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2005–06 Chelsea F.C. season

English football club season

Field	Value
club	Chelsea
season	[2005–06](2005-06-in-english-football)
image	Chelsea0506TrophyPresent.jpg
caption	Chelsea's 2005–06 Premier League Trophy Presentation
manager	José Mourinho
chairman	Bruce Buck
owner	Roman Abramovich
stadium	Stamford Bridge
league	Premier League
league result	[1st](2005-06-fa-premier-league)
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	[Semi-finals](2005-06-fa-cup-semi-finals)
cup2	[League Cup](2005-06-football-league-cup)
cup2 result	[Third round](2005-06-football-league-cup)
cup3	FA Community Shield
cup3 result	[Winners](2005-fa-community-shield)
cup4	[UEFA Champions League](2005-06-uefa-champions-league)
cup4 result	[Round of 16](2005-06-uefa-champions-league-round-of-16)
league topscorer	Frank Lampard (16)
season topscorer	Frank Lampard (20)
prevseason	[2004–05](2004-05-chelsea-f-c-season)
nextseason	[2006–07](2006-07-chelsea-f-c-season)
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The 2005–06 season was Chelsea F.C.'s 92nd competitive season, 14th consecutive season in the Premier League and 100th year as a club. Managed by José Mourinho, Chelsea marked their Centenary season by winning the Premier League title for the second consecutive year after defeating their closest challengers Manchester United 3–0 at Stamford Bridge on 29 April 2006. They also won the Community Shield.

Chelsea continued spending vast sums of money in their third season under the ownership of Roman Abramovich, signing Michael Essien from Lyon and Shaun Wright-Phillips from Manchester City for more than £20 million each.

In the Champions League, Chelsea aimed to improve upon their second straight semi-final placing the previous year, but exited the competition in the first knockout round to FC Barcelona. In the FA Cup, they managed to improve on their third-round exit in the previous season, but fell short in the semi-final, losing 2–1 to Liverpool. After winning the League Cup in the previous season, they failed to defend their title by taking an early third-round exit to Charlton Athletic on penalties.

The season was momentous for Chelsea's record-breaking start to the Premier League season where they won their opening nine games in a row, which is the best start to a Premier League season by any side. The Blues proceeded to claim 20 wins from their first 22 league games, the strongest start recorded to a title defence in the Premier League era. Upon retaining their Champion status, Chelsea equalled the record for most victories within a league season (29), matching their total from the previous year. As of 2020, Chelsea 2005–06 hold joint Premier League records for most wins at home in a season (18) and fewest home defeats in a season (0). They were also the first Premier League team to win against every other opposition team in a season.

Team kits

Supplier: Umbro / Sponsor: Samsung Mobile

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The team kit for the season was produced by Umbro and the shirt sponsor was Samsung Mobile, who replaced previous shirt sponsor Emirates. Chelsea's new home kit was all blue with gold accents. Their new away kit was light blue with black shorts and black accents. Their 3rd kit was similar to their away kit from the 2004–05 season, black with grey shorts and grey accents. The only difference was the addition of the new shirt sponsor and new club crest with modifications.

Management

First team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Transfers

In

No.	Pos	Player	From	Fee	Date
3	DF	ESP Asier del Horno	ESP Athletic Bilbao	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4083412.stm	title=Chelsea complete Del Horno switch	date=21 June 2005	work=BBC Sport	access-date=30 October 2016}}	21 June 2005
19	MF	FRA Lassana Diarra	FRA Le Havre	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4688779.stm	title=Chelsea sign Le Havre youngster	work=BBC Sport	access-date=16 July 2005	date=16 July 2005}}	16 July 2005
24	MF	ENG Shaun Wright-Phillips	ENG Manchester City	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4621425.stm	title=Wright-Phillips signs for Chelsea	work=BBC Sport	access-date=18 July 2005	date=18 July 2005}}	18 July 2005
5	MF	GHA Michael Essien	FRA Lyon	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4152512.stm	title= Essien saga nears completion	work=BBC Sport	access-date=15 August 2005	date=15 August 2005}}	19 August 2005
7	MF	POR Maniche	RUS Dynamo Moscow	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4574716.stm	title=Maniche wraps up Blues loan move	work=BBC Sport	access-date=4 January 2006	date=4 January 2006	archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060106095441/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4574716.stm	archive-date= 6 January 2006	url-status= live}}	4 January 2006

Out

No.	Pos	Player	To	Fee	Date
24	FW	FIN Mikael Forssell	ENG Birmingham City	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/4078574.stm	title=Birmingham seal Forssell transfer	work=BBC Sport	access-date=10 June 2005	date=10 June 2005}}	10 June 2005
19	MF	ENG Scott Parker	ENG Newcastle United	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/4077990.stm	title=Newcastle seal £6.5m Parker deal	work=BBC Sport	access-date=15 June 2005	date=15 June 2005}}	15 June 2005
9	FW	SCG Mateja Kežman	ESP Atlético Madrid	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4630923.stm	title=Kezman completes Atletico switch	work=BBC Sport	access-date=29 June 2005	date=29 June 2005}}	29 June 2005
5	MF	RUS Alexey Smertin	ENG Charlton Athletic	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4673823.stm	title=Charlton snap up Smertin on loan	work=BBC Sport	access-date=15 July 2005	date=15 July 2005}}	15 July 2005
27	MF	CZE Jiří Jarošík	ENG Birmingham City	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/4163152.stm	title=Birmingham wrap up Jarosik deal	work=BBC Sport	access-date=22 August 2005	date=22 August 2005}}	22 August 2005
30	MF	POR Tiago	FRA Lyon	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/football/europe/4191128.stm	title=Lyon conclude Tiago's £6.82m move	work=BBC Sport	access-date=27 August 2005	date=27 August 2005}}	27 August 2005
40	GK	ENG Lenny Pidgeley	ENG Millwall	Loan	28 November 2005
5	MF	RUS Alexey Smertin	RUS Dynamo Moscow	url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4757904.stm	title=Smertin completes move to Moscow	work=BBC Sport	access-date=15 March 2006	date=15 March 2006}}	15 March 2006

