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AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth

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AFC Bournemouth have returned to the Premier League after two seasons in the Championship. They were only relegated in 2020 having enjoyed five seasons of top-flight football.

Bournemouth is a large town on the south coast of England. It is in the county of Dorset and is quite famous in the UK for having a long sandy beach. Bournemouth is a popular holiday destination for tourists from the UK and abroad. On a busy weekend, Bournemouth’s beach attracts over 100,000 visitors and over 750,000 ice creams are sold on Bournemouth’s seafront every year.

Factsheet

  • Stadium: Dean Court  
  • Stadium Capacity: 11,307
  • Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
  • Founded: 1899
  • Nickname: The Cherries
  • Manager: Andoni Iraola
  • Kit: Red and black striped shirt, black shorts and socks

Bournemouth beach

AFC Bournemouth was founded in 1899 as Boscombe, out of the remains of an older club, the Boscombe St John’s Institute football club. Boscombe is a suburb of Bournemouth, east of the centre. As well as having a stretch of beach and Boscombe pier, the suburb is where AFC Bournemouth’s stadium, the Vitality Stadium is located. The Vitality Stadium has a capacity of 11,700, and this season will be the smallest stadium in the Premier League. The club’s badge has Bournemouth’s red and black stripes and also a footballer heading a ball. The picture is to honour Dickie Dowsett, who is one of Bournemouth’s all-time top scorers.

The Vitality Stadium

The club was known as Boscombe for over 20 years before changing their name to Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Football Club to better represent the town. In 1971, the club changed their name again to AFC Bournemouth. The AFC recalls the older name of the club, it represents Athletic Football Club, but it does not stand for Athletic Football Club. The AFC is part of the name and not an abbreviation. The name was changed by Dickie Dowsett who was the club’s commercial manager and an ex-player. He insisted that the AFC should not stand for anything because that way, the club would appear in alphabetical league lists above Arsenal and Aston Villa and is why the club is the first in the list of clubs on the Premier League and Premier Skills English websites. However, when people talk about the club, they usually just say Bournemouth.

Kieffer Moore celebrates after scoring against Aston Villa

AFC Bournemouth’s nickname is the Cherries. While there is some debate about the origin of the nickname, most people believe it came from the cherry-red striped shirts that the club played in. They are also still referred to as Boscombe by some fans. These days, AFC Bournemouth still play in cherry red and black stripes. Their kit looks very similar to the AC Milan kit.

Their first season in the Premier League was a struggle, but the team avoided relegation and in their second season, they finished in 9th place which was their highest ever league finish. In the following years, they managed respectable 12th and 14th place finishes before slipping to 18th place in 2020. They made the playoffs in the championship in 2021, but lost to Brentford. In 2022, they finished in second place so won direct promotion and return to the Premier League.

Did you know....?

J.R.R Tolkien, the author of Lord of the Rings, and Christian Bale, the Oscar-winning actor, both used to live in Bournemouth! 

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Chelz682's picture
Chelz682
16/05/2024
CK
285
points

Bournemouth doing pretty good this year, hope they can do well their whole time there.


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Chelz682
16/05/2024 21:33
Cook Islands
Chelsea
285

Bournemouth doing pretty good this year, hope they can do well their whole time there.

TeddyEnQrager's picture
TeddyEnQrager
08/10/2023
TR
243
points

Bournemouth is a very beautiful city with its coastline, historical places and activity opportunities.I think Bournemouth will finish the league in 13th place in the 2023-24 season.


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TeddyEnQrager
08/10/2023 12:19
Turkey
Arsenal
243

Bournemouth is a very beautiful city with its coastline, historical places and activity opportunities.I think Bournemouth will finish the league in 13th place in the 2023-24 season.

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Rath6180
30/01/2023
GB
759
points

I predict that AFC Bournemouth will finish 19th this season (2022/23).


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Rath6180
30/01/2023 10:03
United Kingdom
Liverpool
759

I predict that AFC Bournemouth will finish 19th this season (2022/23).

hsn's picture
hsn
23/08/2022
TR
5560
points

It's genius to use an abbreviation as a part of name which stands for nothing in order to be seen first in alphabetical list. That is a free ads method.


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hsn
23/08/2022 17:31
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5560

It's genius to use an abbreviation as a part of name which stands for nothing in order to be seen first in alphabetical list. That is a free ads method.

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Gabriel Amaral
07/04/2021
BR
1512
points

Besides Bournemouth being a tough contest to the big 6 last few years, I didn't know much about their history. Actually it was lovely to understand their resilience to stay united as a football club and reach their goals.


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Gabriel Amaral
07/04/2021 15:59
Brazil
Arsenal
1512

Besides Bournemouth being a tough contest to the big 6 last few years, I didn't know much about their history. Actually it was lovely to understand their resilience to stay united as a football club and reach their goals.

