Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is an English football club based in Tottenham , London . Tottenham Hotspur Football Club [ ˈtɒtnəm , _ - tənəm ] , commonly referred to as Spurs , is an English football club located in Tottenham , Haringey , London , that competes in the Premier League . Founded in 1882 , Tottenham won the FA Cup for the first time in 1901 , making them the only non-League club to do so since the formation of the Football League in 1888 . Tottenham were the first club in the 20th century to achieve the League and FA Cup Double , winning both competitions in the 1960 -- 61 season . In the 1970s Tottenham won the League Cup on two occasions and were the inaugural winner of the UEFA Cup in 1972 , becoming the first British club to win two different major European trophies .
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a football club.