Liverpool Football Club (abbreviated as "Liverpool", English name: Liverpool F.C.) is a professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, currently competing in the Premier League. Since its establishment in 1892, it has been playing at Anfield, nicknamed "The Reds". The club was founded in 1892 due to a dispute between Everton Football Club and Anfield stadium owner John Houlding, initially named "Everton Athletic", and was renamed Liverpool Football Club in March of the same year. It joined the Football League Second Division in 1893.
In 1896, the club was promoted to the top division, winning its first league titles in 1901 and 1906. The club rose to prominence under manager Bill Shankly in 1959, returning to the top division in 1962 and winning the league title again in 1964. His successor, Bob Paisley, achieved peak success, winning 20 trophies in 9 seasons, including 3 European Cups and 6 league titles, with the first European Cup victory in 1977 followed by a successful defense. In the 1983-84 season, Joe Fagan led the team to a treble of league, League Cup, and European Cup titles.
The Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985 and the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 (which resulted in 97 fatalities) had a profound impact. Kenny Dalglish led the team to a double in 1986, and in 2001, Gérard Houllier guided the team to a treble of the FA Cup, League Cup, and UEFA Cup. In 2005, Rafael Benítez led the team to a comeback victory against AC Milan in the Champions League final (the "Miracle of Istanbul").
Jürgen Klopp officially began his coaching tenure in 2015, winning the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020 (the first top-flight title in 30 years). Before leaving in 2024, he won the League Cup again. After Arne Slot took over, he led the team to its 20th top-flight championship in the 2024-25 season, equaling Manchester United's record.