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List of Chelsea F.C. seasons

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List of Chelsea F.C. seasons

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The first Chelsea team in September 1905

This is a list of all seasons played by Chelsea Football Club in English and European football, from their inaugural season in 1905–06 to their last completed season (2024–25). It details their record in every major competition entered, as well as the top goalscorers for each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in Chelsea's division that season.

Chelsea have won every major domestic and international honour, and have never been outside the top two divisions in English football. In total, the club have won six League Championships (the First Division and its successor, the Premier League), eight FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Europa Leagues, two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups, one UEFA Conference League, and two FIFA Club World Cups. In addition, Chelsea have also won various minor honours, including four FA Community/Charity Shields, two Full Members' Cups, and two UEFA Super Cups.

As of the end of the 2024–25 season, Chelsea have spent 90 seasons in the top division.

Key

  • Prem – Premier League
  • Div 1 – Football League First Division
  • Div 2 – Football League Second Division
  • CS – FA Charity Shield / FA Community Shield
  • UCL – European Cup / UEFA Champions League
  • UEL – Inter-Cities Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
  • UEC – UEFA Conference League
  • CWC – European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • USC – UEFA Super Cup
  • FWC – FIFA Club World Cup
  • FM – Full Members' Cup
  • Pld – Matches played
  • W – Matches won
  • D – Matches drawn
  • L – Matches lost
  • GF – Goals for
  • GA – Goals against
  • Pts – Points
  • Pos – Final position
  • 1Q – First qualifying round
  • 2Q – Second qualifying round
  • 3Q – Third qualifying round
  • PO – Play-off round
  • R32 – Round of 32
  • R16 – Round of 16
  • R1 – Round 1
  • R2 – Round 2
  • R3 – Round 3
  • R4 – Round 4
  • R5 – Round 5
  • R6 – Round 6
  • QF – Quarter-finals
  • SF – Semi-finals
  • RU – Runners-up
  • W – Winners
WinnersRunners-upPromoted ↑Relegated ↓Top scorer(s) in Chelsea's division