Overall transfer activity

Total spending

Summer: £58,400,000

Winter: £0,000,000

Total: £58,400,000

Income

Summer: £22,600,000

Winter: £0,000,000

Total: £22,600,000

Expenditure

Summer: £35,800,000

Winter: £0,000,000

Total: £35,800,000

Competitions

FA Community Shield

Main article: 2005 FA Community Shield

Makélélé Lampard

Premier League

Main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League

Upon winning the 2005–06 Premier League season, Chelsea clinched their third national league title.

League table

Results summary

Results by round

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Matches

Senderos Cole Gallas Makélélé J. Cole Drogba Gardner Reid Davids Duff Essien J. Cole J. Cole Robben Carvalho Makélélé Robben Ángel Caragher Duff J. Cole
Geremi Drogba Lampard Guðjohnsen Essien Jaïdi Nolan Gardener Arteta Ferrari Drogba Huth

Drogba
Lampard
Khizanishvili
J. Cole
Bellamy
Pedersen
Tudgay
Khizanishvili
Dickov
Reid Smith Ronaldo Ferreira Gallas Makélélé Crespo Duff Terry Lampard Hughes Griffin Stefanović Taylor Lampard C. Cole Carvalho Senderos Henry Essien Makélélé Lampard Lampard Crespo J. Cole Helguson Christanval Legwinski John Del Horno Robben Essien Fletcher Crespo Drogba Duff Guðjohnsen Stead Robben , C. Cole Carvalho Terry Kishishev McCann Crespo Johnson Gallas Crespo Essien Alonso Downing Yakubu Guðjohnsen Carvalho J. Cole Robben Duff Drogba Huth Carvalho Drogba Makélélé Mills Musampa Crespo Terry Gallas Maniche Harewood Konchesky Gardner Davies Lampard Makélélé Drogba Huth Essien Carvalho Čech Makélélé Rooney Savage Gray Babyaro Belözoğlu Moore Carr Gallas

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group G

Carvalho
J. Cole
Crespo Carvalho

Knockout phase

Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League knockout stage

Round of 16

Motta Eto'o

League Cup

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup

Huth
Guðjohnsen
Lampard
Drogba Bothroyd Holland
Hreiðarsson Hughes

FA Cup

Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup

Guðjohnsen Lampard Crespo Terry J. Cole García

Statistics

|} Statistics:. Squad details and shirt numbers:

Starting 11

:Considering starts in all competitions.

No.	Pos	Player	Starts
1	GK	CZE Čech	42
13	RB	FRA Gallas	44
6	CB	POR Carvalho	33
26	CB	ENG Terry (Captain)	50
3	LB	ESP Del Horno	32
4	DM	FRA Makélélé	39
5	CM	GHA Essien	36
8	CM	ENG Lampard	48
10	RW	ENG J. Cole	34
16	LW	NED Robben	31
15	CF	CIV Drogba	29

Summary

Points	Overall: 37/54 (68.52%)

References

(29 December 2021). "The Longest Unbeaten Premier League Runs".
(25 September 2018). "Chelsea look to preserve place in record books".
"For the record: Premier League facts and figures". Premier League.
(31 January 2020). "The six Premier League teams to have beaten every other club in a season".
"Chelsea – 2005/06". FootballSquads.
Ma-Kalambay was born in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], and has represented [[Belgium]] internationally at youth level, but also qualified to represent the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo. DR Congo]] and made his full international debut for [[Democratic Republic of Congo national football team. DR Congo]] in May 2010.
(21 June 2005). "Chelsea complete Del Horno switch". BBC Sport.
(16 July 2005). "Chelsea sign Le Havre youngster". BBC Sport.
(18 July 2005). "Wright-Phillips signs for Chelsea". BBC Sport.
(15 August 2005). "Essien saga nears completion". BBC Sport.
(4 January 2006). "Maniche wraps up Blues loan move". BBC Sport.
(10 June 2005). "Birmingham seal Forssell transfer". BBC Sport.
(15 June 2005). "Newcastle seal £6.5m Parker deal". BBC Sport.
(29 June 2005). "Kezman completes Atletico switch". BBC Sport.
(15 July 2005). "Charlton snap up Smertin on loan". BBC Sport.
(22 August 2005). "Birmingham wrap up Jarosik deal". BBC Sport.
(27 August 2005). "Lyon conclude Tiago's £6.82m move". BBC Sport.
(15 March 2006). "Smertin completes move to Moscow". BBC Sport.
[http://www.bounder.friardale.co.uk/Summaries/2005.htm "Summary of Season 2005–06"]. Bounder Friardale.co.uk.
[http://www.eufo.de/football/eng/2005/chela_fc.htm Chelsea FC 2005/06] EUFO

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