Aston Villa Football Club, founded in 1874 and based in Birmingham, England, is one of the oldest and most historically significant football clubs in the world. Known as "The Villans," they compete in the Premier League, England's top football division, and play their home matches at Villa Park, a stadium with a capacity of around 42,000 spectators and a rich heritage of hosting international football and FA Cup semi-finals[5][4]. Historically, Aston Villa rose to prominence under manager George Ramsay between 1884 and 1926, who led the club to six league championships and six FA Cups, establishing Villa as a dominant force in English football during the late 19th and early 20th centuries[1][4]. The club has won the English top-flight league title seven times, with their championship victories spanning from the 1890s into the 1980s, including the 1980-81 season[2][3]. Aston Villa has also lifted the FA Cup seven times, first winning it in 1887, and has been a runner-up on multiple occasions[1][2][3]. Aston Villa’s most iconic achievement on the European stage came in 1982 when they won the European Cup (now the UEFA Champions League), becoming the first English club to do so after the competition’s rebranding[2][5]. They also won the UEFA Super Cup in 1982-83, further consolidating their status among Europe’s elite clubs[2]. The club boasts several notable records and firsts, such as appointing the world’s first paid football manager (George Ramsay in 1886) and being the first English club to have a Black player score in the Football League (Willie Clarke, 1901)[4]. Their distinctive claret and blue colors are iconic in English football, and their passionate fanbase is known for loyal support, especially in the historic Second City Derby against Birmingham City