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
15/06/2020
TR
6539
points

Bournemouth is such a tough team on their stadium and they play with joy and pride.
My favourite Bournemouth player is Harry Wilson because of his accurate free-kicks.
I hope Bournemouth stay up in the Premier League this season because I enjoy their games especially with the top teams.


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mobeckham
15/06/2020 13:03
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

Bournemouth is such a tough team on their stadium and they play with joy and pride.
My favourite Bournemouth player is Harry Wilson because of his accurate free-kicks.
I hope Bournemouth stay up in the Premier League this season because I enjoy their games especially with the top teams.

Hector Pinzon's picture
Hector Pinzon
30/04/2020
CO
496
points

I think The Cherries will finish in the last positions.


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Hector Pinzon
30/04/2020 21:02
Colombia
Manchester United
496

I think The Cherries will finish in the last positions.

jjosebadillo's picture
jjosebadillo
02/12/2019
MX
435
points

it´s a great team


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jjosebadillo
02/12/2019 01:15
Mexico
Wolverhampton Wanderers
435

it´s a great team

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Sargis from Artsakh
06/04/2019
AM
244
points

For me very was interesting to read about history of Bournemouth . It's very hard in really to pass from level divisions of English football system to the Premier-League and stay in high division.


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Sargis from Artsakh
06/04/2019 05:16
Armenia
Arsenal
244

For me very was interesting to read about history of Bournemouth . It's very hard in really to pass from level divisions of English football system to the Premier-League and stay in high division.

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Sargis from Artsakh
06/04/2019
AM
244
points

For me was very interesting to read about Bournemouth's history. First one during 125 years , i think what i`ts fantastic. When i read about similar stories. i remember about career modes in FIFA, when you can choose one another team and pass all levels of English football system and to build a one team with new players, to make a good transfers for strengthen a club.


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Sargis from Artsakh
06/04/2019 05:10
Armenia
Arsenal
244

For me was very interesting to read about Bournemouth's history. First one during 125 years , i think what i`ts fantastic. When i read about similar stories. i remember about career modes in FIFA, when you can choose one another team and pass all levels of English football system and to build a one team with new players, to make a good transfers for strengthen a club.

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ldzingirai
25/03/2019
ZW
1749
points

I am not a fan of The Cherries.


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ldzingirai
25/03/2019 13:24
Zimbabwe
Chelsea
1749

I am not a fan of The Cherries.

Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
12/03/2019
UA
6578
points

I think the Cherries will end their run in the 12-13-th place.


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Alex_from_Ukraine
12/03/2019 15:01
Ukraine
Liverpool
6578

I think the Cherries will end their run in the 12-13-th place.

milos
18/05/2018
RS
2663
points

Before I read this article I didn't know almost nothing about AFC Bournemouth.I like their nick name because cherries is my most like fruit.Besides of that I like their spirit,they were were close to going bankrupt and relegation to non-league football. They've recovered and never looked back.Nowdays they are stable premier league club.


milos
18/05/2018 06:55
Serbia
Manchester United
2663

Before I read this article I didn't know almost nothing about AFC Bournemouth.I like their nick name because cherries is my most like fruit.Besides of that I like their spirit,they were were close to going bankrupt and relegation to non-league football. They've recovered and never looked back.Nowdays they are stable premier league club.

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haydi
29/04/2017
TN
3189
points

Hi all, I have noticed two technical issues: Firstly, The question "Where did Bournemouth finish in the Championship last season?" has the response "first". How could they be in the top last season?, and the text mentioned that they finished the season in the sixteeenth position. It's a programmation mistake, or Am I missing something about football laws ? Secondly, the question "Who was Bournemouth's top scorer last season?", the text and the Activity 2 explained very clearly that the top scorer was Callum Wilson. So why the "right" response is Josh King?


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haydi
29/04/2017 22:39
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Hi all, I have noticed two technical issues: Firstly, The question "Where did Bournemouth finish in the Championship last season?" has the response "first". How could they be in the top last season?, and the text mentioned that they finished the season in the sixteeenth position. It's a programmation mistake, or Am I missing something about football laws ? Secondly, the question "Who was Bournemouth's top scorer last season?", the text and the Activity 2 explained very clearly that the top scorer was Callum Wilson. So why the "right" response is Josh King?

