Have you ever wondered just how many trophies Chelsea has won over the years? As one of the most successful clubs in England, Chelsea have amassed an impressive collection of silverware in their trophy cabinet. You’ve probably heard of some of their major wins, like the Champions League or Europa League titles, but there are many more trophies that Chelsea have lifted throughout their history.
In this article, we’re going to give you the full rundown of Chelsea’s trophy wins, from their first major trophy in 1955 right up until their latest victory. By the end of this, you’ll know all Chelsea trophies and exactly why the Blues have established themselves as one of the most decorated clubs in English football.
A Brief History of Chelsea Football Club
Chelsea F.C. is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. Chelsea F.C. was founded on the 10th of March, 1905, by Henry Augustus Mears. They didn’t win their first major trophy until 1955, the League Championship. The club won the FA Cup for the first time in 1970, their first European honour, the Cup Winners’ Cup, in 1971, and became the third English club to win the Club World Cup in 2022.
Chelsea is one of five clubs to have won all three major European club competitions prior to 1999 and the only club to have done so twice. Chelsea is the fourth-most successful club in English football in terms of overall trophies won. The club has rivalries with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as an ancient rivalry with Leeds United. Chelsea is the eighth-most valuable football club in the world (as of 2023), valued at $3.10 billion, and the eighth-highest-earning football club in the world.
Chelsea’s golden era began in 2003 with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich buying the club. With Abramovich’s money, Chelsea bought star players and top managers. Under José Mourinho, Chelsea won back-to-back Premier Leagues and other trophies. Other managers like Ancelotti, Conte and Lampard won more titles.
Abramovich transformed Chelsea into a global powerhouse, bringing over 20 trophies so far, including Champions League and Europa League glory. In May 2022, Chelsea Football Club was sold for $5.25 billion (£4.25 billion), the biggest price ever paid for a sports franchise; the club was bought by a group led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly.
It marked the end of the trophy-laden, 19-year tenure of Roman Abramovich, the Russian businessman who was forced to sell the club in March after being sanctioned by the British government for facilitating Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “brutal and barbaric invasion” of Ukraine.
The administration stated that the earnings of the sale would be used for humanitarian acts in Ukraine. Chelsea’s current manager, Thomas Tuchel, was applauded in a club statement for his “patience and support” during the sale process.
Full List of Chelsea Trophies
Over their long history, Chelsea Football Club has won a huge number of major honors and trophies. The Blues have amassed an impressive collection of silverware in both domestic and European competitions.
Chelsea FC. Trophies include the following:
Competition | Titles | Seasons Won |
---|---|---|
UEFA Champions League | 2 | 20/21, 11/12 |
FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 21/22 |
English Premier League | 6 | 16/17, 14/15, 09/10, 05/06, 04/05, 54/55 |
UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 21/22, 98/99 |
UEFA Europa League | 2 | 18/19, 12/13 |
UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup | 2 | 97/98, 70/71 |
FA Cup | 8 | 17/18, 11/12, 09/10, 08/09, 06/07, 99/00, 96/97, 69/70 |
English League Cup | 5 | 14/15, 06/07, 04/05, 97/98, 64/65 |
English Super Cup | 4 | 09/10, 05/06, 00/01, 55/56 |
English 2nd Tier Champion | 2 | 88/89, 83/84 |
Total number of Trophies Won | 34 |
Chelsea Has Won the FA Cup Eight Times
Chelsea have lifted the FA Cup trophy eight times in their history. Only Arsenal (14) and Manchester United (12) has won the FA Cup more times than Chelsea. The Blues has won the world’s oldest national football competition eight times. The team has also finished second eight times.
- 1969/1970 (Chelsea beat Leeds United 2-1 after extra time in a replay of the final)
- 1996/1997 (Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the final)
- 1999/2000 (Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the final)
- 2006/2007 (Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in the final)
- 2008/2009 (Chelsea beat Everton 2-1 in the final)
- 2009/2010 (beat Portsmouth 1-0 in the final)
- 2011/2012 (Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 in the final)
- 2017/2018 (Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in the final)
Chelsea Has Won the UEFA Champions League Twice
Chelsea FC have added Champions League titles to their list of trophies, in addition to domestic triumphs. During his term as caretaker manager, Roberto Di Matteo led the Stamford Bridge club to the top of UEFA football for the first time.
Chelsea stunned Barcelona at Camp Nou on their way to the final under Di Matteo in 2011/12. In the 92nd minute of the second leg of their semi-final, Fernando Torres sprinted clear on the counter-attack, Chelsea then stunned Bayern Munich with a late response from Didier Drogba.
Chelsea FC has won the UEFA Champions League twice:
- During the 2011/2012 Premier League, Chelsea beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Didier Drogba scored the winning penalty kick.
- During the 2020/2021 Premier League, Chelsea defeated fellow English club Manchester City 1-0 in the final.
Chelsea Has Won the English Football League Cup Five Times
Chelsea’s trophy collection also includes five EFL Cup titles. The Blues also won their first title in the competition at the third attempt, having not competed until the 1960/1961 season. Since the 1966/1967 season, they have competed in every round of the EFL Cup.
Chelsea has won the EFL Cup five times in their history:
- During the 1964/1965 EFL (Chelsea beat Leicester City 3-2 on aggregate in the final)
- During the 1997/1998 EFL (Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 after extra time in the final)
- During the 2004/2005 EFL (Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-2 after extra time in the final)
- During the 2006/2007 EFL (Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 in the final)
- During the 2014/2015 EFL (Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the final)
Chelsea Has won the Charity/Community Shield Four Times.
Chelsea’s FA Cup and top-flight titles have qualified them to compete in the Charity Shield/Community Shield 13 times. They have only won the traditional English season-opening four times. No team has ever lost the opening game more frequently.
Chelsea has won the Charity/Community Shield four times:
- In 1955, Chelsea beat Newcastle United 3-0
- In 2000, Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0
- In 2005, Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1
- In 2009, Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-1 on penalties
Chelsea Has won the Top-flight Trophy six Times
Chelsea have established themselves as one of England’s trophy-winning forces during the Premier League era. The Blues had only won the top flight once before the formation of the breakaway division in 1992.
Chelsea added the Premier League title to their trophy collection under Jose Mourinho in 2004/05. The funds invested by Roman Abramovich were put to great use by the Blues. While Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, and Antonio Conte have subsequently won more recent championships.
Chelsea has won the top division title six times in their history:
- 1954/1955 (English Football League, Division One)
- 2004/2005 (Premier League)
- 2005/2006
- 2009/2010
- 2014/2015
- 2016/2017
Chelsea Has won the FIFA Club World Cup Once
The FIFA Club World Cup is a global club football competition organized by FIFA. The competition features the champions from the premier tournaments of UEFA, AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and OFC and the champions of the host nation.
Chelsea has won the FIFA Club World Cup Once:
- In 2021, Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1 after extra time in the final
Chelsea Has Won the UEFA Europa League Title Twice
The UEFA Europa League is an annual football club competition for eligible European football clubs organized by the Union of European Football Associations since 1971. It is Europe’s second-tier club football competition, ranked behind the UEFA Champions League and above the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Chelsea has won the UEFA Europa League title twice:
- During the 2012/2013 Europa League, Chelsea defeated Benfica 2-1 in the final. Fernando Torres and Branislav Ivanović scored for Chelsea, while Óscar Cardozo scored for Benfica. This was Chelsea’s first Europa League title.
- During the 2018/2019 Europa League, Chelsea defeated Arsenal 4-1 in the all-English final. Eden Hazard scored twice, while Olivier Giroud and Pedro also scored for Chelsea. Alex Iwobi scored the only goal for Arsenal. This was Chelsea’s second Europa League title.
Chelsea Has won the UEFA Super Cup Twice
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football tournament organized by UEFA in which the winners of the two major European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League, compete. The competition was first known as the Super Competition.
Chelsea has won the UEFA Super Cup twice in their history:
- In 1998, Chelsea beat Real Madrid 1-0
- In 2021, Chelsea beat Villarreal 6-5 on penalties
Chelsea Has Won the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Twice
Chelsea has won the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup twice in their history, in 1971 and 1998.
- In 1971, Chelsea defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in a replay at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton upon Trent. Chelsea’s goals were scored by Peter Osgood and John Dempsey.
- In 1998, Chelsea defeated VfB Stuttgart 1-0 in the final at Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm. The winning goal was scored by Gianfranco Zola.
What is the Total number of Trophies Won by Chelsea?
Chelsea has won a total of 34 trophies over their history. Chelsea’s success has not been without hiccups, with many management changes and squad overhauls, but the Blues have a tendency to win trophies despite seemingly poor seasons.
Facts About Chelsea’s Trophy Haul
Chelsea has won a whopping 34 major trophies over their history. Here are 10 facts about their impressive trophy collection:
- Chelsea has won 6 league titles, 5 FA Cups, 5 League Cups, 2 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups, 1 UEFA Champions League, 1 UEFA Europa League, 2 Full Members Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup.
- Chelsea’s first-ever trophy was the League Championship in 1955. Their most recent was the UEFA Europa League in 2019.
- Chelsea’s most successful period was under Jose Mourinho’s first reign as manager, winning two league titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups in three seasons.
- Chelsea holds the record for the third most FA Cup finals appearance, after Arsenal and Manchester United. Totalling 15 finals and winning 8.
- Chelsea was the first London club and the fifth English team to win the UEFA Champions League, beating Bayern Munich in 2012.
- Chelsea won a domestic double (the league and FA Cup) in the 2009–10 season under Carlo Ancelotti.
- Chelsea’s longest trophy drought was between 1971 to 1997, going 26 years without a major trophy.
- Chelsea legend Frank Lampard is the club’s all-time top goalscorer and won 11 major honours during his time at the club. Lampard won three Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, four FA Cups, and two League Cups.
- John Terry, Chelsea’s most successful captain, won 15 trophies during his 19 years at the club. Terry led them to five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Europa League and one UEFA Champions League title.
- Roman Abramovich has invested over £1 billion since taking over Chelsea in 2003, helping transform the club into a major force in English and European football.
Conclusion
You have to hand it to Chelsea; they’ve built up quite the trophy cabinet over the years. As one of the most successful clubs in English football, the Blues has won it all: the Premier League, the FA Cup, League Cup, Europa League, you name it. While the trophy haul hasn’t always been consistent, the past 20 years have seen Chelsea emerge as a powerhouse, winning multiple titles under several world-class managers.
Love it or hate it, you can’t deny Chelsea’s place among the all-time greats based on silverware alone. If the last two decades are anything to go by, Chelsea fans have a lot more celebrating to do in the years to come. The trophy cabinet isn’t full just yet.
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