2018–19 Leicester City F.C. season 2018–19 Leicester City F.C. season The 2018–19 Leicester City season is the club's 114th season in the English football league system and their 51st (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of English football. This is their fifth consecutive season in the 2018–19 Premier League. They also compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. The season was marred by the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium on 27 October, shortly after a 1–1 home draw against West Ham United.
King Power Stadium won 1–0 against FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League. On 14 March 2017, at the stadium the club played its UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg fixture against Sevilla FC. The match finished 2–0 on the night, and 3–2 on aggregate which resulted in Leicester reaching the quarter-finals of the competition. On 11 September 2018, the stadium hosted a friendly between the England national team and Switzerland. England won 1-0 with a goal from Marcus Rashford, with Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell making his England debut as a 79th minute substitute at his home stadium. In 2004 Leicester Tigers considered