West Ham United Tickets

With a history that dates back over 120 years, West Ham United are a team which has a rich heritage. They were founded as Thames Ironworks, hence their nickname The Hammers, and are now a fixture in the Premier League set-up.

The reappointment of David Moyes as manager has further appeased West Ham fans who have seen their club secure strong finishes in the Premier League in successive campaigns.

The 2022/2023 season was more of a struggle in the league but it ended on a high with victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final, in Prague.

European football has been good to the Hammers of late, as they reached the Europa League semi-final in 2022 and then brought home major silverware for the first time since 1980 in 2023.

Prior to the Premier League era, West Ham's best domestic display came during the 1985/86 season under John Lyall's leadership, the team secured a very creditable 3rd position finish at the Boleyn Ground, behind Everton and table-toppers Liverpool.

West Ham have retained their Premier League status for the past eleven seasons.

Today David Moyes is well backed financially and has a strong squad that is centred around strong English talents like Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Michial Antonio with Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek offering a strong combative midfield presence.

In 2022/23 West Ham finished the Premier League season in fourteenth place and Moyes also led the club to victory in the Europa Conference final.

Nicknames

• The Irons
• The Hammers
• The Academy of Football
• The Academy

Anthem

• I'm forever blowing bubbles

Current League

West Ham currently competes at the Premier League level as well as looking to make progress in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the Europa League. West Ham tickets for all these competitions are very popular.

Previous Season Achievements and Future Optimism

The Irons have moved from being a team that was mid-table at best and a relegation battling side at worst to a team that has realistic intentions to finish in the top six.

Scottish boss Moyes leads West Ham in a new era where the London Stadium is a very attractive proposition for strong new signings.

The London Stadium is one of the most impressive modern stadiums in European football and the basis of what promises to be a successful era for the Premier League side.

Notable Players

A number of top players have worn West Ham colours and enjoyed the atmosphere created when the world-famous club song, "I'm forever blowing bubbles", rings around the stadium. Here are some of the most accomplished.

• Sir Geoff Hurst
• Bobby Moore
• Trevor Brooking
• Paolo Di Canio
• Frank Lampard
• Joe Cole
• Rio Ferdinand
• Billy Bonds

Stadium

West Ham played at the Boleyn Ground, also known as Upton Park, from 1904 up until 2016, when it was closed.

The stadium had a total capacity of 35,016 seats and served as a home ground for The Irons for an outstanding 112 years.

Since 2016, the team has been performing at the considerably larger London Stadium (otherwise known as the Olympic Stadium or The Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park) with a regulated capacity of 60,000 and a seated capacity of 66,000. It also includes a luxury hotel.

London Stadium is regularly used for other events, such as big musical concerts and is based in a revitalized London borough.

Historical Accomplishment

West Ham has celebrated its share of success over the years. The Irons have won three FA Cup titles and clinched the European Cup Winners Cup back in 1965.

The victory over Fiorentina in Prague in 2022/2023 will live long in the memory, as West Ham won their second European trophy, the Europa Conference League final.

Rivalries and Competition

West Ham enjoys a strong rivalry against the following Premier League sides, some of whom are also situated in London.

Chelsea - Arguably the rival that engenders the most antagonism among West Ham fans.

Arsenal - The North London side is a constant thorn in the side of the Hammers

Manchester United - Though they are not geographically close to West Ham, there is a big rivalry between the two clubs.

Tottenham Hotspur - As far as Premier League teams are concerned, Spurs are the closest to West Ham in terms of distance and a team the Hammers love to beat.

Millwall - Though the two teams are separated, with Millwall being in the EFL Championship, these two rivals create quite a tension when they go head to head and in terms of animosity, there can be few fixtures in English football that create the level of hatred than these two.