List of Chelsea F.C. seasons
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 (2022–23). 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.
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The club have won every major domestic and international honour, and have never been outside the top two divisions in English football. In total, Chelsea have won six League Championships (the First Division and its successor, the Premier League), eight FA Cups, five League Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup, two UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Europa Leagues, and two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups. The club 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 2022–23 season, Chelsea have spent 88 seasons in the top division.
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Winners | Runners-up | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ | Top scorer(s) in Chelsea's division |
- Includes the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Prior 2009–10, the competition was known as the UEFA Cup.
Seasons
Season | League | FA Cup |
EFL Cup |
Other competitions | Top goalscorer(s)[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | CS | CL | EL | CW | SC | CWC | FM | Player(s) | Goals | |||
1905–06 | Div 2 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 90 | 37 | 53 | 3rd | 3Q | Frank Pearson Jimmy Windridge |
18 | ||||||||
1906–07 | Div 2 ↑ | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 34 | 57 | 2nd | R1 | George Hilsdon | 27 | ||||||||
1907–08 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 62 | 36 | 13th | R2 | 30 | |||||||||
1908–09 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 37 | 11th | R2 | 27 | |||||||||
1909–10 | Div 1 ↓ | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 70 | 29 | 19th | R2 | Jimmy Windridge | 6 | ||||||||
1910–11 | Div 2 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 35 | 49 | 3rd | SF | Bob Whittingham | 34[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||||
1911–12 | Div 2 ↑ | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 34 | 54 | 2nd | R2 | 26 | |||||||||
1912–13 | Div 1 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 73 | 28 | 18th | R2 | 12 | |||||||||
1913–14 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 39 | 8th | R1 | Harold Halse | 10 | ||||||||
1914–15 | Div 1 | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 65 | 29 | 19th[lower-alpha 3] | RU | Bob Thomson | 18 | ||||||||
Competitive football was suspended during World War I. Chelsea played in the unofficial Football Combination until 1919. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 3rd | SF | Jack Cock | 24 | ||||||||
1920–21 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 48 | 58 | 38 | 18th | R4 | 15 | |||||||||
1921–22 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 9th | R1 | 13 | |||||||||
1922–23 | Div 1 | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 36 | 19th | R2 | Harry Ford Buchanan Sharp |
10 | ||||||||
1923–24 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 53 | 32 | 21st | R1 | Andy Wilson | 6 | ||||||||
1924–25 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 47 | 5th | R1 | William Whitton | 16 | ||||||||
1925–26 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 49 | 52 | 3rd | R4 | Bob Turnbull | 30 | ||||||||
1926–27 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 52 | 52 | 4th | R6 | 23 | |||||||||
1927–28 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 45 | 54 | 3rd | R3 | James Thompson | 25 | ||||||||
1928–29 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 65 | 44 | 9th | R5 | George Biswell Jimmy Thompson Andy Wilson |
9 | ||||||||
1929–30 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 74 | 46 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | George Mills | 14 | ||||||||
1930–31 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 67 | 40 | 12th | R6 | Hughie Gallacher | 14 | ||||||||
1931–32 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 69 | 73 | 40 | 12th | SF | 30 | |||||||||
1932–33 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 73 | 35 | 18th | R3 | 19 | |||||||||
1933–34 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 67 | 69 | 36 | 19th | R5 | 16 | |||||||||
1934–35 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 82 | 41 | 12th | R3 | Dick Spence | 19 | ||||||||
1935–36 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 43 | 8th | R5 | Joe Bambrick | 19 | ||||||||
1936–37 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 55 | 41 | 13th | R4 | George Mills | 23 | ||||||||
1937–38 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 41 | 10th | R3 | 13 | |||||||||
1938–39 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 80 | 33 | 20th | R6 | Joe Payne | 19 | ||||||||
Competitive football was suspended during World War II. Chelsea played in the unofficial Wartime Leagues until 1945. | ||||||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | R5 | ||||||||||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 84 | 39 | 15th | R4 | Tommy Lawton | 30 | ||||||||
1947–48 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 71 | 37 | 18th | R4 | Ken Armstrong | 13 | ||||||||
1948–49 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 68 | 38 | 13th | R5 | Roy Bentley | 22 | ||||||||
