Swansea City A.F.C.

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Swansea City A.F.C. is a Welsh professional football club known for its possession-based playing style and for becoming the first Welsh team to compete in the English Premier League.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf football club
professional sports team
achievement first Welsh club to play in the Premier League
badgeSymbol swan
country Wales
derby South Wales derby
europaLeagueQualificationSeason 2013–14
footballLeagueCupWin 2012–13
formerLeague Football League First Division
Football League Fourth Division
Football League Second Division
Football League Third Division
Premier League
formerName Swansea Town A.F.C.
founded 1912
fullName Swansea City Association Football Club
governingAssociation Football Association of Wales
homeCity Swansea
homeCountry Wales
homeStadium Liberty Stadium
Swansea.com Stadium
homeStadiumCapacity about 21,000
league EFL Championship
English football league system
majorHonour Football League Cup
nickname The Jacks
The Swans
notableManager Brendan Rodgers
Michael Laudrup
Roberto Martínez
notablePlayer Ashley Williams
Gylfi Sigurðsson
Leon Britton
Michu
notableStyleOfPlay passing football
possession-based football
participatesIn English football league competitions
premierLeagueDebutSeason 2011–12
promotionToPremierLeague 2011
qualifiedFor UEFA Europa League
region South Wales
renamedAs Swansea City A.F.C.
rival Cardiff City F.C.
shortName Swansea City
sport association football
stadiumLocation Swansea, Wales
supporterOwnershipHistory Supporters Trust minority ownership stake
traditionalHomeColours black shorts
white shirts
white socks

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