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    Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC

    Chelsea have risen to become one of English football's big-hitters in the last two decades, winning the Premier League and Champions League titles.

    Chelsea won the English top flight title in 1954/55 for the first time - their only league triumph before the Premier League era began. 

    They have since enjoyed the most successful spell in their history, winning further titles in 2004/05, 2005/06, 2009/10, 2014/15 and 2016/17.

    The Blues have had plenty of glory in cup competitions winning the FA Cup eight times in 1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2018, and the League Cup five times, the first time in 1965.

    In 2012, Chelsea became the first London club to win the UEFA Champions League. They beat Bayern Munich on penalties in the final following a 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena, incidentally the home ground of their opponents on the night.

    In May 2021, Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in Porto to claim their second Champions League trophy. German attacking midfielder Kai Havertz scoring the only goal of the game in the 42nd minute.
    Chelsea have also won the Europa League twice (2013, 2019), the Cup Winners' Cup (1971, 1998), Super Cup (1998, 2001) and the Club World Cup in 2022.
    The 2022/23 season was a disaster. After sacking Champions League winning manager Thomas Tuchel and his replacement Graham Potter, interim boss Frank Lampard could only get them to a 12th-place finish in the Premier League table - their lowest finish since 1996.
    Former Tottenham, PSG and Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino was appointed Chelsea head coach on a two-year deal at the end of the 2022/23 season, but only lasted 11 months despite finishing sixth and reaching the League Cup final.

    Pochettino was replaced by former Leicester boss Enzo Maresca in June 2024.

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