City at 123: The Tigers in amber stripes in a rugby city
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Hull City were founded on 28 June 1904, in a city where rugby was king. On 28 June 2027 the Tigers turn 123. And they will celebrate it back in the Premier League. Football in a rugby city In Hull the public was devoted to its two rugby league clubs, Hull FC and Hull KR, and football struggled to find room. According to Ernest Morison, one of the f..
26 Jun Brest at 77: From five parishes to the Pirates' red
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Stade Brestois was born in 1950 from the merger of five Catholic clubs in the city, and the founding date usually given is 26 June. On 26 June 2027 the Pirates of Brittany turn 77. Their roots, though, go all the way back to 1903. Five parishes, one team In 1950, on the initiative of Canon Balbous, five parish clubs merged: the Armoricaine, the Ave..
24 Jun Brighton at 126: From the Seven Stars pub to the Seagulls' blue and white stripes
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Brighton & Hove Albion were founded on 24 June 1901 in a pub in the town centre. On 24 June 2027 the Seagulls turn 126. Their story has it all: a dramatic cup final, an exile far from home and a European adventure. Third time lucky The town had already seen two failed attempts. Brighton United, founded in 1897, folded in 1900, and the amateur Brigh..
21 Jun MK Dons at 23: A young club in white for a new town
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On 21 June 2004 a Football League club changed its name and identity after its move from south London to Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes Dons turns 23 on 21 June 2027. It is one of the youngest clubs in English professional football, with a beginning that is still debated. A new town looks for a team Milton Keynes, a relatively new town north of Londo..
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