Rich's picture
Rich
01/05/2017
ES
594
points

Hi Haydi

Good to have you back on the site! Yes, the activities were from the previous season so I've changed the questions. It should all be OK now :)

Best wishes 

Rich - THe Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
01/05/2017 09:50
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Haydi

Good to have you back on the site! Yes, the activities were from the previous season so I've changed the questions. It should all be OK now :)

Best wishes 

Rich - THe Premier Skills English Team

haydi's picture
haydi
01/05/2017
TN
3189
points

Hi Rich, thank you.
I wanted to come back since two months, but I kept procrastinate untile I have seen my name gone from the leaderboard. I need to improve my score, as the competition becomes hard.


haydi's picture
haydi
01/05/2017 14:08
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Hi Rich, thank you.
I wanted to come back since two months, but I kept procrastinate untile I have seen my name gone from the leaderboard. I need to improve my score, as the competition becomes hard.

Mehmed92's picture
Mehmed92
29/01/2017
BA
113
points

AFC Bournemouth have jersey like AC Milan.
Red and Black stripes.


Mehmed92's picture
Mehmed92
29/01/2017 07:18
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Manchester United
113

AFC Bournemouth have jersey like AC Milan.
Red and Black stripes.

Mehmed92's picture
Mehmed92
28/01/2017
BA
113
points

AFC Bournemouth is good club


Mehmed92's picture
Mehmed92
28/01/2017 21:27
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Manchester United
113

AFC Bournemouth is good club

Minjo's picture
Minjo
26/01/2017
BA
28
points

Super


Minjo's picture
Minjo
26/01/2017 14:35
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chelsea
28

Super

dorjan.ujka's picture
dorjan.ujka
26/01/2017
AL
314
points

good morning


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dorjan.ujka
26/01/2017 11:34
Albania
Tottenham Hotspur
314

good morning

dorjan.ujka's picture
dorjan.ujka
25/01/2017
AL
314
points

good squad


dorjan.ujka's picture
dorjan.ujka
25/01/2017 14:21
Albania
Tottenham Hotspur
314

good squad

joto
14/06/2016
AT
271
points

I think they have done so good so far , they will be the underdog for this season


joto
14/06/2016 15:23
Austria
Stoke City
271

I think they have done so good so far , they will be the underdog for this season

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
03/06/2016
GH
4779
points

I watched their match against united and they really shocked me


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
03/06/2016 01:22
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

I watched their match against united and they really shocked me

HakanUslu1881's picture
HakanUslu1881
10/03/2016
TR
1761
points

I like small teams in important leagues.


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HakanUslu1881
10/03/2016 14:25
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

I like small teams in important leagues.

nikosonris
07/03/2016
UA
2453
points

I really like the way the Cherries are evolving. Credits to the team and its coach!


nikosonris
07/03/2016 12:23
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

I really like the way the Cherries are evolving. Credits to the team and its coach!

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RafaelRC
11/02/2016
BR
663
points

I really liked at the history of the Bournemouth. I didn't know this team because in Brazil it isn't famous.
Its nickname is funny, the beaches of Bournemouth are very beutifull, I saw on google.


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RafaelRC
11/02/2016 15:17
Brazil
Arsenal
663

I really liked at the history of the Bournemouth. I didn't know this team because in Brazil it isn't famous.
Its nickname is funny, the beaches of Bournemouth are very beutifull, I saw on google.

nikosonris
03/02/2016
UA
2453
points

Now we clearly see that Afobe makes a difference for the Cherries.


nikosonris
03/02/2016 09:17
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Now we clearly see that Afobe makes a difference for the Cherries.

nika_chelsea25
31/01/2016
GE
1667
points

i think bouremouth can be in top 17 thiis year


nika_chelsea25
31/01/2016 21:30
Georgia
Chelsea
1667

i think bouremouth can be in top 17 thiis year

Tigrann
31/01/2016
AM
328
points

good to know the geographic part also that the city attracts so many visitors


Tigrann
31/01/2016 19:25
Armenia
Southampton
328

good to know the geographic part also that the city attracts so many visitors

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/01/2016
ME
3557
points

They made right decision when they bought Afobe.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
25/01/2016 16:50
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

They made right decision when they bought Afobe.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
10/01/2016
PS
3705
points

Bournemouth plays a very great attractive playing.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
10/01/2016 16:30
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Bournemouth plays a very great attractive playing.

nikosonris
21/12/2015
UA
2453
points

This time they've been a little bit fortunate with a penalty kick awarded late in the game against the Baggies)


nikosonris
21/12/2015 16:32
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

This time they've been a little bit fortunate with a penalty kick awarded late in the game against the Baggies)

Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
19/12/2015
UA
6578
points

The club possesses quite an Interesting history.


Alex_from_Ukraine's picture
Alex_from_Ukraine
19/12/2015 04:10
Ukraine
Liverpool
6578

The club possesses quite an Interesting history.

nikosonris
16/12/2015
UA
2453
points

Another memorable win for the club! Man Utd beaten this time! Who is next?


nikosonris
16/12/2015 15:01
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Another memorable win for the club! Man Utd beaten this time! Who is next?