1949–50 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 65 | 40 | 13th | SF | 22 | |||||||||
1950–51 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 65 | 32 | 20th | R5 | 11 | |||||||||
1951–52 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 36 | 19th | SF | 17 | |||||||||
1952–53 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 35 | 19th | R5 | 17 | |||||||||
1953–54 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 68 | 44 | 8th | R3 | 21 | |||||||||
1954–55 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 57 | 52 | 1st | R5 | 21 | |||||||||
1955–56 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 77 | 39 | 16th | R5 | W | N/A[lower-alpha 4] | 16 | |||||||
1956–57 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 39 | 13th | R4 | Johnny McNichol | 11 | ||||||||
1957–58 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 83 | 79 | 42 | 11th | R4 | Jimmy Greaves | 22 | ||||||||
1958–59 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 98 | 40 | 14th | R4 | QF | 37[lower-alpha 5] | ||||||||
1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 76 | 91 | 37 | 18th | R4 | 30 | |||||||||
1960–61 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | 37 | 12th | R3 | R4[lower-alpha 6] | 43[lower-alpha 7] | ||||||||
1961–62 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 94 | 28 | 22nd | R3 | Bobby Tambling | 22 | ||||||||
1962–63 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 81 | 42 | 52 | 2nd | R5 | 37[lower-alpha 8] | |||||||||
1963–64 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 56 | 50 | 5th | R4 | R2 | 19 | ||||||||
1964–65 | Div 1 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 54 | 56 | 3rd | SF | W | Barry Bridges | 27 | |||||||
1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 53 | 51 | 5th | SF | SF | George Graham Bobby Tambling |
23 | |||||||
1966–67 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 62 | 44 | 9th | RU | R3 | Bobby Tambling | 28 | |||||||
1967–68 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 68 | 48 | 6th | R6 | R2 | Peter Osgood | 17 | |||||||
1968–69 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 53 | 50 | 5th | R6 | R3 | R2 | Bobby Tambling | 19 | ||||||
1969–70 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 55 | 3rd | W | R4 | Peter Osgood | 31 | |||||||
1970–71 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 51 | 6th | R4 | R4 | RU | W | Keith Weller | 14 | |||||
1971–72 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 48 | 7th | R5 | RU | R2 | Peter Osgood | 31 | ||||||
1972–73 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 51 | 40 | 12th | R6 | SF | 17 | ||||||||
1973–74 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 60 | 37 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Tommy Baldwin | 9 | |||||||
1974–75 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 72 | 33 | 21st | R4 | R3 | Ian Hutchinson | 9 | |||||||
1975–76 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 40 | 11th | R5 | R2 | Ray Wilkins | 12 | |||||||
1976–77 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 53 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | R4 | Steve Finnieston | 26 | |||||||
1977–78 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | 36 | 16th | R5 | R2 | Tommy Langley | 13 | |||||||
1978–79 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 92 | 20 | 22nd | R3 | R2 | 16 | ||||||||
1979–80 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 52 | 53 | 4th | R3 | R2 | Mike Fillery Clive Walker |
13 | |||||||
1980–81 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 12th | R3 | R2 | Colin Lee | 16 | |||||||
1981–82 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 12th | R6 | R3 | Clive Walker | 17 | |||||||
1982–83 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 61 | 47 | 18th | R4 | R3 | Mike Fillery | 12 | |||||||
1983–84 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 90 | 40 | 88 | 1st | R3 | R3 | Kerry Dixon | 34[lower-alpha 9] | |||||||
1984–85 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 66 | 6th | R4 | SF | 36[lower-alpha 10] | ||||||||
1985–86 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 71 | 6th | R4 | R5 | W | 23 | |||||||
1986–87 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 64 | 52 | 14th | R4 | R3 | QF | 12 | |||||||
1987–88 | Div 1 ↓ | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 42 | 18th[lower-alpha 11] | R4 | R2 | R3 | Gordon Durie | 20 | ||||||
1988–89 | Div 2 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 96 | 50 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R2 | R3 | Kerry Dixon | 28 | ||||||
1989–90 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 50 | 60 | 5th | R4 | R2 | W | 25 | |||||||
1990–91 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 69 | 49 | 11th | R3 | SF | R3 | Kerry Dixon Gordon Durie |
15 | ||||||
1991–92 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 53 | 14th | R6 | R2 | SF | Dennis Wise | 14 | ||||||
1992–93 | Prem | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 11th | R3 | R5 | Mick Harford | 11 | |||||||
1993–94 | Prem | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 14th | RU | R3 | Gavin Peacock Mark Stein |
14 | |||||||
1994–95 | Prem | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 11th | R4 | R3 | SF | Paul Furlong John Spencer |
13 | ||||||
1995–96 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 11th | SF | R2 | John Spencer | 14 | |||||||