Seasons

SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague
CupOther competitionsTop goalscorer(s)DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosCSUCLUELUECCWCUSCFWCFMPlayer(s)Goals[1905–06](1905-06-chelsea-f-c-season)[1906–07](1906-07-chelsea-f-c-season)[1907–08](1907-08-chelsea-f-c-season)[1908–09](1908-09-chelsea-f-c-season)[1909–10](1909-10-chelsea-f-c-season)[1910–11](1910-11-chelsea-f-c-season)[1911–12](1911-12-chelsea-f-c-season)[1912–13](1912-13-chelsea-f-c-season)[1913–14](1913-14-chelsea-f-c-season)[1914–15](1914-15-chelsea-f-c-season)[1919–20](1919-20-chelsea-f-c-season)[1920–21](1920-21-chelsea-f-c-season)[1921–22](1921-22-chelsea-f-c-season)[1922–23](1922-23-chelsea-f-c-season)[1923–24](1923-24-chelsea-f-c-season)[1924–25](1924-25-chelsea-f-c-season)[1925–26](1925-26-chelsea-f-c-season)[1926–27](1926-27-chelsea-f-c-season)[1927–28](1927-28-chelsea-f-c-season)[1928–29](1928-29-chelsea-f-c-season)[1929–30](1929-30-chelsea-f-c-season)[1930–31](1930-31-chelsea-f-c-season)[1931–32](1931-32-chelsea-f-c-season)[1932–33](1932-33-chelsea-f-c-season)[1933–34](1933-34-chelsea-f-c-season)[1934–35](1934-35-chelsea-f-c-season)[1935–36](1935-36-chelsea-f-c-season)[1936–37](1936-37-chelsea-f-c-season)[1937–38](1937-38-chelsea-f-c-season)[1938–39](1938-39-chelsea-f-c-season)[1945–46](1945-46-chelsea-f-c-season)[1946–47](1946-47-chelsea-f-c-season)[1947–48](1947-48-chelsea-f-c-season)[1948–49](1948-49-chelsea-f-c-season)[1949–50](1949-50-chelsea-f-c-season)[1950–51](1950-51-chelsea-f-c-season)[1951–52](1951-52-chelsea-f-c-season)[1952–53](1952-53-chelsea-f-c-season)[1953–54](1953-54-chelsea-f-c-season)[1954–55](1954-55-chelsea-f-c-season)[1955–56](1955-56-chelsea-f-c-season)[1956–57](1956-57-chelsea-f-c-season)[1957–58](1957-58-chelsea-f-c-season)[1958–59](1958-59-chelsea-f-c-season)[1959–60](1959-60-chelsea-f-c-season)[1960–61](1960-61-chelsea-f-c-season)[1961–62](1961-62-chelsea-f-c-season)[1962–63](1962-63-chelsea-f-c-season)[1963–64](1963-64-chelsea-f-c-season)[1964–65](1964-65-chelsea-f-c-season)[1965–66](1965-66-chelsea-f-c-season)[1966–67](1966-67-chelsea-f-c-season)[1967–68](1967-68-chelsea-f-c-season)[1968–69](1968-69-chelsea-f-c-season)[1969–70](1969-70-chelsea-f-c-season)[1970–71](1970-71-chelsea-f-c-season)[1971–72](1971-72-chelsea-f-c-season)[1972–73](1972-73-chelsea-f-c-season)[1973–74](1973-74-chelsea-f-c-season)[1974–75](1974-75-chelsea-f-c-season)[1975–76](1975-76-chelsea-f-c-season)[1976–77](1976-77-chelsea-f-c-season)[1977–78](1977-78-chelsea-f-c-season)[1978–79](1978-79-chelsea-f-c-season)[1979–80](1979-80-chelsea-f-c-season)[1980–81](1980-81-chelsea-f-c-season)[1981–82](1981-82-chelsea-f-c-season)[1982–83](1982-83-chelsea-f-c-season)[1983–84](1983-84-chelsea-f-c-season)[1984–85](1984-85-chelsea-f-c-season)[1985–86](1985-86-chelsea-f-c-season)[1986–87](1986-87-chelsea-f-c-season)[1987–88](1987-88-chelsea-f-c-season)[1988–89](1988-89-chelsea-f-c-season)[1989–90](1989-90-chelsea-f-c-season)[1990–91](1990-91-chelsea-f-c-season)[1991–92](1991-92-chelsea-f-c-season)[1992–93](1992-93-chelsea-f-c-season)[1993–94](1993-94-chelsea-f-c-season)[1994–95](1994-95-chelsea-f-c-season)[1995–96](1995-96-chelsea-f-c-season)[1996–97](1996-97-chelsea-f-c-season)[1997–98](1997-98-chelsea-f-c-season)[1998–99](1998-99-chelsea-f-c-season)[1999–2000](1999-2000-chelsea-f-c-season)[2000–01](2000-01-chelsea-f-c-season)[2001–02](2001-02-chelsea-f-c-season)[2002–03](2002-03-chelsea-f-c-season)[2003–04](2003-04-chelsea-f-c-season)[2004–05](2004-05-chelsea-f-c-season)[2005–06](2005-06-chelsea-f-c-season)[2006–07](2006-07-chelsea-f-c-season)[2007–08](2007-08-chelsea-f-c-season)[2008–09](2008-09-chelsea-f-c-season)[2009–10](2009-10-chelsea-f-c-season)[2010–11](2010-11-chelsea-f-c-season)[2011–12](2011-12-chelsea-f-c-season)[2012–13](2012-13-chelsea-f-c-season)[2013–14](2013-14-chelsea-f-c-season)[2014–15](2014-15-chelsea-f-c-season)[2015–16](2015-16-chelsea-f-c-season)[2016–17](2016-17-chelsea-f-c-season)[2017–18](2017-18-chelsea-f-c-season)[2018–19](2018-19-chelsea-f-c-season)[2019–20](2019-20-chelsea-f-c-season)[2020–21](2020-21-chelsea-f-c-season)[2021–22](2021-22-chelsea-f-c-season)[2022–23](2022-23-chelsea-f-c-season)[2023–24](2023-24-chelsea-f-c-season)[2024–25](2024-25-chelsea-f-c-season)
