Aston Villa Football Club is an English football club from the Aston district of Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874, and the Villa Park ground in Birmingham has been used by Aston Villa as the club's home stadium since 1897. Aston Villa Football Club was a founder member of the Football League, which was founded in 1888. In addition, the club was also a founder member of the Premier League in 1992, and currently plays in the Premier League. Aston Villa is considered one of the oldest and most successful clubs in England. The club has won the English Football Championship seven times, and the FA Cup seven times. Aston Villa is also one of the five English teams to have won the European Champions Cup (now the Champions League) in the 1981/1982 season. Aston Villa has a local rivalry with Birmingham City. The derby between them began in 1879. The club's colours are burgundy (wine) and light blue. The club's crest is a wild lion in a rearing position, taken from the Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland. The club's current owners are Egyptian multi-millionaire Nassef Sawiris and American businessman Wes Edens. (Wikipedia)