Hull City A.F.C.

association football club in Hull, England

Hull City A.F.C. are an English football club who are based in Kingston upon Hull. They started in 1904 and currently play in the Football League Championship. Their stadium is called the KCOM Stadium.

Hull City A.F.C.
Full nameHull City Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tigers
Founded1904
GroundMKM Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
Capacity25,404
ChairmanAcun Ilıcalı
ManagerLiam Rosenior
LeagueFootball League Championship
2022-23EFL Championship, 15th of 24
The KC Stadium is where Hull City A.F.C. play football.

On 24 May 2008 Hull City achieved promotion to the Premier League by beating Bristol City 1-0 in the Football League Championship play-off final at Wembley stadium. Dean Windass scored the winning goal in the 38th minute.

Hull made a remarkable start to their first ever season in the Premier League and reached as high as 2nd in the table in October 2008. They recorded impressive wins away from home against established Premier League teams- Newcastle, Arsenal and Tottenham.

League position

SeasonLeaguePosition
2000/01Third Division6th
2001/02Third Division11th
2002/03Third Division13th
2003/04Third Division2nd
2004/05League One2nd
2005/06League Championship19th
2006/07League Championship21st
2007/08League Championship3rd
2008/09Premier League17th
2009/10Premier League19th
2010/11League Championship11th
2011/12League Championship8th
2012/13League Championship2nd

Former position