Chelsea F.C. in international football

Chelsea Football Club are an English professional football club based in Fulham, London. They have won eleven international trophies, second only to Liverpool in the number of international trophies won among British clubs. These consist of the UEFA Champions League (formerly the European Cup) twice, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (formerly the European Cup Winners' Cup) twice, the UEFA Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) twice, the UEFA Conference League once, the UEFA Super Cup twice, and the FIFA Club World Cup twice.

Chelsea F.C. in international football

Chelsea celebrate winning their first Champions League title in 2012.
Club	Chelsea
Seasons played	33
Most appearances	John Terry (124)
Top scorer	Didier Drogba (36)
First entry	1958–1960 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Latest entry	2025–26 UEFA Champions League
Titles
Champions League	2 (2012, 2021)
Europa League	2 (2013, 2019)
Cup Winners' Cup	2 (1971, 1998)
Conference League	1 (2025)
Super Cup	2 (1998, 2021)
FIFA Club World Cup	2 (2021, 2025)

As English champions, Chelsea were invited to participate in the inaugural European Cup in 1955; however, they were pressured into withdrawing from the tournament by the Football League. Three years later, in 1958, Chelsea made their European debut against Copenhagen XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The club has played in European football in almost every season since 1997–98, only missing the feat twice, in 2016–17 and 2023–24. Chelsea won their first European title in 1971, defeating Real Madrid in the final to win the European Cup Winners' Cup.

In 2012, Chelsea won the UEFA Champions League, becoming the fifth English team, and the first and only team from London to date, to win the competition. A year later, Chelsea won the UEFA Europa League and became the fourth club to win all three main UEFA club competitions (Champions League, Cup Winners' Cup, and Europa League) at the time. Due to a change in competition dates, with the final of the Champions League being played a week after the Europa League final, Chelsea held both the Champions and Europa League trophies simultaneously, the only side to ever do so.^[1] In 2021, Chelsea won their second Champions League title, giving them the distinction of being the only club to have won all of UEFA's three main club competitions more than once.^[2] After winning the UEFA Conference League in 2025, a competition that had been established four years earlier, they became the first club to win all four major UEFA men's club competitions.

In European competitions, John Terry holds the club's record for the most appearances, with 124, while Didier Drogba holds the record for the most goals scored, with 36.^[3] Chelsea's biggest European win is 13–0, which came against Jeunesse Hautcharage in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1971.^[3] Their 21–0 aggregate win over the same opposition is a joint-record in European football.^[4]

History

Early years and first trophy: 1955 to 1971

In 1955, Chelsea were invited to take part in the inaugural European Cup, now UEFA Champions League, after they claimed their first domestic league title in the 1954–55 season.^[5] However, the club declined the invitation after the Football League's secretary, Alan Hardaker, advised them to withdraw, as domestic competitions should take priority.^[6][7][8] Chelsea had to wait another three years for their European debut, as the club entered the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup for the 1958–1960 season. Chelsea's first match in European football was against Copenhagen XI in the first round of the competition, which they won 7–2 on aggregate.^[9]

As winners of the 1970 FA Cup, Chelsea qualified for the 1970–71 edition of the European Cup Winners' Cup (later renamed as the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup), a UEFA governed competition contested by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The club eliminated Greek side Aris Thessaloniki and Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia in the first two rounds of the competition.^[10] In the quarter-finals, Chelsea lost the first leg 2–0 away to Club Brugge, but won 4–0 after extra time at Stamford Bridge to advance to the semi-finals. Chelsea player Tommy Baldwin described the match as "the best game I've ever been involved in".^[10] The club then eliminated fellow English team and defending Cup Winners' Cup champions Manchester City, winning both matches by a solitary goal.^[10] In the final, Chelsea defeated Spain's Real Madrid 2–1 in a replay (the first game ended in a draw), with first-half goals from Peter Osgood and John Dempsey, to win the club's fist major international honour.^[10]

Further Cup Winners' Cup success and Champions League debut: 1994 to 2000

Gianfranco Zola scored the winning goal in the 1998 Cup Winners' Cup final.

After their success in 1971, the club had to wait more than two decades for their next European game. Despite losing the 1994 FA Cup final to Manchester United, Chelsea still qualified for the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, as United qualifed for the Champions League through domestic league performance. Chelsea reached the semi-finals of the competition, where they were eliminated by Zaragoza. After losing the first leg 3–0 away,^[11] Chelsea won the second leg 3–1 and were eliminated 4–3 on aggregate.^[12] In the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup season, Chelsea won the competition for the second time, defeating VfB Stuttgart 1–0 in the final in Stockholm, with Gianfranco Zola scoring a second-half winner.^[13] As winners, Chelsea earned the right to play against the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid, in the 1998 UEFA Super Cup. Gus Poyet scored the winning goal for Chelsea in the 83rd minute after coming on from the bench in the second half, securing Chelsea's first Super Cup trophy.^[14]