Div 23822979037533rd3QFrank PearsonJimmy Windridge18
Div 2 ↑3826578034572ndR1George Hilsdon27
Div 1381481653623613thR230
Div 1381491556613711thR227
Div 1 ↓381172047702919thR2Jimmy Windridge6
Div 23820997135493rdSFBob Whittingham**34**
Div 2 ↑3824686434542ndR226
Div 1381162151732818thR212
Div 138167154655398thR1Harold Halse10
Div 1388131751652919th[RU](1915-fa-cup-final)Bob Thomson18
*Competitive football was suspended during World War I. Chelsea played in the unofficial Football Combination until 1919.*
Div 142225155651493rdSFJack Cock24
Div 14213131648583818thR415
Div 1421712134043469thR113
Div 1429181545533619thR2Harry FordBuchanan Sharp10
Div 1 ↓429141931533221stR1Andy Wilson6
Div 2421615115137475thR1William Whitton16
Div 242191497649523rdR4Bob Turnbull30
Div 2422012106252524thR623
Div 242238117545543rdR3James Thompson25
Div 2421710156465449thR5George BiswellJimmy ThompsonAndy Wilson9
Div 2 ↑42221197446552ndR3George Mills14
Div 14215101764674012thR6Hughie Gallacher14
Div 1421681869734012thSF30
Div 1421472163733518thR319
Div 1421482067693619thR516
Div 1421691773824112thR3Dick Spence19
Div 1421513146572438thR5Joe Bambrick19
Div 14214131552554113thR4George Mills23
Div 14214131565654110thR313
Div 1421292164803320thR6Joe Payne19
*Competitive football was suspended during World War II. Chelsea played in the unofficial Wartime Leagues until 1945.*
*The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season.*R5
Div 1421671969843915thR4Tommy Lawton30
Div 1421491953713718thR4Ken Armstrong13
Div 14212141669683813thR5Roy Bentley22
Div 14212161458654013thSF22
Div 1421282253653220thR511
Div 1421482052723619thSF17
Div 14212111956663519thR517
Div 1421612147468448thR321
Div 142201210815752**1st**R521
Div 14214111764773916thR5**[W](1955-fa-charity-shield)**[w/d](1955-56-european-cup)16
Div 14213131673733913thR4Johnny McNichol11
Div 14215121583794211thR4Jimmy Greaves22
Div 1421842077984014thR4[QF](1958-60-inter-cities-fairs-cup-quarter-finals)**37**
Div 1421491976913718thR430
Div 14215720981003712thR3R4**43**
Div 1 ↓429102363942822ndR3w/dBobby Tambling22
Div 2 ↑42244148142522ndR5w/d**37**
Div 1422010127256505thR4R219
Div 142248108954563rdSF**[W](1965-football-league-cup-final)**Barry Bridges27
Div 142227136553515thSFw/d[SF](1965-66-inter-cities-fairs-cup-semi-finals)George GrahamBobby Tambling23
Div 1421514136762449th[RU](1967-fa-cup-final)R3Bobby Tambling28
Div 1421812126268486thR6R2Peter Osgood17
Div 1422010127353505thR6R3[R2](1968-69-inter-cities-fairs-cup-second-round)Bobby Tambling19
Div 142211387050553rd**[W](1970-fa-cup-final)**R4Peter Osgood31
Div 142181595242516thR4R4[RU](1970-fa-charity-shield)**[W](1971-european-cup-winners-cup-final)**Keith Weller14
Div 1421812125849487thR5[RU](1972-football-league-cup-final)[R2](1971-72-european-cup-winners-cup-second-round)Peter Osgood31
Div 14213141549514012thR6SF17
Div 14212131756603717thR3R2Tommy Baldwin9
Div 1 ↓429151842723321stR4R3Ian Hutchinson9
Div 24212161453544011thR5R2Ray Wilkins12
Div 2 ↑42211387353552ndR3R4Steve Finnieston26
Div 14211141746693616thR5R2Tommy Langley13
Div 1 ↓425102744922022ndR3R216
Div 242237126652534thR3R2Mike FilleryClive Walker13
Div 24214121646414012thR3R2Colin Lee16
Div 24215121560605712thR6R3Clive Walker17
Div 24211141751614718thR4R3Mike Fillery12
Div 2 ↑4225134904088**1st**R3R3Kerry Dixon**34**
Div 1421812126348666thR4SF**36**
Div 1422011115756716thR4R5**[W](1986-full-members-cup-final)**23
Div 14213131653645214thR4R3[QF](1986-87-full-members-cup)12
Div 1 ↓409151650684218thR4R2[R3](1987-88-full-members-cup)Gordon Durie20
Div 2 ↑4629125965099**1st**R3R2[R3](1988-89-full-members-cup)Kerry Dixon28
