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Chelsea Football Club, known as the Blues, was founded in 1905 and plays at Stamford Bridge in Fulham, West London. This hub links to every part of the club.

Full name	Chelsea Football Club
Nickname	The Blues
Founded	10 March 1905
Ground	Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, London SW6 1HS (capacity 40,044)
Training ground	Cobham Training Centre, Surrey
Manager	Xabi Alonso
Owner	BlueCo, with Clearlake Capital holding full control from 16 September 2026
Top-flight titles	6
European honours	2 Champions Leagues, 2 Europa Leagues, 1 Conference League, 2 Cup Winners’ Cups

Stamford Bridge from inside the stadium, looking across the pitch — Stamford Bridge. Photo: Ank kumar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The club in brief

Businessman Gus Mears bought the Stamford Bridge athletics ground in 1904 and founded Chelsea in 1905 after Fulham turned down the chance to lease it. The club won its first league title in 1955 and its first Premier League title in 2004-05.
Chelsea are the only club to have won four main UEFA club competitions. Xabi Alonso became manager on 1 July 2026.

Explore the club

Stamford Bridge: capacity, history, getting there.
Training ground: the Cobham Training Centre.
Club history: from 1905 to today.
Trophy history: every major honour.
Owners: BlueCo and Clearlake.
Legends: club record holders.
Manager: Xabi Alonso.
Coaching staff: the 2026-27 backroom team.
First-team squad: the current group.
Academy: Cobham Next Gen and the Under-18s.