Chelsea made their debut in the premier European football competition, the UEFA Champions League, in the 1999–2000 season.^[15] The team progressed through the group stage and the second group stage to reach the quarter-finals, where they faced Barcelona, reigning champions of Spain. Chelsea won the first leg 3–1 at Stamford Bridge, with Zola scoring the opener and Tore André Flo scoring a brace.^[16] However, they were defeated 5–1 after extra time in Spain two weeks later and were eliminated from the competition with a 6–4 aggregate score.^[16]

Champions League near-misses and the 'Miracle of Munich': 2004 to 2012

Chelsea qualified for the 2003–04 Champions League by finishing fourth in the 2002–03 FA Premier League.^[17] Their place in the Champions League was secured on the final day of the season, beating fifth-placed Liverpool 2–1 at home. The game was dubbed 'the £20m match' as Chelsea were only ahead of Liverpool on goal difference before kickoff; a win for either side would see them qualify for the following season's Champions League at the expense of the other.^[18] Jesper Grønkjær scored the winner in the first half; the goal was later considered by many to be the most important in the club's history and is said to be worth £1 billion, with many believing that if Liverpool had won that day, the subsequent takeover by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich would never have happened.^[19] During this period, Chelsea assembled a team that would be influential in the following years' Champions League campaigns and subsequent Champions League victory, led by players such as Petr Čech, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.^[20]

In 2003–04, Chelsea reached the semi-finals after defeating London rivals Arsenal. Having not beaten Arsenal since November 1998, they went into the second leg with a 1–1 home draw. In the second leg at Highbury, José Antonio Reyes' goal before the half-time gave the Gunners the lead, however, Chelsea managed to come back and won in the second half through Lampard's goal within six minutes of the restart and Wayne Bridge's winning goal in the 87th minute.^[21] In the first leg of the semi-final, Chelsea lost 3–1 to ten-man Monaco at the Stade Louis II. Two weeks later at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were leading 2–0 shortly before the half-time. Had they kept this score until the end of the match, they would go through to the final on the away goals rule. However, Monaco eventually came back in the second half and the game ended in a 2–2 draw.^[22] As a consequence, Claudio Ranieri was sacked at the end of the season.^[23]

Between 2005 and 2009, Chelsea came close to winning the Champions League several times. In 2004–05, the club, managed by José Mourinho, reached the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual champions Liverpool 1–0 on aggregate. The match was notable for the so-called "ghost goal" scored by Luis García, a goal that shouldn't have stood as the ball allegedly never crossed the goal line.^[24] Two years later, in 2007, Chelsea were on the verge of the final, but were again stopped by Liverpool in the semi-finals, this time losing on penalties.^[25]

Didier Drogba celebrates Chelsea's first UEFA Champions League title against Bayern Munich.

In 2008, Chelsea reached the final after finally defeating Liverpool in the semi-finals at their third attempt in four seasons.^[26] The 2008 final, held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, was the first ever all-English Champions League final, with Chelsea facing Manchester United. The game was tightly contested, with the final score after extra time being 1–1. In the penalty shoot-out, Chelsea were one kick away from winning the Champions League after Čech saved Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty. However, Chelsea's captain Terry slipped on his run up and his shot hit the post. Edwin van der Sar then saved Nicolas Anelka's spot kick and Manchester United were crowned European champions for the third time.^[27] The following season, Chelsea were on course to make their second final in two years. Following a 0–0 draw away against Barcelona, Chelsea were leading 1–0 at Stamford Bridge, but Barcelona managed to score an equaliser in the 94th minute of the game, progressing to the final on away goals. Several Chelsea players protested against the referee's decisions after the final whistle, most notable José Bosingwa and Drogba. The latter shouted into television cameras that the game was "a fucking disgrace",^[28] and both players were handed bans by UEFA for their actions. The match referee, Tom Henning Øvrebø, received death threats and had to be smuggled out of Britain by police.^[29][30]

Chelsea would not appear in the Champions League final again until the 2012 edition, which was held at the Allianz Arena in Munich. After eliminating Napoli, Benfica and Barcelona in the knockout rounds, Chelsea faced Bayern Munich, who would play the final at home, but due to the UEFA rules, the venue was officially counted as a neutral. Bayern controlled the match for the most part and took the lead in the 83rd minute through a shot from Thomas Müller. Drogba equalised five minutes later with a header from Juan Mata's corner.^[31] In extra time, Bayern missed several opportunities, including a penalty from former Chelsea player Arjen Robben, and the match went to penalties. Chelsea eventually triumphed 4–3, despite Mata missing the first penalty. Two Bayern players, Ivica Olić and Bastian Schweinsteiger, failed to convert their penalties, while Drogba scored the final penalty of the shoot-out to secure the Blues' first ever Champions League title.^[32] As Chelsea faced 35 shots on goal and 20 corners in the final, the match has been dubbed the "Miracle of Munich" due to Chelsea's unlikely victory on Bayern's home soil.^[33][34] As title holders, Chelsea secured a place in next season's Champions League after missing out of qualification, as a result of finishing sixth in Premier League,^[35] and earned the right to play in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup against the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League winners, Atlético Madrid, which they lost.^[36] They also qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, where Chelsea failed to become world champions after losing to Corinthians in the final.^[37]

