[171][172], In 1930, Chelsea featured in one of the earliest football films, The Great Game. [184], Chelsea also operate a women's football team, Chelsea Football Club Women, formerly known as Chelsea Ladies. mean "Chelsea Football Club" or represent the views of Chelsea Chelsea were subsequently sponsored by Coors beer (1994–97), Autoglass (1997–2001), Emirates (2001–05), Samsung Mobile (2005–08), Samsung (2008–15). [49], In the early 1970s, the club's owners announced a modernisation of Stamford Bridge with plans for a state-of-the-art 50,000 all-seater stadium. [101][102] A strong rivalry with Leeds United dates back to several heated and controversial matches in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the 1970 FA Cup Final. [91] Between 2007 and 2012, Chelsea were ranked fourth worldwide in annual replica kit sales, with an average of 910,000. The East Stand was retained from the 1970s development. In the same survey, "Chelsea" was the top answer to the question "Which other English club do you dislike the most? [65] Owing to its location next to a main road and two railway lines, fans can only enter Stamford Bridge via the Fulham Road exits, which places constraints on expansion due to health and safety regulations. ***, Click Here for the FA Cup Semi Final [60] The running track was used for dirt track racing between 1928 and 1932,[61] greyhound racing from 1933 to 1968, and Midget car racing in 1948. The stadium has also been used for a variety of other sports. [170] The club also has a variety of other sponsors and official partners, which include Bangkok Bank, Beats by Dre, Cadbury, Carabao, Delta Air Lines, EA Sports, Ericsson, Fiserv, Gazprom, GO Markets, Grand Royal Whisky, Guangzhou R&F, Hublot, IndusInd Bank, Levy Restaurants, Millennium Hotels, MSC Cruises, Mobinil, Ole777, Rexona, Singha, Sony Music, Vitality, William Hill, and Wipro. [134] They were the first Premier League team, and the first team in the English top flight since 1962–63, to score at least 100 goals in a single season, reaching the milestone during the 2009–10 season. The club's biggest top-flight win was an 8–0 victory against Wigan Athletic in 2010, which was matched in 2012 against Aston Villa . Further problems were caused by a notorious hooligan element among the support, which was to plague the club throughout the decade. [52] [162] This deal was again extended in June 2013 in a deal worth £300 million over another ten years. The club won the FA Cup for the first time in 1970 and their first European honour, the Cup Winners' Cup, in 1971. legal representatives of Chelsea Football Club, I want to clarify [57] On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first British side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up (no British or Irish players) in a Premier League match against Southampton. [115] The club's biggest top-flight win was an 8–0 victory against Wigan Athletic in 2010, which was matched in 2012 against Aston Villa. The appointment of Ruud Gullit as player-manager in 1996 began an upturn in the team's fortunes. The loans stood at £709 million in December 2009, when they were all converted to equity by Abramovich, leaving the club themselves debt free,[150][151] although the debt remains with Fordstam. [207], Association football club in London, England, This article is about the men's football club. [169] For the 2018–19 season, they have Hyundai Motor Company as the new sleeve sponsor. Previously, the kit was manufactured by Adidas, which was originally contracted to supply the club's kit from 2006 to 2018. The latest Chelsea news from Yahoo Sports. [74] However, on 31 May 2018, the club released a statement saying that the new stadium project had been put on hold indefinitely, citing "the current unfavourable investment climate."[75]. Chelsea won their first major honour, the League championship, in 1955. [165] Previously, the kit was manufactured by Umbro (1975–81), Le Coq Sportif (1981–86), The Chelsea Collection (1986–87), Umbro (1987–2006), and Adidas (2006–2017). [157][158] In 2016, Forbes magazine ranked Chelsea the seventh most valuable football club in the world, at £1.15 billion ($1.66 billion). Up until 1992, the top division of English football was the Football League First Division; since then, it has been the FA Premier League. Click Here for the FIFA 2022 World Cup European The trophy was known as the Charity Shield until 2002, and as the Community Shield ever since. 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Chelsea's biggest winning scoreline in a competitive match is 13–0, achieved against Jeunesse Hautcharage in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1971. Additionally, fans of Arsenal, Brentford, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester United, QPR, Tottenham and West Ham identified Chelsea as one of their top three rivals. He removed the club's Chelsea pensioner crest, improved the youth set-up and training regime, rebuilt the side with shrewd signings from the lower divisions and amateur leagues, and led Chelsea to their first major trophy success – the League championship – in 1954–55. The partnership was extended in October 2010 in a deal worth £160 million over eight years. [97] The increase of hooligan incidents in the 1980s led chairman Ken Bates to propose erecting an electric fence to deter them from invading the pitch, a proposal that the Greater London Council rejected. As the roof resembled that of a corrugated iron shed, the stand eventually became known as the "Shed End", although it is unknown who first coined this name. [145] After passing the 90% share threshold, Abramovich took the club back into private hands, delisting it from the AIM on 22 August 2003. [50] Most football clubs were founded first, and then