From humble beginnings in Birmingham's Aston borough, Aston Villa Football Club has grown into one of England's biggest football brands and is a founding member of both the Football League (1888) and Premier League (1992). The team plays at their home ground, Villa Park. , where it has always played since 1897 when it opened as Wellington Road Stadium.

For many years, beginning in the late 1960s, Aston Villa was dominated by its chairman and millionaire, Doug Ellis. But after selling his stake to US entrepreneur Randy Lerner in 2006 for over £30m (an English record at the time) a new era has begun at this old football club! An era that not only took the club back to the cup final, but also to another UEFA Champions League title. This is largely due to the successful European season, during which the club became one of only five teams in the world to win Europe's premier competition seven times - more than any other team before or today: Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid etc.

Aston Villa is a club with many titles, but they are not the most successful English football team in history. The 20th title was only recently won and it has been over 80 years since Birmingham City have challenged them for that honour! However, there have also been some other triumphs that predate the Second World War, such as wins over Coventry and Wolves in mid-century - quite impressive considering how close West Bromwich Albion is geographically to top-scorer CapitalBham. West bromunited vs Aston villa (1) home games.

The derbies between Aston Villa and Birmingham City are known as "Birmingham Derby" or "Second City Derby". This prestigious event dates back to 1879. Both clubs are sporting their traditional colors in this clash: burgundy shirts for the AVFC with sky blue sleeves and white shorts, complemented by matching socks, of course!