Europa League winners and second Champions League trophy: 2013 to 2021

Chelsea became the first Champions League holder to exit in the group stage of the competition the following year, after finishing third in their group behind Juventus and Shakhtar Donetsk.^[38] However, they continued their season in the UEFA Europa League and eventually won the competition after defeating Benfica in the final with an injury-time header by Branislav Ivanović.^[39] By winning the Europa League, Chelsea became the fourth club to win all three main UEFA club competitions at the time.^[40] In the subsequent 2013 UEFA Super Cup, Chelsea lost on penalties against Bayern Munich.^[41]

Chelsea repeated the feat and won another Europa League title in 2019, defeating London rivals Arsenal 4–1 in the final.^[42] After this success, the club qualified for the 2019 UEFA Super Cup, where they again lost on penalties, this time against Liverpool, the winners of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.^[43]

Nine years after their first Champions League triumph, Chelsea were able to secure a place in the 2021 final, which was held at Estádio do Dragão in Porto against fellow English side Manchester City. It was the third time that two English sides would face in the final (after 2008 – which Chelsea also involved – and 2019).^[44] Despite the odds being in Manchester City's favour and City dominating the possession throughout the game,^[45] Chelsea prevailed and were crowned European champions for the second time, after Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the match three minutes before half-time, when he collected a pass from Mason Mount to round City goalkeeper Ederson and score.^[46] As title holders, Chelsea earned the right to play in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup against the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League winners, Villarreal. After losing in the previous three Super Cup games, Chelsea finally won the competition for the second time after triumphing on penalties.^[47] They also qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, where Chelsea became world champions for the first time after winning the final against Palmeiras.^[48]

Completing the collection with Conference League and club world champions: 2025 to present

Reece James lifting the FIFA Club World Cup trophy in 2025.

In the 2024–25 season, Chelsea competed in the newly-established UEFA Conference League, the third-tier European competition, and lifted the trophy after beating Real Betis 4–1 in the final.^[49] Chelsea won 12 of their 13 matches during the season (excluding qualifying rounds), and also scored 42 goals, a record by an English club in a single season in major European competition.^[50] By winning, they became the first club to win all five major UEFA men's club competitions (Champions League, Europa League, Cup Winners' Cup, Super Cup, and Conference League).^[51]

As the winners of the 2020–21 Champions League, Chelsea earned a place in the expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the first edition to feature 32 teams. Managed by Enzo Maresca and led by Cole Palmer, who won the tournament's best player award, Chelsea defeated the reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the final to become world champions for the second time.^[52]

Records

• First international match: Copenhagen XI v. Chelsea, 1958–1960 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 30 September 1958^[53]
• Biggest win in international competitions: 13–0, Chelsea v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, 1971–72 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 29 September 1971^[3]
• Biggest defeat in international competitions: 5–0, Barcelona v. Chelsea, 1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 25 May 1966^[54]
• Most appearances in international competitions: John Terry, 124^[3]
• Most goals in international competitions: Didier Drogba, 36^[3]
• Youngest player to start in international competitions: Reggie Walsh (aged 16 years and 200 days), Chelsea v. Djurgårdens IF, 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, 8 May 2025^[55]

Matches

All results (home, away, neutral, and aggregate) list Chelsea's goal tally first.