Div 1381612105850605thR4R2**[W](1990-full-members-cup-final)**25
Div 13813101558694911thR3SF[R3](1990-91-full-members-cup)Kerry DixonGordon Durie15
Div 14213141550605314thR6R2[SF](1991-92-full-members-cup)Dennis Wise14
Prem4214141451545611thR3R5Mick Harford11
Prem4213121749535114th[RU](1994-fa-cup-final)R3Gavin PeacockMark Stein14
Prem4213151450555411thR4R3[SF](1994-95-uefa-cup-winners-cup-semi-finals)Paul FurlongJohn Spencer13
Prem3812141246445011thSFR2John Spencer14
Prem381611115855596th**[W](1997-fa-cup-final)**R3Mark Hughes14
Prem38203157143634thR3**[W](1998-football-league-cup-final)**[RU](1997-fa-charity-shield)**[W](1998-uefa-cup-winners-cup-final)**Gianluca Vialli19
Prem38201535730753rdR6R5[SF](1998-99-uefa-cup-winners-cup-semi-finals)**[W](1998-uefa-super-cup)**Gianfranco Zola15
Prem38181195334655th**[W](2000-fa-cup-final)**R3[QF](1999-2000-uefa-champions-league-quarter-finals)Tore André Flo19
Prem381710116845616thR5R3**[W](2000-fa-charity-shield)**[R1](2000-01-uefa-cup-first-round)Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink**26**
Prem38171386638646th[RU](2002-fa-cup-final)SF[R2](2001-02-uefa-cup-second-round)29
Prem38191096838674thR6R5[R1](2002-03-uefa-cup-first-round)Gianfranco Zola16
Prem3824776730792ndR5R5[SF](2003-04-uefa-champions-league-semi-finals)Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink17
Prem382981721595**1st**R5**[W](2005-football-league-cup-final)**[SF](2004-05-uefa-champions-league-semi-finals)Frank Lampard19
Prem382945722291**1st**SFR3**[W](2005-fa-community-shield)**[R16](2005-06-uefa-champions-league-first-knockout-round)20
Prem38241136424832nd**[W](2007-fa-cup-final)****[W](2007-football-league-cup-final)**[RU](2006-fa-community-shield)[SF](2006-07-uefa-champions-league-semi-finals)Didier Drogba**33**
Prem38251036526852ndR6[RU](2008-football-league-cup-final)[RU](2007-fa-community-shield)[RU](2008-uefa-champions-league-final)Frank Lampard20
Prem3825856824833rd**[W](2009-fa-cup-final)**R4[SF](2008-09-uefa-champions-league-semi-finals)Nicolas Anelka**25**
Prem3827561033286**1st****[W](2010-fa-cup-final)**R5**[W](2009-fa-community-shield)**[R16](2009-10-uefa-champions-league-round-of-16)Didier Drogba**37**
Prem3821896933712ndR4R3[RU](2010-fa-community-shield)[QF](2010-11-uefa-champions-league)Nicolas Anelka16
Prem381810106546646th**[W](2012-fa-cup-final)**R5**[W](2012-uefa-champions-league-final)**Frank Lampard16
Prem3822977539753rdSFSF[RU](2012-fa-community-shield)[GS](2012-13-uefa-champions-league)**[W](2013-uefa-europa-league-final)**[RU](2012-uefa-super-cup)[RU](2012-fifa-club-world-cup)Fernando Torres22
Prem3825767127823rdR5R5[SF](2013-14-uefa-champions-league-knockout-phase)[RU](2013-uefa-super-cup)Eden Hazard17
Prem382693733287**1st**R4**[W](2015-football-league-cup-final)**[R16](2014-15-uefa-champions-league)Diego Costa21
Prem3812141259535010thR6R4[RU](2015-fa-community-shield)[R16](2015-16-uefa-champions-league)16
Prem383035853393**1st**[RU](2017-fa-cup-final)R422
Prem38217106238705th**[W](2018-fa-cup-final)**SF[RU](2017-fa-community-shield)[R16](2017-18-uefa-champions-league)Eden Hazard17
Prem3821986339723rdR5[RU](2019-efl-cup-final)[RU](2018-fa-community-shield)**[W](2019-uefa-europa-league-final)**21
Prem38206126954664th[RU](2020-fa-cup-final)R4[R16](2019-20-uefa-champions-league)[RU](2019-uefa-super-cup)Tammy Abraham18
Prem38191095836674th[RU](2021-fa-cup-final)R4**[W](2021-uefa-champions-league-final)**Tammy AbrahamTimo Werner12
Prem38211167633743rd[RU](2022-fa-cup-final)[RU](2022-efl-cup-final)[QF](2021-22-uefa-champions-league)**[W](2021-uefa-super-cup)****[W](2021-fifa-club-world-cup)**Romelu Lukaku15
Prem3811111638474412thR3R3[QF](2022-23-uefa-champions-league)Kai HavertzRaheem Sterling9
Prem38189117763636thSF[RU](2024-efl-cup-final)Cole Palmer25
Prem3820996443694thR4R4**[W](2025-uefa-conference-league-final)****[W](2025-fifa-club-world-cup)**18

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