HISTORY AND HONOURS...!!!

Alrighty, a little bit of the club'z history was revealed prior to the derby match between Liverpool and Everton. So this time, I am gonna be revealling why Liverpool Football Club (LFC) is one of the most supported club in the world. Okie...before goin to the honours list...lets understand the game abit.

The season starts off some time in August every year and ends in May the following year. The season opener is the traditional FA Charity Shield. As the name goes, itz for charity. The winner of the League (English Premier League) will play the winner of the English FA Cup tournament. The results have no bearing on the EPL season.

After the Charity Shield, the EPL season kicks off one week later. 20 teams will play each other home and away (ground/field) accumilating points along the way. A win will give a team 3 points while a draw will earn both team an equal point and a losing team will not get any points.

At the end of the season the standings of the teams are revealed and by this standings, will decide whether a team plays in the European tournaments (Champions League and UEFA Cup). Top four will play amongst Europe's best (from their respective leagues such as Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, etc.) in the very lucrative Champions League. For teams which fininshed 5th, 6th or by some other qualifications, they are rewarded wif a less glamorous UEFA Cup tournament.

Winners of the Champions League and the UEFA Cup will meet each other in the European Super Cup. There used to be a Cup Winners Cup for the FA Cup winners of Europe but then it has been scrapped for quite some time. Winner of the European Super Cup will then play against the Champions of Latin America and the winner of this will then play against the Asian counterpart Champions. Confusing...??? Nevermind...you'll get the hang of it...it football/soccer...!!!

Apart from the European competitions, the English teams will have to play amongst the lower division English team (division 1, division 2, division 3 and nationwide conference)during the course of the season in the much passionate FA Cup and the Carling Cup competitions. These two Cups eventually offers European tournament opportunity. Hence, every team has their own goals and targets.

So there's the whole season (for just the English Premier League). There'z sooo many more leagues of similar format around the world and who in their right mind would deny football/soccer the world stage.

Apart from the very special individual domestic leagues, there's the international tournament like the world renounded FIFA (International Footbal Federation) World Cup which is held every four years and the European Championship held every two year. Then there's the Latin America's Copa Americana which is held evey two year too. Overdose yet...??? Itz BIG business people...!!!

So above is basically the competitions one would expect of a club in Europe.

So now lets see why is Liverpool so successful...

League Champions (old and new) - 18 times
Division Two Winners (old) - 4 times
Lancashire League Winners (old) - 1 time
FA Cup Winners - 6 times
League Cup Winners - 7 times
FA Charity Shield Winners - 14 times
European Cup Winners (old and new) - 4 times
UEFA Cup Winners - 3 times
European Super Cup Winners - 2 times
Super Cup Winners - 1 time

Dats a whole lot of trophies...!!! But sad to say, we last won trophies was back in the 2001-2001 season and the elusive Premier League since 1989-1990.

Every Liverpool Fan is hopin for a change in fortune may all the glory years come flowing back...!!!


u'll Never Walk Alone...!!!