Wigan Athletic is a professional football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, currently playing in EFL League One. Their home is the DW Stadium, which they share with rugby league's Wigan Warriors. The club was founded relatively late, in 1932, and their traditional colors are blue and white stripes. Wigan's modern history is a tale of dramatic rises and falls. The club's peak came under the ownership of Dave Whelan and management of Roberto Martínez, when they famously won the FA Cup in 2013, defeating Manchester City at Wembley with a last-minute Ben Watson header. That victory earned them a place in the Europa League. However, relegation from the Premier League that same season began a period of financial difficulty and further relegations, leading to an administration in 2020. Now stabilized under new ownership, the Latics are rebuilding in League One with a focus on developing local talent and reconnecting with a fiercely loyal fan base that has endured significant hardship. The club's identity is one of grit and defiance, characteristics deeply rooted in its industrial town heritage.