Located in the heart of west London at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club have grown from an ambitious local side to one of the giants of world football. However, Chelsea’s early years were marked by sporadic success, with their first significant trophy being the League Championship in 1955. However, much of the club's early history saw more lows than highs, with Chelsea often flirting with relegation and enduring extended periods without silverware.

The club's fortunes began to shift in the 1990s, thanks to the emergence of players like Dennis Wise, Gianfranco Zola, and Roberto Di Matteo, under the management of Ruud Gullit and later Gianluca Vialli. Chelsea won the FA Cup in 1997 and 2000, alongside other trophies like the League Cup and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, hinting at the success to come.

However, the real turning point came in 2003 when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich purchased the club. Abramovich’s investment revolutionized Chelsea, making them one of the richest clubs in the world. This financial backing allowed Chelsea to sign superstars like Didier Drogba, Juan Sebastian Veron, Andriy Shevchenko, along with the arrival of José Mourinho in 2004. Mourinho led Chelsea to their first Premier League title in 50 years in 2005, with a record-breaking season that also included a League Cup win. The club went on to dominate English football in the mid-2000s, winning back-to-back Premier League titles and becoming a consistent presence in European competition.

Chelsea’s crowning moment came in 2012 when, against all odds, they won their first UEFA Champions League title. The Blues defeated Bayern Munich on penalties at Bayern’s Allianz Arena. The club continued to enjoy success domestically, winning the Premier League title in 2015 and 2017, and adding another Champions League trophy in 2021 under Thomas Tuchel.