sought grounds in which to play, but Chelsea were founded for Stamford Bridge. [100], Chelsea have long-standing rivalries with North London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. The club's crest features a ceremonial lion rampant regardant holding a staff. They also mounted a strong title challenge in 1998–99, finishing four points behind champions Manchester United, and made their first appearance in the UEFA Champions League. [175] Chelsea also appear in the Hindi film Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. For the appearance and goalscoring records of all Chelsea players, see. Under Docherty's successor, Dave Sexton, Chelsea won the FA Cup in 1970, beating Leeds United 2–1 in a final replay. [142], Chelsea Football Club were founded by Gus Mears in 1905. [104][105] Chelsea's fellow West London sides Brentford, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers are generally not considered major rivals, as matches have only taken place intermittently due to the clubs often being in separate divisions. [56] The 2013 UEFA Women's Champions League Final was played at Stamford Bridge as well. [117][118] The club's 21–0 aggregate victory over Jeunesse Hautcharage in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1971 is also a record in European competition. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. ***, ***  Welcome to the official Chelsea FC website. At Docherty's behest, in the 1966 FA Cup semi-final they wore blue and black stripes, based on Inter Milan's kit. In 1904 the ground was acquired by businessman Gus Mears and his brother Joseph, who had also purchased nearby land (formerly a large market garden) with the aim of staging football matches on the now 12.5 acre (51,000 m2) site. At the same time, the Second Division was renamed the First Division, and the Third Division was renamed the Second Division. He added several top international players to the side and led the club to their first major honour since 1971, the FA Cup. This contributed to the club's original "pensioner" nickname, and remained for the next half-century, though it never appeared on the shirts. It included guest appearances by then-Chelsea players Andrew Wilson, George Mills, and Sam Millington. There are also numerous official supporters clubs in the United Kingdom and all over the world. Information includes current news, results, goal scorers, Info OVR POT GRO Age SM WF WR PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY BS IGS FIFA 21 launches October 9th. In July 2003, Bates sold Chelsea to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich for £140 million. [174] Owing to the notoriety of the Chelsea Headhunters, a football firm associated with the club, Chelsea have also featured in films about football hooliganism, including 2004's The Football Factory. [137], Chelsea have twice broken the record for the highest transfer fee paid by a British club. Chelsea won promotion to the First Division in their second season, and yo-yoed between the First and Second Divisions in their early years. [119] Officially, Chelsea's highest home attendance is 82,905 for a First Division match against Arsenal on 12 October 1935. [28] Chelsea's form in the new Premier League was unconvincing, although they did reach the 1994 FA Cup Final. [147] Since then, the club have had no external debt. [84] The graphite and tangerine strip has appeared in lists of the worst football kits ever. The report was also heavily critical of the club's former assistant manager Dario Gradi, who was accused of failing to tell more senior club staff about an allegation regarding the sexual conduct of Heath which had been brought to him by the father of a young player. The ultimate parent company of Chelsea FC plc is Fordstam Limited and the ultimate controlling party of Fordstam Limited is Roman Abramovich.[201]. [84] As with most teams, they have also had some more unusual ones. [122][123] Chelsea hold the English record for the fewest goals conceded during a league season (15), the highest number of clean sheets overall in a Premier League season (25) (both set during the 2004–05 season),[124] and the most consecutive clean sheets from the start of a league season (6, set during the 2005–06 season). [111], Lampard is Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer, having scored 211 goals in 648 games (2001–2014);[110] he passed Bobby Tambling's longstanding record of 202 in May 2013. Chelsea's first shirt sponsor was Gulf Air, agreed during the 1983–84 season. Information includes current news, results, goal scorers, and league standings. Former Arsenal and England centre-forward Ted Drake was appointed manager in 1952 and proceeded to modernise the club. initials. [205], In August 2019, Barnardo's published the findings of its review. Bates bought a controlling stake in the club and floated Chelsea on the AIM stock exchange in March 1996. [90] Chelsea's traditional fanbase comes from all over the Greater London area including working-class parts such as Hammersmith and Battersea, wealthier areas like Chelsea and Kensington, and from the home counties. [141] The club's £71 million purchase of Kepa Arrizabalaga in August 2018 remains a world record fee paid for a goalkeeper. The following season saw UEFA create the European Champions' Cup, but after objections from The Football League and the FA, Chelsea were persuaded to withdraw from the competition before it started. [53] The new training facilities in Cobham were completed in 2007. [8][9] Since 2003, Chelsea have been owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.