Chelsea on TV and Stream

Chelsea

Historical Background

Chelsea football club was founded in 1905 and they spent 30 of their first 40 years as a club in England's top division. Chelsea's first title came in 1955, when they won the league title. During the 60s and 70s Chelsea regularly challenged for honours, winning the league cup in 65, the FA Cup in 70 and the UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 71.

Chelsea then went through a dry spell, but a revival in the mid-80s saw them regain their top-flight status. Chelsea would continue to make strides and would take home the FA Cup in 1997 and 2000 and the League Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1998. In 2003 Chelsea were bought by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and soon after he appointed Jose Mourinho which led to Chelsea's sustained success which has lasted up to today. 

Chelsea on TV

Chelsea is one of England's biggest clubs, which means Chelsea fixtures on tv are always must-watch entertainment. Whether you get a chance to watch Chelsea live or a Chelsea live stream they are always entertaining events with many superstars on show. Keep an eye out on the Chelsea tv schedule to catch their games.

Crest and colours

Chelsea on tv are always recognisable when they are wearing their traditional all-blue kit. Chelsea's illustrious crest was updated in 2005, the famous lion remains and now holds a sceptre.

Stadium

Stamford Bridge is one of the oldest grounds in England and has been the host for Chelsea's matches since their beginning in 1905. The current capacity of the stadium stands at 41,000 and the ground has gone from being a huge oval shape to a square one where the fans a much closer to the action.

Key Players

Chelsea is one of England’s top club so its squad strength is one of the best in the league. In terms of stand out players, N'Golo Kante is one of the best players in the world right now and consistently performs at a world-class level for Chelsea. Other than Kante, new signing and Premier League proven Raheem Sterling will be one of their key men moving forward. Mason Mount and Reece James are two of Chelsea's recent breakout stars from their famous Cobham academy.

Noteworthy Stats

Upon winning the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Chelsea became the first English club to win all four European trophies and the only club to hold the Champions League and the Europa League at the same time. Another interesting stat is that Chelsea's record goalscorer is actually a midfielder, Frank Lampard with 211 goals.

Honours

Chelsea's notable honours include 6 First Divisions/Premierships, 8 FA Cups, 5 League Cups, 2 Champions Leagues and 2 Europa Leagues, which makes them one of the most successful clubs in England.

Memorable TV Moments

Chelsea on TV has given us many memorable moments in recent history. Didier Drogba’s equaliser against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final and Fernando Torres’s winner in the Nou Camp in the semi-final immediately spring to mind. And how can we forget their most recent Champions League triumph, against all odds yet again, when Kai Havertz scored the winning goal against Manchester City in Porto!