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AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth is a professional football club based in Bournemouth, Dorset, England.

Updated September 12, 20261 min readCited sources

AFC Bournemouth is a professional football club based in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Commonly called Bournemouth or the Cherries, the club competes in the Premier League and plays its home matches at Vitality Stadium.

What it is

AFC Bournemouth is a professional football club based in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. It was formed in 1899 as Boscombe and adopted its current name in 1971. The club is nicknamed the Cherries and plays its home matches at Vitality Stadium, also known historically as Dean Court, with a capacity of about 11,307.

League status

Bournemouth currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club has risen through the English football pyramid to establish itself in this division. Its head coach is listed as Marco Rose.

Key details

The club is based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Its home ground is Vitality Stadium. The provided results do not detail the club's promotion history or current squad, but confirm its Premier League status.

In short

  • AFC Bournemouth is a Premier League club based in Bournemouth, Dorset.
  • The club was founded in 1899 and renamed in 1971.
  • Its home stadium is Vitality Stadium (Dean Court), capacity around 11,307.
  • The head coach is Marco Rose.

Quick questions

What league is Bournemouth in?
Bournemouth competes in the Premier League.
Where is Bournemouth located?
The club is based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
What is Bournemouth's stadium called?
Bournemouth’s home stadium is Vitality Stadium, historically known as Dean Court.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth
    Supports: Club identity, location, founding, nickname, stadium, league, head coach.
  2. SofaScore — https://www.sofascore.com/football/team/bournemouth/60
    Supports: Coach, city, founded year, venue name, capacity.
  3. Soccerbase — https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=359
    Supports: Ground name, address, nickname, capacity, location.
  4. ESPN — https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/squad/_/id/349/afc-bournemouth
    Supports: Squad page existence and current team context.
  5. 365Scores — https://www.365scores.com/es/football/team/bournemouth-50/squad
    Supports: Squad page existence.
  6. Simple English Wikipedia — https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.F.C._Bournemouth
    Supports: Simple overview of club, location, stadium, league.