[10]. When Ted Drake became Chelsea manager in 1952, he began to modernise the club. As a condition for using the Chelsea FC name, the club has to play its first team matches at Stamford Bridge, which means that if the club moves to a new stadium, they may have to change their name. [34] In 2012, Roberto Di Matteo led Chelsea to their seventh FA Cup,[35] and their first UEFA Champions League title, beating Bayern Munich 4–3 on penalties, the first London club to win the trophy. For the centenary season this was accompanied by the words '100 YEARS' and 'CENTENARY 2005–2006' on the top and bottom of the crest respectively.[6]. [49] The north, west and southern parts of the ground were converted into all-seater stands and moved closer to the pitch, a process completed by 2001. At the time of the Abramovich takeover, the club also had debts of around £100 million, which included a ten-year £75 million Eurobond taken out in 1997 by the Bates regime to buy the freehold of Stamford Bridge and finance the redevelopment of the stadium. Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, London. Based on attendance figures, the club has the sixth-largest fanbase in England. In August 2019, Chelsea's board apologised "unreservedly" after a report found that during the 1970s the club's chief scout, Eddie Heath, groomed and abused young boys aged between 10 and 17. [34] Chelsea are the only London club to win the UEFA Champions League. [163] In May 2016, Adidas announced that by mutual agreement, the kit sponsorship would end six years early on 30 June 2017. [164] Chelsea had to pay £40m in compensation to Adidas. In 72.73% matches the sum of the goals was greater than 1.5 Goals (Over 1.5). However, the stadium is sometimes still referred to as part of "Chelsea Village" or "The Village". [49] Stamford Bridge was designed for the Mears family by the noted football architect Archibald Leitch, who had also designed Ibrox, Craven Cottage and Hampden Park. In 1953, the club crest was changed to an upright blue lion looking backwards and holding a staff. The 9% interest on the loan cost the club around £7 million a year and according to Bruce Buck, Chelsea were struggling to pay an instalment due in July 2003. [14] In Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film The 39 Steps, Mr Memory claims that Chelsea last won the Cup in 63 BC, "in the presence of the Emperor Nero. [133] They were the first English club to be ranked No. More recently, the club have had a number of black or dark blue away kits which alternate every year. [114], Chelsea's biggest winning scoreline in a competitive match is 13–0, achieved against Jeunesse Hautcharage in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1971. [42] In 2018 Conte was sacked after a 5th-place finish and replaced with Maurizio Sarri,[43][44] under whom Chelsea reached the League Cup final, which they lost on penalties to Manchester City[45] and won the Europa League for a second time, beating Arsenal 4–1 in the final. Sarri then left the club to become manager of Juventus and was then replaced by former Chelsea player Frank Lampard.     This FIFA 21 Best Young Players Guide has … [138][139] The club's £50 million purchase of Fernando Torres from Liverpool in January 2011[140] held the record until Ángel Di María signed for Manchester United in August 2014 for £59.7 million. v: Manchester City. Chelsea are the first English club to have won all three major UEFA trophies. [88][89] They have the sixth highest average all-time attendance in English football,[7] and regularly attract over 40,000 fans to Stamford Bridge; they were the seventh best-supported Premier League team in the 2013–14 season, with an average gate of 41,572. [7] In terms of club value, Chelsea are the sixth most valuable football club in the world, worth £2.13 billion ($2.576 billion), and are the eighth highest-earning football club in the world, with earnings of over €428 million in the 2017–18 season. [190] Two years later in 2020, they repeated their double success by winning the third league title and league cup for the first time. [204] Following the publication of the report, the club issued a statement in which it acknowledged that "Barnardo's found that there is overwhelming information indicating that a member of staff at the club during the 1980s and 1990s subjected young players to bullying and racially abuse behaviour". The following year, Chelsea took their first European honour, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup triumph, with another replayed win, this time over Real Madrid in Athens. records and statistics § Honours and achievements, European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Chelsea F.C. [153][154] This was followed by a loss in 2013 and then their highest ever profit of £18.4 million for the year to June 2014. Click Here for the Porto vs. Chelsea [49] Work began in 1972 but the project was beset with problems and ultimately only the East Stand was completed; the cost brought the club close to bankruptcy, culminating in the freehold being sold to property developers. With 103 caps (101 while at the club) for England, Lampard is Chelsea's most capped international player. The late 1970s through to the '80s was a turbulent period for Chelsea. Founded in 1905, the club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. [106], A 2004 survey by Planetfootball.com found that Chelsea fans consider their main rivalries to be with (in descending order): Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. [183] In the build-up to the 1997 FA Cup Final, the song "Blue Day", performed by Suggs and members of the Chelsea squad, reached number 22 in the UK charts. The complaints were initially brought by three former youth-team footballers who claimed that Gwyn Williams and Graham Rix subjected young black players to explicit racial abuse, during their time at the club in the 1990s.
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