The city of London is one of the most popular cities in the world. The capital city of the United Kingdom has many attractions.
London is arguably the largest city in Europe. In addition, London is also a city that has quite a number of football clubs.
Of the eight castes of football in England, London contributes 42 clubs. That number is certainly a sign that London is a city with a very strong football culture.
There are currently six clubs from London who are playing in the Premier League this season. Who are they? Here's the list!
6 Premier League Clubs originating from London
1. Arsenal
One of the London clubs currently playing in the Premier League competition is Arsenal. The club, which is headquartered at Emirates Stadium, has been around since October 1886.
Arsenal became the club who won the most FA Cup titles. The club from North London has so far won 13 titles.
Arsenal also have good achievements in the Premier League. Until now, they have won the Premier League trophy three times.
2. Chelsea
Besides Arsenal, London also has another big club, namely Chelsea. This team belonging to Roman Abramovich has been around since 1905.
Chelsea is the most successful London club in the Premier League. Until now, the club nicknamed the Blues has won the Premier League trophy five times.
Not only in the Premier League, Chelsea is also successful in European competitions. They have managed to bring the Champions League and Europa League trophies to Stamford Bridge.
3. Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace is a London club that was founded in 1905. The club nicknamed The Eagles plays its home matches at Selhurst Park with a capacity of 26 thousand spectators.
Palace is also one of the pioneering clubs for the founding of the English Football Federation or FA. Even so, the club's achievements are nothing special.
Palace's best achievement throughout the Premier League is in the 1990-1991 season. In that season, Palace were able to finish in third place.
4.Fulham
Tracing its history, Fulham was founded in 1879. The club, nicknamed The Cottagers, is the oldest club in London.
When competing at home, Fulham uses the Craven Cottage stadium. The stadium, which was opened in 1896, has a capacity of 19 thousand spectators.
Just like Crystal Palace, Fulham doesn't have any flashy achievements. They've won several trophies, but most of them are only trophies of lower caste competitions in England.
5. Tottenham
Tottenham is one of the big clubs in London. The club, which is currently headquartered at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, was founded on September 5, 1882.
Spurs have done well on the domestic stage, winning eight FA Cups, four League Cups and seven Community Shields. They have also lifted one Cup Winners' Cup and two UEFA Cups.
But unfortunately, Spurs are still unable to do much in the Premier League event. They have never won the competition until now.
6. West Ham
Another British club based in the city of London is West Ham. The club which is headquartered at London Stadium was founded in 1895.
West Ham has never won the Premier League. However, they never lifted the FA Cup and Community Shield trophies.
The Hammers have also recorded good achievements while playing in European competitions. They managed to win the Champions League and also the Intertoto Cup.
Source: various sources
