The team was formed on 15 July 2021,[1] launched in partnership with Lichfield Ladies under the name of "Lichfield Leicester Tigers",[2][3] in their initial season they played a season of friendlies before entering Women's Championship North 1 for the 2022–23 season,[4] taking the place of Lichfield.
The club confirmed its intention to bid for a place in the 2023-24 Premier 15s season,[5] on 16 December 2022 the RFU announced that they had been successful and would join the Premier 15, which became Premiership Women's Rugby, beginning in 2023–24.
[6] On 5 November 2022 the local derby with Loughborough RFC saw a record crowd for a 2nd division game as 3,523 attended.
[7] The team's first ever top flight victory came against Sale Sharks Women on 21 January 2024.
[8] The Leicester Tigers squad for the 2023–24 season is:[9] Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules.