Chelsea’s academy develops young players from under-9s upwards. It has held Category One status since 2016 after an independent Premier League audit.
Stamford Bridge. Photo: Ank kumar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Senior academy team | Cobham Next Gen, in Premier League 2 |
|---|---|
| Cobham Next Gen titles | Premier League 2 champions in 2013-14 and 2019-20 |
| Under-18s | Under-18 Premier League; nine FA Youth Cups, including five in a row from 2014 to 2018 |
| Home grounds | Kingsmeadow (capacity 4,850) and the Cobham Training Centre |
| Status | Category One since 2016 |
Graduates
The academy has produced Ron and Allan Harris, Peter Bonetti, Bobby Tambling, John Hollins, Peter Osgood, Ray Wilkins and Graeme Le Saux, among many others.
Facilities
The academy is based at Cobham. See the training ground page.
