Rags to riches: Ten things you need to know about the EPL's newest team

    By Marc Forster-Pert, for CNN

    Updated 1018 GMT (1818 HKT) May 4, 2015

    It's highly unlikely you'll have heard of AFC Bournemouth outside of the UK but the tiny south-coast team will be rubbing shoulders with the elite in the Premier League next season.
    Photos: AFC Bournemouth's rise to success
    Bournemouth in the big time – It's highly unlikely you'll have heard of AFC Bournemouth outside of the UK but the tiny south-coast team will be rubbing shoulders with the elite in the Premier League next season.
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    Bournemouth's stadium holds a maximum of 11,700 more than six times smaller than Old Trafford, home of Manchester United. It's the smallest ground in Premier League history.
    Photos: AFC Bournemouth's rise to success
    Smallest home in the Premier League – Bournemouth's stadium holds a maximum of 11,700 more than six times smaller than Old Trafford, home of Manchester United. It's the smallest ground in Premier League history.
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    Bournemouth's victory against Bolton sparked a mass pitch invasion at the final whistle when the 125-year wait for top-flight football ended in jubilant fashion.
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    Party time – Bournemouth's victory against Bolton sparked a mass pitch invasion at the final whistle when the 125-year wait for top-flight football ended in jubilant fashion.
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    The team usually walk off the pitch but captain Tommy Elphick and other Bournemouth stars had to be carried off when promotion was secured.
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    Crest of a wave – The team usually walk off the pitch but captain Tommy Elphick and other Bournemouth stars had to be carried off when promotion was secured.
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    After the pitch was cleared, the players came out for a celebratory lap of honor starting a party that lasted well into the night.
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    Party time – After the pitch was cleared, the players came out for a celebratory lap of honor starting a party that lasted well into the night.
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