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Rugby team
Leicester Tigers
Club · United Kingdom · Premiership Rugby
«Tigers»
194
Matches
120
wins
2
draws
72
losses
5633–4623
Goals
+1010
Difference
29.0
Average per match
Form
L
12 Jun · Away Northampton Saints · 31:45
L
5 Sep · Away Harlequins · 21:45
L
12 Sep · Home Newcastle Red Bulls · 24:36
L
27 Sep · Home Saracens · 38:40
W
3 Oct · Away Newcastle Red Bulls · 24:19
W
9 Oct · Home Gloucester · 38:31
Three local sides in Leicester put their differences aside in 1880 and merged into one club, taking the name Leicester Football Club. The Tigers nickname followed within a few years and has stuck ever since.
The club has never been sent down from the top flight.
Between 1998 and 2003, under Dean Richards as Director of Rugby, Leicester won four Premiership titles in a row and then went back-to-back in Europe, lifting the Heineken Cup in 2001 and 2002. The 2001 season brought all three: league, Europe and the domestic cup, a treble no side at the club has matched since. Martin Johnson captained much of that side before going on to lead England to the World Cup in 2003.
The good times did not last without interruption.
Welford Road, now carrying a sponsor's name, holds 25,849 on a matchday.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 9 Oct | Premiership Rugby |
Gloucester
H
|
38:31 | W |
| 3 Oct | Premiership Rugby |
Newcastle Red Bulls
A
|
24:19 | W |
| 27 Sep | Premiership Rugby |
Saracens
H
|
38:40 | L |
| 12 Sep | Premiership Rugby Cup |
Newcastle Red Bulls
H
|
24:36 | L |
| 5 Sep | Premiership Rugby Cup |
Harlequins
A
|
21:45 | L |
| 12 Jun | Premiership Rugby |
Northampton Saints
A
|
31:45 | L |
Standing
Premiership Rugby| # | Team | M | W | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Northampton Saints
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 156:115 | 11 |
| 3 |
Saracens
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 87:66 | 11 |
| 4 |
 Leicester Tigers
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 100:90 | 11 |
| 5 |
 Bath
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 121:122 | 11 |
| 6 |
 Bristol
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 82:80 | 10 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 194
194
Matches
120
wins
2
draws
72
losses
5633–4623
Goals
+1010
Difference
29.0
Average per match
wins
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 194 | 99 | 95 |
| Scored | 5633 | 3206 | 2427 |
| Conceded | 4623 | 2041 | 2582 |
| Average per match | 29.0 | 32.4 | 25.5 |
| Conceded per game | 23.8 | 20.6 | 27.2 |
| Difference | +1010 | +1165 | −155 |
Fixtures of Leicester Tigers
-
18 Oct · 13:00
Section Paloise
A
European Rugby Champions Cup
-
24 Oct · 15:05
Northampton Saints
H
Premiership Rugby
-
30 Oct · 19:45
Bristol
A
Premiership Rugby
-
9 Oct
Gloucester
H
38:31
W
-
3 Oct
Newcastle Red Bulls
A
24:19
W
-
27 Sep
Saracens
H
38:40
L
-
12 Sep
Newcastle Red Bulls
H
24:36
L
-
5 Sep
Harlequins
A
21:45
L
-
12 Jun
Northampton Saints
A
31:45
L
-
6 Jun
Bath
A
22:24
L
-
31 May
Exeter Chiefs
H
26:35
L
Honours of Leicester Tigers
- Premiership Rugby 1988, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2022 10
- RFU Knockout Cup 1979, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1997 5
- Anglo-Welsh Cup 2007, 2012, 2017 3
- European Rugby Champions Cup 2001, 2002 2