Leicester City F.C. is a club.
Leicester City Football Club ( [ ˌlɛstər_ˈsɪti ] ) , also known as the Foxes , is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester . The club was founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse F.C. , playing on a field near Fosse Road . They are one of only six clubs to have won the Premier League since its inception in 1992 . The club have been FA Cup finalists four times , in 1948 -- 49 , 1960 -- 61 , 1962 -- 63 and 1968 -- 69 .