Colour key

  Wins

  Draws

  Losses

  Finals won

  Finals lost

Chelsea F.C. results in international competitions

Season	Competition	Round	Opposition	Home	Away	Aggregate	Notes	Ref.
1958–59	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	First round	Copenhagen XI	4–1	3–1	7–2	[a]	[56]
		Quarter-final	Belgrade XI	1–0	1–4	2–4	[b]
1965–66	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	First round	Roma	4–1	0–0	4–1	[b]	[57][58]
		Second round	Wiener Sport-Club	2–0	0–1	2–1	[a]
		Third round	AC Milan	2–1	1–2	3–3	1–1[a][c][d]
		Quarter-final	1860 Munich	1–0	2–2	3–2	[a]
		Semi-final	Barcelona	2–0	0–2	2–2	0–5[a][e]
1968–69	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	First round	Greenock Morton	5–0	4–3	9–3	[b]	[59]
		Second round	DWS	0–0	0–0	0–0	[b][f][g]
1970–71	European Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Aris Thessaloniki	5–1	1–1	6–2	[a]	[60]
		Second round	CSKA Sofia	1–0	1–0	2–0	[a]
		Quarter-final	Club Brugge	4–0	0–2	4–2	[a][h]
		Semi-final	Manchester City	1–0	1–0	2–0	[b]
		Final	Real Madrid	1–1			2–1[i][j][k]
1971–72	European Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Jeunesse Hautcharage	13–0	8–0	21–0	[a]	[61]
		Second round	Åtvidaberg	1–1	0–0	1–1	[a][l]
1994–95	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Viktoria Žižkov	4–2	0–0	4–2	[b]	[62]
		Second round	Austria Vienna	0–0	1–1	1–1	[b][l]
		Quarter-final	Club Brugge	2–0	0–1	2–1	[a]
		Semi-final	Zaragoza	3–1	0–3	3–4	[a]
1997–98	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Slovan Bratislava	2–0	2–0	4–0	[b]	[63]
		Second round	Tromsø	7–1	2–3	9–4	[a]
		Quarter-final	Real Betis	3–1	2–1	5–2	[a]
		Semi-final	Vicenza	3–1	0–1	3–2	[a]
		Final	VfB Stuttgart	1–0			[m]
1998–99	UEFA Super Cup		Real Madrid	1–0			[n]	[64][65]
	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Helsingborg	1–0	0–0	1–0	[b]	[66]
		Second round	Copenhagen	1–1	1–0	2–1	[b]
		Quarter-final	Vålerenga	3–0	3–2	6–2	[b]
		Semi-final	Mallorca	1–1	0–1	1–2	[b]
1999–2000	UEFA Champions League	Third qualifying round	Skonto	3–0	0–0	3–0	[b]	[67][68]
		First group stage (Group H)	AC Milan	0–0	1–1	1st of 4	[o]
			Hertha Berlin	2–0	1–2		[p]
			Galatasaray	1–0	5–0		[q]
		Second group stage (Group D)	Feyenoord	3–1	3–1	2nd of 4	[o]
			Lazio	1–2	0–0		[p]
			Marseille	1–0	0–1		[r]
		Quarter-final	Barcelona	3–1	1–5	4–6	[b][f]
2000–01	UEFA Cup	First round	St. Gallen	1–0	0–2	1–2	[b]	[69][70]
2001–02	UEFA Cup	First round	Levski Sofia	3–0	2–0	5–0	[b]	[71][72]
		Second round	Hapoel Tel Aviv	1–1	0–2	1–3	[a]
2002–03	UEFA Cup	First round	Viking	2–1	2–4	4–5	[b]	[73][74]
2003–04	UEFA Champions League	Third qualifying round	Žilina	3–0	2–0	5–0	[a]	[75][76]
		Group stage (Group G)	Sparta Prague	0–0	1–0	1st of 4	[s]
			Beşiktaş	0–2	2–0		[t][u]
			Lazio	2–1	4–0		[q]
		Round of 16	VfB Stuttgart	0–0	1–0	1–0	[a]
		Quarter-final	Arsenal	1–1	2–1	3–2	[b]
		Semi-final	Monaco	2–2	1–3	3–5	[a]
2004–05	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group H)	Paris Saint-Germain	0–0	3–0	1st of 4	[s]	[77][78]
			Porto	3–1	1–2		[t]
			CSKA Moscow	2–0	1–0		[q]
		Round of 16	Barcelona	4–2	1–2	5–4	[a]
		Quarter-final	Bayern Munich	4–2	2–3	6–5	[b]
		Semi-final	Liverpool	0–0	0–1	0–1	[b]
2005–06	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group G)	Anderlecht	1–0	2–0	2nd of 4	[o]	[79][80]
			Liverpool	0–0	0–0		[p]
			Real Betis	4–0	0–1		[q]
		Round of 16	Barcelona	1–2	1–1	2–3	[b]
2006–07	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group A)	Werder Bremen	2–0	0–1	1st of 4	[o]	[81][82]
			Levski Sofia	2–0	3–1		[p]
			Barcelona	1–0	2–2		[q]
		Round of 16	Porto	2–1	1–1	3–2	[a]
		Quarter-final	Valencia	1–1	2–1	3–2	[b]
		Semi-final	Liverpool	1–0	0–1	1–1	[b][f][v]
2007–08	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group B)	Rosenborg	1–1	4–0	1st of 4	[o]	[83][84]
			Valencia	0–0	2–1		[p]
			Schalke 04	2–0	0–0		[q]
		Round of 16	Olympiacos	3–0	0–0	3–0	[a]
		Quarter-final	Fenerbahçe	2–0	1–2	3–2	[a]
		Semi-final	Liverpool	3–2	1–1	4–3	[a][h]
		Final	Manchester United	1–1			[w][x][y]
2008–09	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group A)	Bordeaux	4–0	1–1	2nd of 4	[o]	[85][86]
			CFR Cluj	2–1	0–0		[p]
			Roma	1–0	1–3		[q]
		Round of 16	Juventus	1–0	2–2	3–2	[b]
		Quarter-final	Liverpool	4–4	3–1	7–5	[a]
		Semi-final	Barcelona	1–1	0–0	1–1	[a][l]
2009–10	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group D)	Porto	1–0	1–0	1st of 4	[o]	[87][88]
			APOEL	2–2	1–0		[p]
			Atlético Madrid	4–0	2–2		[q]
		Round of 16	Internazionale	0–1	1–2	1–3	[a]
2010–11	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group F)	Žilina	2–1	4–1	1st of 4	[s]	[89][90]
