Brighton & Hove Albion Colors, Facts and History
Brighton & Hove Albion play at Falmer Stadium in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, their home since 2011.
- League
- Premier League
- City
- Brighton and Hove
- Home
- Falmer Stadium (32,176 seats)
- Founded
- 1901
- Manager
- Fabian Hürzeler (Oct 2026)
Brighton & Hove Albion history
Founded in 1901, Brighton started in the Southern League and joined the Football League in 1920. For most of the 20th century the team played at the Goldstone Ground. Its first top-flight stay ran from 1979 to 1983, and the final season of that spell included a run to the 1983 FA Cup final, lost to Manchester United after a replay, plus relegation.
Hard times followed. By the late 1990s the club had sunk to the fourth tier with money problems, and a boardroom takeover after a narrow escape from relegation in 1997 kept the club alive. Promotions in 2001 and 2002 led back to the second tier, and the move to Falmer Stadium in 2011 ended 14 years without a permanent ground. Second place in the 2016-17 Championship brought top-flight football back after 34 years away.
Did you know?
- Sixth place in the 2022-23 Premier League is Brighton's best top-flight finish.
- The club officially adopted its women's team in 1990.
- Falmer Stadium has a capacity of 32,176.
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Questions about the Brighton & Hove Albion
When was Brighton & Hove Albion founded?
In 1901. The club joined the Football League in 1920.
Have Brighton reached an FA Cup final?
Yes. Brighton reached the 1983 final and lost to Manchester United after a replay.
Sources
- Wikidata Q19453, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., checked October 8, 2026
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