Birmingham City Football Club, known as Blues, is a team from Birmingham, England, competing in the English Football League Championship. They play their home games at St. Andrew's Stadium. Founded in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, the club has a long and passionate history. Their most iconic moment came in 2011 when they stunned Arsenal to win the League Cup under manager Alex McLeish, securing European football. The club has experienced periods in both the Premier League and the Championship, often characterized by a battling spirit. Recent years have seen struggles with consistency and ownership uncertainty, but the core support at St. Andrew's remains famously loud and loyal. The club's rivalry with Aston Villa is one of the fiercest in English football. Birmingham City is a club with a major trophy in its cabinet and a fanbase dreaming of a return to stable top-flight football.