			Marseille	2–0	0–1		[t]
			Spartak Moscow	4–1	2–0		[r]
		Round of 16	Copenhagen	0–0	2–0	2–0	[a]
		Quarter-final	Manchester United	0–1	1–2	1–3	[b]
2011–12	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group E)	Bayer Leverkusen	2–0	1–2	1st of 4	[o]	[91][92][93]
			Valencia	3–0	1–1		[p]
			Genk	5–0	1–1		[q]
		Round of 16	Napoli	4–1	1–3	5–4	[a][h]
		Quarter-final	Benfica	2–1	1–0	3–1	[a]
		Semi-final	Barcelona	1–0	2–2	3–2	[b]
		Final	Bayern Munich	1–1			[w][z][aa]
2012–13	UEFA Super Cup		Atlético Madrid	1–4			[n]	[94][95]
	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group E)	Juventus	2–2	0–3	3rd of 4	[o]	[96][97]
			Nordsjælland	6–1	4–0		[p]
			Shakhtar Donetsk	3–2	1–2		[r]
	FIFA Club World Cup	Semi-final	Monterrey	3–1			[ab]	[98][99]
		Final	Corinthians	0–1			[ab]
	UEFA Europa League	Round of 32	Sparta Prague	1–1	1–0	2–1	[a]	[100][101]
		Round of 16	Steaua București	3–1	0–1	3–2	[a]
		Quarter-final	Rubin Kazan	3–1	2–3	5–4	[b]
		Semi-final	Basel	3–1	2–1	5–2	[a]
		Final	Benfica	2–1			[ac]
2013–14	UEFA Super Cup		Bayern Munich	2–2			[w][ad][ae]	[102][103]
	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group E)	Basel	1–2	0–1	1st of 4	[o]	[104][105]
			Steaua București	1–0	4–0		[p]
			Schalke 04	3–0	3–0		[r]
		Round of 16	Galatasaray	2–0	1–1	3–1	[a]
		Quarter-final	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	1–3	3–3	[a][l]
		Semi-final	Atlético Madrid	1–3	0–0	1–3	[a]
2014–15	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group G)	Schalke 04	1–1	5–0	1st of 4	[o]	[106][107]
			Sporting CP	3–1	1–0		[p]
			Maribor	6–0	1–1		[q]
		Round of 16	Paris Saint-Germain	2–2	1–1	3–3	[a][h][l]
2015–16	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group G)	Maccabi Tel Aviv	4–0	4–0	1st of 4	[o]	[108][109]
			Porto	2–0	1–2		[p]
			Dynamo Kyiv	2–1	0–0		[r]
		Round of 16	Paris Saint-Germain	1–2	1–2	2–4	[a]
2017–18	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group C)	Qarabağ	6–0	4–0	2nd of 4	[o]	[110][111]
			Atlético Madrid	1–1	2–1		[p]
			Roma	3–3	0–3		[q]
		Round of 16	Barcelona	1–1	0–3	1–4	[b]
2018–19	UEFA Europa League	Group stage (Group L)	PAOK	4–0	1–0	1st of 4	[s]	[112][113]
			MOL Vidi	1–0	2–2		[t]
			BATE Borisov	3–1	1–0		[q]
		Round of 32	Malmö FF	3–0	2–1	5–1	[a]
		Round of 16	Dynamo Kyiv	3–0	5–0	8–0	[b]
		Quarter-final	Slavia Prague	4–3	1–0	5–3	[a]
		Semi-final	Eintracht Frankfurt	1–1	1–1	2–2	[a][h][z]
		Final	Arsenal	4–1			[af]
2019–20	UEFA Super Cup		Liverpool	2–2			[w][ad][ag]	[114][115]
	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group H)	Valencia	0–1	2–2	2nd of 4	[o]	[116][117]
			Lille	2–1	2–1		[p]
			Ajax	4–4	1–0		[r]
		Round of 16	Bayern Munich	0–3	1–4	1–7	[b]
2020–21	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group E)	Sevilla	0–0	4–0	1st of 4	[o]	[118][119][120]
			Krasnodar	1–1	4–0		[p]
			Rennes	3–0	2–1		[q]
		Round of 16	Atlético Madrid	2–0	1–0	3–0	[a]
		Quarter-final	Porto	0–1	2–0	2–1	[a][ah]
		Semi-final	Real Madrid	2–0	1–1	3–1	[a]
		Final	Manchester City	1–0			[ai]
2021–22	UEFA Super Cup		Villarreal	1–1			[w][aj][ak]	[121][122]
	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group H)	Zenit Saint Petersburg	1–0	3–3	2nd of 4	[al]	[123][124]
			Juventus	4–0	0–1		[am]
			Malmö FF	4–0	1–0		[q]
		Round of 16	Lille	2–0	2–1	4–1	[b]
		Quarter-final	Real Madrid	1–3	3–2	4–5	[b][f]
	FIFA Club World Cup	Semi-final	Al Hilal	1–0			[an][ao]	[125][126]
		Final	Palmeiras	2–1			[w][an][ao]
2022–23	UEFA Champions League	Group stage (Group E)	Dinamo Zagreb	2–1	0–1	1st of 4	[ap]	[127][128]
			Red Bull Salzburg	1–1	2–1		[aq]
			AC Milan	3–0	2–0		[q]
		Round of 16	Borussia Dortmund	2–0	0–1	2–1	[a]
		Quarter-final	Real Madrid	0–2	0–2	0–4	[a]
2024–25	UEFA Conference League	Play-off round	Servette	2–0	1–2	3–2	[b]	[129]
		League phase	Gent	4–2		1st of 36	[ar]
			Panathinaikos	4–1			[as]
			Noah	8–0			[ar]
			1. FC Heidenheim	2–0			[as]
			Astana	3–1			[as]
			Shamrock Rovers	5–1			[ar]
		Round of 16	Copenhagen	1–0	2–1	3–1	[a]
		Quarter-final	Legia Warsaw	1–2	3–0	4–2	[at]
		Semi-final	Djurgårdens IF	1–0	4–1	5–1	[at]
		Final	Real Betis	4–1			[au]
	FIFA Club World Cup	Group stage (Group D)	Los Angeles FC	2–0		2nd of 4	[av]	[130]
			Flamengo	1–3			[aw]
			Espérance de Tunis	3–0			[aw]
		Round of 16	Benfica	4–1			[w][ax]
		Quarter-final	Palmeiras	2–1			[aw]
		Semi-final	Fluminense	2–0			[ay]
		Final	Paris Saint-Germain	3–0			[ay]
2025–26	UEFA Champions League	League phase	TBD	TBD		TBD	TBD	[131]
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Overall record

