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Leicester City’s 2015–16 title

Moment · 2015 · Niche

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Leicester won the Premier League after starting as 5,000-1 outsiders.

Christian Fuchs

@FuchsOfficial · May 2, 2016

CHAMPIONS!!!!

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Post · @FuchsOfficial on X
Clip · Leicester City on YouTube
Leicester City lift the Premier League trophy, May 2016
Irish Examiner
LCFC lift the Premier League Trophy
Peter Woodentop / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
King Power Stadium
NBC Sports
Leicester players celebrate the title, May 2, 2016
@FuchsOfficial on X
Leicester City’s official title announcement, published on the night the championship was secured.
Leicester City
Foxes Win First Game Of 2015/16 Campaign | Leicester City 4 Sunderland 2 | Classic Matches
Leicester City on YouTube

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How it works
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Numbers

Observed peak date
Week of May 1, 2016
Aug 8 ’15 to Week of May 1, 2016
Platforms
5
Started on TV
Origin
Seeded
Sports

Mechanics

  • UnderdogPrimary
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Real-world spectacle
  • Response chain

How it spread

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Leicester opened their season at home and led the league at Christmas. Vardy’s scoring record and the title race drew social posts and international coverage. Tottenham’s draw confirmed the title, followed by player videos, brand tie-ins and parades.

Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

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Timeline (16)

  1. August 2015

    Leicester City seed · Aug 8 ’15

    Leicester opened their league season with a home win over Sunderland, which BBC Sport reported that day.[1][2]

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  2. November 2015

    Twitter users platform jump · Nov 28 ’15

    Vardy’s record goal against Manchester United drew 33,000 tweets per minute, according to BBC Sport.[3][4]

  3. December 2015

    BBC Sport press · Dec 19 ’15

    BBC Sport reported that victory at Everton guaranteed Leicester the league lead at Christmas.[5]

  1. platform jump · Feb 15 ’16

  2. backlash · Apr 12 ’16

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Origin
Seeded
Sector
Sports
Region
GB
Reported figure
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Evidence
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