Leeds United
Leeds United are the only Football League team in the city of Leeds, with Leeds considered to be England's largest "one-club" city. Leeds United were formed after the original team Leeds City was forcibly disbanded by The Football League in 1919 in response to allegations of financial irregularities regarding illegal payments to players during the First World War.
Though currently in the Football League Championship, Leeds United are still one of the most successful clubs in English football. In domestic competitions they have won the Football League First Division 3 times and have been runners-up on 5 occasions, as well as having won the Second Division 3 times, and being runners-up a further 3 times. United have reached the FA Cup Final 4 times, winning in 1972, the Football League Cup Final twice, winning in 1968, and the Charity Shield 3 times, winning in 1969 and 1992. In Europe United have been runners-up in the European Cup in 1975 and in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1973. They have won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice, in 1968 and 1971, and were runners-up in 1967.
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