History of Leicester City F.C. William Hill at 5,000–1, Leicester improbably went on to win the title in one of the most extraordinary seasons in English football. Under Ranieri, the team made a flying start to the season, losing only one game in their first 15 and topping the table in December ahead of Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United. Striker Jamie Vardy, who four years previously had been playing non-league football at Fleetwood Town, scored in 11-straight Premier League matches, beating the record of ten set by Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2003. Having been bottom of the table at Christmas 2014, Leicester were top
Leicester Tigers beat Leicester 30-23. In 2013 Leicester finished 2nd and beat Harlequins 33–16 in the semi final at Welford Road. Leicester won their tenth Premiership title by beating Northampton, 37–17. These nine consecutive finals is a record for consecutive appearances in a Premiership play-off final. In 2014 Leicester finished third and lost, 21-20, to Northampton in the semi final at Franklin's Gardens. In 2015 Leicester finished third and lost to Bath, 47-10, in the semi finals. In 2016 Leicester finished fourth and traveled to Allianz Park where they lost to Saracens, 44-17. In 2017 Leicester finished fourth and faced Wasps at