All statistics are correct as of 13 July 2025.

Including matches in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and each competition's associated qualifying rounds.

Colour key

Positive balance (more wins)   Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio)   Negative balance (more losses)

By competition

Chelsea F.C. record in international football by competition^[3][132]

Competition	Apps	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	GF	GA	GD	Win%
UEFA Champions League[133][134]	19	201	104	53	44	342	181	+161	051.74
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League[135][136]	5	32	22	5	5	64	30	+34	068.75
UEFA Conference League[137]	1	15	13	0	2	45	12	+33	086.67
European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup[138]	5	39	23	10	6	81	28	+53	058.97
UEFA Super Cup[139][140]	5	5	1	3	1	7	9	−2	020.00
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup[56][57][59]	3	20	10	5	5	33	24	+9	050.00
FIFA Club World Cup[98][125][141]	3	11	9	0	2	23	8	+15	081.82
Total	41	323	182	76	65	595	292	+303	056.35

By country

Chelsea F.C. record in international football by country^[142]

Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%
Armenia	1	1	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00
Austria	6	2	3	1	6	4	+2	033.33
Azerbaijan	2	2	0	0	10	0	+10	100.00
Belarus	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Belgium	9	6	1	2	19	6	+13	066.67
Brazil	5	3	0	2	7	6	+1	060.00
Bulgaria	6	6	0	0	12	1	+11	100.00
Croatia	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
Cyprus	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Czech Republic	8	5	3	0	12	6	+6	062.50
Denmark	10	8	2	0	24	5	+19	080.00
England	20	8	8	4	26	19	+7	040.00
France	23	12	5	6	38	22	+16	052.17
Germany[az]	28	13	8	7	43	26	+17	046.43
Greece	7	5	2	0	18	3	+15	071.43
Hungary	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Ireland	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Israel	4	2	1	1	9	3	+6	050.00
Italy	29	11	8	10	44	35	+9	037.93
Kazakhstan	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Latvia	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3	050.00
Luxembourg	2	2	0	0	21	0	+21	100.00
Mexico	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Netherlands	6	3	3	0	11	6	+5	050.00
Norway	8	5	1	2	24	12	+12	062.50
Poland	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	050.00
Portugal	16	12	1	3	27	12	+15	075.00
Romania	6	4	1	1	10	3	+7	066.67
Russia	10	7	2	1	23	9	+14	070.00
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Scotland	2	2	0	0	9	3	+6	100.00
Slovakia	6	6	0	0	15	2	+13	100.00
Slovenia	2	1	1	0	7	1	+6	050.00
Spain	55	22	18	15	79	70	+9	040.00
Sweden	10	7	3	0	17	3	+14	070.00
Switzerland	8	4	0	4	10	9	+1	050.00
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Turkey	8	5	1	2	14	5	+9	062.50
Ukraine	6	4	1	1	14	5	+9	066.67
United States	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Yugoslavia	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	050.00
Total (41 countries)	323	182	76	65	595	292	+303	056.35

