description Tottenham Hotspur Overview
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club founded in north London in 1882. Commonly known as Spurs, it competes in the Premier League and plays its home matches at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The club has won domestic league and cup honors and became the first British club to win a UEFA competition with the 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup; it also reached the UEFA Champions League final in 2019.
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When was Tottenham Hotspur founded and why are they called Spurs?
The club began as Hotspur Football Club in 1882 and was renamed Tottenham Hotspur in 1884. Spurs is the familiar short name, while the cockerel badge refers to the Hotspur name. [Tottenham history](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/the-club/)
Where do Tottenham Hotspur play home matches?
Tottenham play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which opened in 2019 on the site of the former White Hart Lane. They played home matches at Wembley during the 2017-18 season while the new ground was being completed. [White Hart Lane history](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/the-club/history/white-hart-lane/)
What was Tottenham's first major European trophy?
Spurs won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963 by beating Atlético Madrid, becoming the first British club to win a major European trophy. They later won the inaugural UEFA Cup in 1972. [Tottenham club history](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/the-club/)
Why is Tottenham's 1901 FA Cup win notable?
Tottenham became the first non-League club to win the FA Cup after the Football League was formed, beating Sheffield United in the replay in 1901. The club was still outside the Football League at the time. [Tottenham's 1901 FA Cup](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/featured/1015017/the-miracle-of-1901)
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