Hull City have been told they can reapply to change their playing name to Hull Tigers for next season. The Football Association Council blocked a move by the Premier League club to change the name in April 2014.
However, after Hull claimed the process was flawed, an independent panel found that the original ruling had placed too much weight on objections from supporters.
Hull City announced they could "confirm winning the arbitration case against the FA, having proved successfully that the process adopted by the FA was unfair and biased".
The club statement continued: "The arbitration panel ruled unanimously in the club's favour, setting the FA's decision aside, effectively leaving the club's original application unanswered.
"The ball is now in the FA's possession, with the club seeking clarification on how the FA will proceed in a fair and unbiased manner."
