Brentford won promotion to the Premier League for the first time and became the 50th club to play Premier League football when they kicked off the 2021/22 season. The last time Brentford were in the top division of English football was way back in 1946/47 so it was a long wait. 

The Bees

• Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium
• Stadium Capacity: 17,250
• Location: West London
• Founded: 1889
• Nickname: The Bees
• Manager: Thomas Frank
• Kit: Red and white stripes, black shorts and black socks

Brentford was founded in 1899 and play their home games at the Gtech Community Stadium in West London. The stadium has a capacity of 17,250 and it opened in 2020 so just one season after its inauguration it became a Premier League ground. Brentford share the stadium with London Irish, a top division rugby union club. The current manager is the Dane, Thomas Frank, who has been at the club since 2018. Frank won promotion in the play-off final against Swansea City a year after being defeated by Fulham at the same stage. 

The Nickname

Brentford’s nickname is ‘The Bees’. This has been the club's nickname since the 1890s when a group of students started shouting "Come on you, Bs" in support of a friend who was playing for Brentford. However, a bee didn't appear on the club's badge until 1971.

The Rivals

Brentford’s strongest rivalries are with their local West London rivals, Fulham and Queen's Park Rangers. With both clubs now playing in the Championship Brentford's local rivals in the Premier League will be Chelsea.

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