West Ham United are based in Upton Park, East London. They play their home games at the Boleyn Ground with a capacity of 35,647. They are currently managed by Alan Curbishley who took control of the club in 2006. They have won the FA Cup on three occasions.

West Ham were in the Premiership from 1993 - 2003 before being relegated to the Championship. It took them two years to win promotion which they achieved through the playoffs. In their first season back in the Premiership they finished 9th and lost in the FA Cup final on penalties to Liverpool.