Chelsea Football Club

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Full Name: Chelsea Football Club
City: London
Country: England
League: Premier League
Founded: 1905
Stadium: Stamford Bridge (42,294)
Colors: Blue, White
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Shirt Sponsor: Samsung Mobile
Nicknames: The Blues


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Formed on March 14, 1905 by Gus Mears, owner of the Stamford Bridge athletics ground. He attempted to persuade other clubs to move into the stadium but eventually formed a club of his own to fill it. Chelsea is a neighborhood of London, although the club and stadium are actually based in the nearby district of Fulham. The club's emblem includes a lion from the coat of arms of the Earl Cadogan, the former Viscount of Chelsea. The club originally wore light blue jerseys in homage to the horse racing colors of Earl Cadogan, at the time the club president. They changed to royal blue in 1912 and adopted blue shorts in the 1960s in a bid to become more distinctive. Joined the Football League in 1905. The name of the stadium evolved from a bridge over the Stanford Creek, a local waterway that has since dried up.

Trophy Room:
* Football League (1955)
* Premier League (2005, 06)
* FA Cup (1970, 97, 2000, 07)
* League Cup (1965, 98, 2005, 07)
* European Cup Winner's Cup (1971, 98)

League History:
1905-1907 Football League Division Two (2nd Level)
1907-1910 Football League Division One (1st Level)
1910-1912 Football League Division Two (2nd Level)
1912-1915 Football League Division One (1st Level)
1915-1919 Inactive due to World War I
1919-1924 Football League Division One (1st Level)
1924-1930 Football League Division Two (2nd Level)
1930-1939 Football League Division One (1st Level)
1939-1946 Inactive due to World War II
1946-1962 Football League Division One (1st Level)
1962-1963 Football League Division Two (2nd Level)
1963-1975 Football League Division One (1st Level)
1975-1977 Football League Division Two (2nd Level)
1977-1979 Football League Division One (1st Level)
1979-1984 Football League Division Two (2nd Level)
1984-1988 Football League Division One (1st Level)
1988-1989 Football League Division Two (2nd Level)
1989-1992 Football League Division One (1st Level)
1992-2008 Premier League (1st Level)