By team

Chelsea F.C. record in international football by team^[142]

Team	Country	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%
1. FC Heidenheim	Germany	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
1860 Munich	Germany	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Ajax	Netherlands	2	1	1	0	5	4	+1	050.00
Al Hilal	Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Anderlecht	Belgium	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
APOEL	Cyprus	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Aris Thessaloniki	Greece	2	1	1	0	6	2	+4	050.00
Arsenal	England	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	066.67
Astana	Kazakhstan	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Atlético Madrid	Spain	9	4	3	2	14	11	+3	044.44
Åtvidaberg	Sweden	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Austria Vienna	Austria	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Barcelona	Spain	17	5	6	6	21	29	−8	029.41
Basel	Switzerland	4	2	0	2	6	5	+1	050.00
BATE Borisov	Belarus	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Bayer Leverkusen	Germany	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	050.00
Bayern Munich	Germany	6	1	2	3	10	15	−5	016.67
Belgrade XI	Yugoslavia	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	050.00
Benfica	Portugal	4	4	0	0	9	3	+6	100.00
Beşiktaş	Turkey	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
Bordeaux	France	2	1	1	0	5	1	+4	050.00
Borussia Dortmund	Germany	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00
Club Brugge	Belgium	4	2	0	2	6	3	+3	050.00
CFR Cluj	Romania	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	050.00
Copenhagen	Denmark	6	4	2	0	7	2	+5	066.67
Copenhagen XI	Denmark	2	2	0	0	7	2	+5	100.00
Corinthians	Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
CSKA Moscow	Russia	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
CSKA Sofia	Bulgaria	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Dinamo Zagreb	Croatia	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
Djurgårdens IF	Sweden	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
DWS	Netherlands	2	0	2	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Dynamo Kyiv	Ukraine	4	3	1	0	10	1	+9	075.00
Eintracht Frankfurt	Germany	2	0	2	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Espérance de Tunis	Tunisia	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Fenerbahçe	Turkey	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	050.00
Feyenoord	Netherlands	2	2	0	0	6	2	+4	100.00
Flamengo	Brazil	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Fluminense	Brazil	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Galatasaray	Turkey	4	3	1	0	9	1	+8	075.00
Genk	Belgium	2	1	1	0	6	1	+5	050.00
Gent	Belgium	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	100.00
Greenock Morton	Scotland	2	2	0	0	9	3	+6	100.00
Hapoel Tel Aviv	Israel	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Helsingborg	Sweden	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	050.00
Hertha Berlin	Germany	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	050.00
Internazionale	Italy	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	000.00
Jeunesse Hautcharage	Luxembourg	2	2	0	0	21	0	+21	100.00
Juventus	Italy	6	2	2	2	9	8	+1	033.33
Krasnodar	Russia	2	1	1	0	5	1	+4	050.00
Lazio	Italy	4	2	1	1	7	3	+4	050.00
Legia Warsaw	Poland	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	050.00
Levski Sofia	Bulgaria	4	4	0	0	10	1	+9	100.00
Lille	France	4	4	0	0	8	3	+5	100.00
Liverpool	England	11	3	6	2	14	12	+2	027.27
Los Angeles FC	United States	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Maccabi Tel Aviv	Israel	2	2	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00
Mallorca	Spain	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Malmö FF	Sweden	4	4	0	0	10	1	+9	100.00
Manchester City	England	3	3	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Manchester United	England	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	000.00
Maribor	Slovenia	2	1	1	0	7	1	+6	050.00
Marseille	France	4	2	0	2	3	2	+1	050.00
Milan	Italy	7	3	3	1	10	5	+5	042.86
MOL Vidi	Hungary	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Monaco	France	2	0	1	1	3	5	−2	000.00
Monterrey	Mexico	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Napoli	Italy	2	1	0	1	5	4	+1	050.00
Noah	Armenia	1	1	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00
Nordsjælland	Denmark	2	2	0	0	10	1	+9	100.00
Olympiacos	Greece	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3	050.00
Palmeiras	Brazil	2	2	0	0	4	2	+2	100.00
Panathinaikos	Greece	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
PAOK	Greece	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Paris Saint-Germain	France	9	3	3	3	14	10	+4	033.33
Porto	Portugal	10	6	1	3	14	8	+6	060.00
Qarabağ	Azerbaijan	2	2	0	0	10	0	+10	100.00
Real Betis	Spain	5	4	0	1	13	4	+9	080.00
Real Madrid	Spain	9	4	2	3	11	12	−1	044.44
Red Bull Salzburg	Austria	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Rennes	France	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Roma	Italy	6	2	2	2	9	10	−1	033.33
Rosenborg	Norway	2	1	1	0	5	1	+4	050.00
Rubin Kazan	Russia	2	1	0	1	5	4	+1	050.00
Schalke 04	Germany	6	4	2	0	14	1	+13	066.67
Servette	Switzerland	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	050.00
Sevilla	Spain	2	1	1	0	4	0	+4	050.00
Shakhtar Donetsk	Ukraine	2	1	0	1	4	4	+0	050.00
Shamrock Rovers	Ireland	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00
Skonto	Latvia	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3	050.00
Slavia Prague	Czech Republic	2	2	0	0	5	3	+2	100.00
Slovan Bratislava	Slovakia	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Sparta Prague	Czech Republic	4	2	2	0	3	1	+2	050.00
Spartak Moscow	Russia	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	100.00
Sporting CP	Portugal	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
St. Gallen	Switzerland	2	1	0	1	1	2	−1	050.00
Steaua București	Romania	4	3	0	1	8	2	+6	075.00
VfB Stuttgart	Germany	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	066.67
Tromsø	Norway	2	1	0	1	9	4	+5	050.00
Valencia	Spain	8	3	4	1	11	7	+4	037.50
Vålerenga	Norway	2	2	0	0	6	2	+4	100.00
Vicenza	Italy	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	050.00
Viking	Norway	2	1	0	1	4	5	−1	050.00
Viktoria Žižkov	Czech Republic	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	050.00
Villarreal	Spain	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Werder Bremen	Germany	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00
Wiener Sport-Club	Austria	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00
Zaragoza	Spain	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	050.00
Zenit Saint Petersburg	Russia	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	050.00
Žilina	Slovakia	4	4	0	0	11	2	+9	100.00
Total (110 teams)	41 countries	323	182	76	65	595	292	+303	056.35