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015
ME
3557
points

What a win on Stamford Bridge this week! Nobody should underestimate this team.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
08/12/2015 20:58
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

What a win on Stamford Bridge this week! Nobody should underestimate this team.

nikosonris
09/12/2015
UA
2453
points

Without diminishing a great achievement made by the Cherries this weekend, I would say it's not only about underestimating Bournemouth but also about Chelsea keeping up with their last season's performance. Too much arrogance, too much disrespect on the Chelsea side, and too much opposition and resilience from other teams as they are playing against the defending champions.


nikosonris
09/12/2015 12:16
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Without diminishing a great achievement made by the Cherries this weekend, I would say it's not only about underestimating Bournemouth but also about Chelsea keeping up with their last season's performance. Too much arrogance, too much disrespect on the Chelsea side, and too much opposition and resilience from other teams as they are playing against the defending champions.

nikosonris
07/12/2015
UA
2453
points

Unforgettable win against Chelsea! Congratulations to the Cherries!


nikosonris
07/12/2015 11:46
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Unforgettable win against Chelsea! Congratulations to the Cherries!

AleksandarR
02/12/2015
ME
518
points

I would like to watch them in BPL next season, they play nice football


AleksandarR
02/12/2015 18:30
Montenegro
Manchester United
518

I would like to watch them in BPL next season, they play nice football

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MUGEMANYI
19/11/2015
RW
2320
points

They had a good start.


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MUGEMANYI
19/11/2015 18:32
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

They had a good start.

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nalssgair
17/11/2015
LY
145
points

I've never watched their matches.
But they look play very well.


nalssgair's picture
nalssgair
17/11/2015 13:02
Libya
Arsenal
145

I've never watched their matches.
But they look play very well.

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nyinyi
12/11/2015
MM
257
points

I also like cherries but I have never been to Bournemouth. So I wish to visit that place.


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nyinyi
12/11/2015 03:20
Myanmar
Manchester United
257

I also like cherries but I have never been to Bournemouth. So I wish to visit that place.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
23/10/2015
ME
3557
points

I have never seen a club that skipped all the barriers faster than Boournemouth! This team is absolutely amazing.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
23/10/2015 17:15
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

I have never seen a club that skipped all the barriers faster than Boournemouth! This team is absolutely amazing.

nikosonris
25/11/2015
UA
2453
points

You are absolutely right! That's a good point! Great achievement by the Cherries. Hopefully, they would be able to deal with their obstacles as easy as they did it before.


nikosonris
25/11/2015 10:21
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

You are absolutely right! That's a good point! Great achievement by the Cherries. Hopefully, they would be able to deal with their obstacles as easy as they did it before.

Rich's picture
Rich
23/10/2015
ES
594
points

It would be a great story if they stay up!


Rich's picture
Rich
23/10/2015 21:17
Spain
Liverpool
594

It would be a great story if they stay up!

Sadoss
19/10/2015
AZ
150
points

İt is good


Sadoss
19/10/2015 09:04
Azerbaijan
Manchester City
150

İt is good

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almirpereira
18/10/2015
BR
1339
points

Marvelous!


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
18/10/2015 20:28
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

Marvelous!

Josuè
22/01/2016
ES
47
points

Hello i am Josue i from spain in Barcelona


Josuè
22/01/2016 14:27
Spain
Chelsea
47

Hello i am Josue i from spain in Barcelona

MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
04/02/2016
RW
2320
points

Good to see you here.


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MUGEMANYI
04/02/2016 13:55
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Good to see you here.

Ceyhun880
16/10/2015
AZ
85
points

I love this Football


Ceyhun880
16/10/2015 09:04
Azerbaijan
Liverpool
85

I love this Football

Ceyhun880
16/10/2015
AZ
85
points

nice Footbal


Ceyhun880
16/10/2015 09:02
Azerbaijan
Liverpool
85

nice Footbal

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RankNameScore
1Alex_from_Ukraine6578
2mobeckham6539
3hsn5560
4wsanta5086
5kwesimanifest4779
6Liubomyr4417
7elghoul3988
8assemjuve3705
9aragorn19863557
10Gergő Nagy3396
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1Colombia74676
2Ukraine33885
3Spain29525
4Serbia27426
5Brazil23505
6Albania20578
7Vietnam20460
8Turkey20111
9Macedonia19074
10Bosnia and Herzegovina16333
Club ranking
RankNameScore
1Manchester United146938
2Liverpool111453
3Chelsea90265
4Arsenal86299
5Manchester City58908
6Tottenham Hotspur19499
7Newcastle United10626
8West Ham United7701
9AFC Bournemouth4915
10Crystal Palace4568

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