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Chelsea Football Club is a professional football club in Fulham, London, England, that competes in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football. The club has won six top division titles, eight FA Cups, five League Cups, four FA Community Shields, two UEFA Europa Leagues, two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups, two Full Members' Cups, one UEFA Champions League, and one UEFA Super Cup.
Full name | Chelsea Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Blues, The Pensioners[1] | |
Short name | CFC, CHE | |
Founded | 10 March 1905; 119 years ago (1905-03-10)[2] | |
Ground | Stamford Bridge | |
Capacity | 40,853[3] | |
Coordinates | 51°28′54″N 0°11′28″W | |
Owner | Roman Abramovich | |
Chairman | Bruce Buck | |
Head coach | Maurizio Sarri | |
League | Premier League | |
2023–24 | Premier League, 6th of 20 | |
Website | Club website | |
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Founded in 1905, the club's home ground since then has been Stamford Bridge.[4] Chelsea won its only First Division title in 1955, but saw limited success in various cup competitions until 2003, when the club was purchased by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.[5] Chelsea then saw heavy investment, and have since won 18 honours under Abramovich.[6]
José Mourinho is the club's most successful manager in terms of the number of major honours won, and his title-winning team set an English record for points between 2004 and 2005.[note 1] Chelsea have traditionally worn a royal blue kit with white socks, and the club's crest features a ceremonial lion rampant regardant holding a staff.[7] The club have rivalries with neighbouring teams Fulham, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur.
In terms of club value, Chelsea are the seventh most valuable football club in the world, worth £1.54 billion ($2.06 billion), and are the eighth highest-earning football club in the world, with earnings of over €428 million in the 2017–18 season.[8][9] Based on attendance figures, the club have the sixth-largest fanbase in England.[10]