Millwall Football Club is a professional football club located in Bermondsey, South East London, England. They play in the EFL Championship, the second highest level in English football. The club was founded in 1885 as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club is still able to keep its name, despite last having had a fixture in the Millwall region in the Isle of Dogs in 1910. From the time it was founded until 1993 the club played at the present-day stadium known as The Old Den in New Cross prior to moving to its present home stadium near by, known as The Den. The club's traditional crest is a lion with a rampant that is featured in the nickname of the team 'The Lions'. Millwall's traditional kit is comprised of dark blue shorts, white shirts as well as blue socks.
Millwall was among the original players of the Southern League in 1894. The club played in the league for 22 seasons up to 1920, winning the title two times in 1895 , and in 1896. After their entry into to the Football League in the 1920-21 season, the team has been promoted 11 time (five occasions as Champions, including 1928 and 1938, as well as 1992, 1988, in 2001 and 1928) and have been relegated nine times. They've spent 89 out over their 95-year history playing in the Football League yo-yoing between the second and third levels. Millwall did enjoy an unofficial stint in the top flight of the league between 1988 and 1990 in which they recorded their best ever league position of tenth on the First Division in 1988-89. Millwall made it to their 2004 FA Cup final and qualified for Europe for the first time in their history. They played at the UEFA Cup. Millwall also took home the two League One play-off finals in 2010 and 2017as well as and the Football League Group Cup in 1983, and also were Football League Trophy finalists in 1999.
In the media Millwall's supporters are often been portrayed as hooligans and numerous films have been created that fictionalize their fame. Millwall's fans are famous for their chants on the terrace "No one is a fan of us and we don't really care". Millwall have had a long-running competition against West Ham United. The derby between both sides has been played more than 100 times since the year 1899. The club also shares the same rivalry to Leeds United, and contest the South London derby alongside local teams Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic.
