Club Information
Founded
1905
City
London, England
Stadium
Stamford Bridge
Capacity
40,341
Manager
Enzo Maresca
League
Club History
Chelsea Football Club was founded in 1905 at the Rising Sun pub near Stamford Bridge and has become one of the most successful clubs in European football. The Roman Abramovich era beginning in 2003 transformed Chelsea into a global powerhouse, winning five Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies. The club's Champions League victory in 2012 in Munich and again in 2021 in Porto cemented their status among Europe's elite. Now under new ownership led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, Chelsea continue to invest heavily in building a squad to compete at the highest level.
Trophy Cabinet
- League Titles: 6
- FA Cups: 8
- League Cups: 5
- Champions League: 2 (2012, 2021)
- Europa League: 2
- Cup Winners' Cup: 2
- Super Cup: 2
- Club World Cup: 1
Did You Know?
- Chelsea's Stamford Bridge was originally offered to Fulham before the club was founded specifically to fill the stadium
- The club spent £1 billion on transfers in a single year under new ownership in 2022-23
- Didier Drogba scored in four separate FA Cup finals for Chelsea
- Chelsea were the first English club to field an entirely non-British starting eleven
- The club's 2004-05 title win under Jose Mourinho set a record for fewest goals conceded (15) in a Premier League season
- Chelsea have won at least one trophy in 7 different decades
- John Terry made more appearances for Chelsea than any other player with 717 games