Why is the Kop called the Kop?

"Liverpool are currently enjoying one of the most successful periods in the club's history. Two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, two League Cups and a Champions League triumph in the last six years under Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot have made the Reds one of the most formidable forces in Europe. To go with the impressive trophy haul, Liverpool boast one of the most iconic stadiums in world football and, in particular, one of the most revered stands in the game."

"The origins of Anfield's now-famous Kop - or Spion Kop - date back more than a century to a battle that took place during the Boer War in South Africa. In 1900, members of the British army fought to capture a hilltop named Spion Kop meaning spy hill' in Afrikaans - but lost more than 300 soldiers in the fighting."

Liverpool have enjoyed major recent success, winning two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, two League Cups and a Champions League in six years under Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot. Anfield features an iconic single-tier stand known as the Kop or Spion Kop. The name traces back to a 1900 Boer War battle for a hill called Spion Kop, where more than 300 British soldiers died. Many casualties were from Liverpool. Survivors and locals wanted to honour the fallen by naming the reconstructed 1906 steep-terraced stand after the hill. 'Spion Kop' became a general term for similar single-tier terraces.

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