CLUB GUIDE
CHELSEA FC
Chelsea return to the final looking to lift their third European trophy in the space of eight seasons
LONDON'S FIRST
Chelsea’s greatest victory was a triumph of grit and character. The Blues dug deep to get past Napoli and Barcelona before caretaker boss Roberto Di Matteo led them out for the 2012 UEFA Champions League final against Bayern München – in Munich. Didier Drogba’s late header secured extra time before Petr Čech saved an Arjen Robben spot kick to force penalties, making two more stops in the shoot-out. Four years after their final loss to Manchester United, Chelsea were London’s first European champions.
FORMED 1905
NICKNAME The Blues
ROLL OF HONOUR
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
2012
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
2013
UEFA CUP WINNERS' CUP
1971, 1998
UEFA SUPER CUP
1998
ENGLISH TITLES (6)
1955, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017
FA CUP (8)
1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018
LEAGUE CUP (5)
1965, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2015
211
795
Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer is midfielder Frank Lampard, who rattled in 211 goals during his trophy-laden 13-year spell.
Hard-tackling defender Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris contested a club-record 795 games for Chelsea between 1962 and 1980.
PREVIOUS EUROPEAN FINALS
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
2012 Bayern 1-1 Chelsea
(aet; Chelsea win 4-3 on pens)
2008 Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea
(aet; United win 6-5 on pens)
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
2013 Benfica 1-2 Chelsea
UEFA CUP WINNERS’ CUP
1998 Chelsea 1-0 Stuttgart
1971 Chelsea 1-1 Real Madrid (aet)
Chelsea 2-1 Real Madrid (replay)
UEFA SUPER CUP
2013 Bayern 2-2 Chelsea
(aet; Bayern win 5-4 on pens)
2012 Chelsea 1-4 Atlético Madrid
1998 Real Madrid 0-1 Chelsea