Leeds or Leeds United, are an English pro organisation soccer club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They now play in Soccer League One, the 3rd tier of the English soccer league system. The club’s home is the Elland Road stadium in Beeston, where they have played since their foundation in 1919. The club’s most typical nicknames are “The Whites” and “The Peacocks”.

The second derives from the previous name of the Elland Road, The Old Peacock Ground, which was in turn named after The Old Peacock bar opposite Elland Road’s South Stand. Though the club name bears the “AFC” suffix, the current badge displays “LUFC”. prior badges have included the official suffix in its entirety. The club have competed at the top level of English soccer for the bulk of their existence, following the disbanding of predecessor Leeds Town .

Under the management of Don Revie in the 1960s and 1970s, Leeds won 2 First Division titles, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Inter-Cities Carnivals Cup twice.

After Revie’s exit to control the Britain team, Leeds were demoted to the second Division in 1982, not returning to the top flight till 1990, when they were managed by Howard Wilkinson. Leeds were league champs 2 seasons later on in 1992. In the 1990s and early 2000s Leeds competed for places in Europe, reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League in sequential seasons. after grim money problems and a mass sale of players, Leeds were confined from the Premier League and afterwards from The Championship 3 years after.