2000–01 Leicester City F.C. season completion for the start of the 2003-04 season. Later in the season, it was announced that Leicester would only have to spend one more season at Filbert Street before they could move into their new home. "Leicester City's score comes first" 2000–01 Leicester City F.C. season During the 2000–01 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). A superb start to the season saw Leicester City begin October on top of the league just four months after the appointment of Peter Taylor as Martin O'Neill's successor -
Leicester Storm represent the England Lionhearts against Serbia scoring in the 46–6 win in the Radnički Stadium, Belgrade. Playing at Leicester Forest's Hinckley Road Ground, Phoenix faced a challenging season which saw the club finish 8th in the Midlands Premier. During the 2008 season, the Phoenix competed in the Midland Premier division. After reaching an agreement with Aylestone St. James RUFC, all of their home games were played at their Covert Lane Ground in the Scraptoft area of the city. On the playing front, the Phoenix had a mixed playing season, the highlight being the defeat of the Bedford Tigers at home,