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In the 2015–16 season, Leicester achieved many new club records in what described as "one of the most astonishing league titles of all-time". They recorded the fewest losses in any of the club's previous seasons, the fewest away defeats in any top-flight season, and the most consecutive wins in the top flight. Those consecutive victories came against , , , and . Coincidentally, Leicester kept a record of five straight clean sheets against each of the same five opponents. The King Power Stadium's home crowds in 2015–16 saw their team beaten just once in the all season.
Leicester's longest unbeaten run in the league was between 1 November 2008 and 7 March 2009, in which the team remained unbeaten for 23 games on their way to the title. The club's longest run of consecutive victories in league football is currently nine, which the team achieved between 21 December 2013 and 1 February 2014 in the .
Leicester's highest league finish is first in the Premier League in . The club currently holds the all-time record for second tier titles with eight.
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The record transfer fee paid by Leicester for a player was in the region of £32-to-40 million for midfielder from . The highest transfer fee received for a Leicester player was approximately £80 million from for ; at the time of the transfer this was the eleventh-highest-ever fee, the highest-ever move between two English teams, and the highest-ever for a defender.[]
broke the Premier League record by scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League games, scoring 13 in the process during the 2015–16 Premier League season. Vardy's goal at Sunderland on 10 April 2016 saw him become the first Leicester player since Gary Lineker in 1984–85 to score 20 top flight goals for the club, having already become Leicester's highest Premier League scorer in a single season, ultimately finishing with 23 and the for the season.
holds the record for the most Leicester appearances, with the defender playing 600 games between 1960 and 1976, increased from 599 following the club's decision to incorporate the 1971 Charity Shield into official records. However, holds the record for the most appearances in the league with 528 between 1920 and 1935.
Leicester City's current manager is . and Peter Hodge have both had two separate spells in charge of the club. also had a second spell as caretaker manager after his spell as permanent coach. Up until was hired after , the club had no official manager. A nominal role of secretary/manager was employed, though the board and the selection committee took control of most team affairs. It was Hodge who instated a system at the club for the manager having complete control over player and staff recruitment, team selection, and . Though Hodge was originally also titled "secretary/manager" he has retrospectively been named as the club's first official "manager."
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The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 32,262, with plans formally approved in December 2023 to extend this to 40,000. In 2020, the club moved into a new state-of-the-art training complex in the Leicestershire village of , described as being "one of the world's most advanced training facilities." The club's former training ground Belvoir Drive now serves as the training ground for .
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The stadium was known as the until 2011 in a sponsorship deal with Leicester-based food manufacturers . On 19 August 2010, it emerged that the new owners wanted to rename the stadium King Power Stadium, and had plans to increase the capacity to 42,000 should Leicester secure promotion. On 5 July 2011, it was announced that the Walkers Stadium would now be known as King Power Stadium.
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The club moved away from Filbert Street in 2002, to a new 32,500-capacity all-seater stadium located less than 300 yards away. The site's address, Filbert Way, retains a link with the club's former home. The first match hosted at the stadium was a 1–1 friendly draw against , Bilbao's scored the first goal at the stadium and became the first Leicester player to score. The first competitive match was a 2–0 victory against Watford.
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In their early years, Leicester played at numerous grounds, but have only played at two since they joined the . When first starting out, they played on a field by Fosse Road, hence the original club name Leicester Fosse. They moved from there to , and subsequently to Belgrave Road. Upon turning professional the club moved to Mill Lane. After eviction from Mill Lane the club played at the while seeking a new ground. The club secured the use of an area of land by and moved there in 1891.
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The club's current main shirt sponsor is . The first sponsorship logo to appear on a Leicester shirt was that of in 1983. British snack food manufacturer are the club's official snack partner. have held a long association with the club, sponsoring their shirts from 1987 to 2001 and the stadium from 2002 to 2011. Other sponsors have included (1986–87), (2001–03), (2003–07), (2007–09), Loros (2009–10), (2010–21, 2023–24), (2020–21) and FBS (2021–23). became the club's first sleeve sponsor, and the deal was valid for the . Since the season, the sleeve sponsor has been .