1996–97 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 6th | W | R3 | Mark Hughes | 14 | |||||||
1997–98 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 63 | 4th | R3 | W | RU | W | Gianluca Vialli | 19 | |||||
1998–99 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | 75 | 3rd | R6 | R5 | SF | W | Gianfranco Zola | 15 | |||||
1999–2000 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | 65 | 5th | W | R3 | QF | Tore André Flo | 19 | ||||||
2000–01 | Prem | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 45 | 61 | 6th | R5 | R3 | W | R1 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 26[lower-alpha 12] | |||||
2001–02 | Prem | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 66 | 38 | 64 | 6th | RU | SF | R2 | 29 | |||||||
2002–03 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 38 | 67 | 4th | R6 | R5 | R1 | Gianfranco Zola | 16 | ||||||
2003–04 | Prem | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 30 | 79 | 2nd | R5 | R5 | SF | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 17 | ||||||
2004–05 | Prem | 38 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 15 | 95 | 1st | R5 | W | SF | Frank Lampard | 19 | ||||||
2005–06 | Prem | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 22 | 91 | 1st | SF | R3 | W | R16 | 20 | ||||||
2006–07 | Prem | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 24 | 83 | 2nd | W | W | RU | SF | Didier Drogba | 33[lower-alpha 13] | |||||
2007–08 | Prem | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 85 | 2nd | R6 | RU | RU | RU | Frank Lampard | 20 | |||||
2008–09 | Prem | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 24 | 83 | 3rd | W | R4 | SF | Nicolas Anelka | 25[lower-alpha 14] | ||||||
2009–10 | Prem | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 103 | 32 | 86 | 1st | W | R5 | W | R16 | Didier Drogba | 37[lower-alpha 15] | |||||
2010–11 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 69 | 33 | 71 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | RU | QF | Nicolas Anelka | 16 | |||||
2011–12 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 46 | 64 | 6th | W | R5 | W | Frank Lampard | 16 | ||||||
2012–13 | Prem | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 39 | 75 | 3rd | SF | SF | RU | GS | W | RU | RU | Fernando Torres | 22 | ||
2013–14 | Prem | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 27 | 82 | 3rd | R5 | R5 | SF | RU | Eden Hazard | 17 | |||||
2014–15 | Prem | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 73 | 32 | 87 | 1st | R4 | W | R16 | Diego Costa | 21 | ||||||
2015–16 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 10th | R6 | R4 | RU | R16 | 16 | ||||||
2016–17 | Prem | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 33 | 93 | 1st | RU | R4 | 22 | ||||||||
2017–18 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 38 | 70 | 5th | W | SF | RU | R16 | Eden Hazard | 17 | |||||
2018–19 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 39 | 72 | 3rd | R5 | RU | RU | W | 21 | ||||||
2019–20 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 54 | 66 | 4th | RU | R4 | R16 | RU | Tammy Abraham | 18 | |||||
2020–21 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 36 | 67 | 4th | RU | R4 | W | Tammy Abraham Timo Werner |
12 | ||||||
2021–22 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | 74 | 3rd | RU | RU | QF | W | W | Romelu Lukaku | 15 | ||||
2022–23 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 47 | 44 | 12th | R3 | R3 | QF | Kai Havertz Raheem Sterling |
9 | ||||||
Season | League | FA Cup |
EFL Cup |
Other competitions | Top goalscorer(s)[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||
Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | CS | CL | EL | CW | SC | CWC | FM | Player(s) | Goals |
Notes
- Competitive matches only. Includes all goals scored in the Premier League, Football League, FA Cup, Football League/EFL Cup, Full Members' Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and Charity/Community Shield.
- 31 goals in the Second Division.
- Chelsea ended the 1914–15 season in a relegation position, but when the league was expanded after the First World War the club was invited to rejoin the First Division.
- As English champions, Chelsea qualified for the inaugural European Champions' Cup, but withdrew under pressure from the Football League, whose chairman Alan Hardaker felt priority should be given to domestic competitions.
- 33 goals in the First Division.
- In the early years of the League Cup, some clubs opted not to participate. Chelsea withdrew from the competition in 1961–62, 1962–63 and 1965–66.
- 41 goals in the First Division.
- 35 goals in the Second Division.
- 28 goals in the Second Division.
- 24 goals in the First Division; joint top scorer alongside Gary Lineker (Leicester City).
- Chelsea were relegated after losing a two-legged play-off against Middlesbrough.
- 23 goals in the Premier League.
- 20 goals in the Premier League.
- 19 goals in the Premier League.
- 29 goals in the Premier League.
References
- Glanvill, Rick (2005). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography - The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1465-4.
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of The Blues - A Statistical History of Chelsea FC 1905–2006.
- soccerbase.com Chelsea statistics