Burnley F.C.
Also known as Burnley Football Club, Burnley FC, Burnley, The Clarets, BFC
association football club in Burnley, England
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Burnley F.C. is a professional soccer team based in the town of Burnley in England. The club competes in the English football league system and is part of the country's organized sports culture.
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Burnley Football Club (/ˈbɜːrnli/) is a professional football club based in Burnley, Lancashire, England. The team compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, following relegation from the Premier League in the 2025–26 season. Founded in 1882, Burnley were one of the first to become professional (in 1883) and subsequently put pressure on the Football Association to permit payments to players. They entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1885–86 and were one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888–89, the world's first league football competition.
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