All-time top goalscorers

All statistics are correct as of 13 July 2025.

Including matches in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and each competition's associated qualifying rounds.

Key

• UCL = UEFA Champions League
• UEL = UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
• UEC = UEFA Conference League
• CWC = European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
• USC = UEFA Super Cup
• IFC = Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
• FWC = FIFA Club World Cup

Rank	Player	Chelsea career	UCL	UEL	UEC	CWC	USC	IFC	FWC	Total
1	Didier Drogba[143]	2004–2012, 2014–2015	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	36
2	Frank Lampard[144]	2001–2014	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	25
3	Fernando Torres[145]	2011–2014	10	6	0	0	1	0	1	18
	Olivier Giroud[146]	2018–2021	6	11	0	0	1	0	0
5	Peter Osgood[147]	1964–1974, 1978–1979	0	0	0	12	0	4	0	16
6	John Terry[148]	1998–2017	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	13
	Willian[149]	2013–2020	10	3	0	0	0	0	0
8	Tore André Flo[150]	1997–2000	8	0	0	4	0	0	0	12
	Nicolas Anelka[151]	2008–2012	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Eden Hazard[152]	2012–2019	8	3	0	0	1	0	0

Notes

1. The first leg was played away, and the second leg was played at home.
2. The first leg was played at home, and the second leg was played away.
3. Extra time was necessary for this match.
4. This playoff match was played away at San Siro and won on coin toss.
5. This playoff match was played away at Camp Nou.
6. Extra time was necessary for the away match.
7. Lost on coin toss.
8. Extra time was necessary for the home match.
9. Extra time was necessary for the first match.
10. Replay of the final.
11. Both matches were played at a neutral venue, Karaiskakis Stadium.
12. Away goals rule.
13. The match was played at a neutral venue, Råsunda Stadium.
14. The match was played at a neutral venue, Stade Louis II.
15. The first match was played at home, and the fifth match was played away.
16. The second match was played away, and the sixth match was played at home.
17. The third match was played at home, and the fourth match was played away.
18. The third match was played away, and the fourth match was played at home.
19. The first match was played away, and the fifth match was played at home.
20. The second match was played at home, and the sixth match was played away.
21. The away match was played at Arena AufSchalke due to the 2003 Istanbul bombings.
22. Lost 1–4 on penalty shoot-out.
23. Extra time was necessary for the match.
24. Lost 5–6 on penalty shoot-out.
25. The match was played at a neutral venue, Luzhniki Stadium.
26. Won 4–3 on penalty shoot-out.
27. The match was played at Allianz Arena, which is the home stadium of Bayern Munich. However, the venue was officially counted as a neutral.
28. The match was played at a neutral venue, International Stadium Yokohama.
29. The match was played at a neutral venue, Amsterdam Arena.
30. Lost 4–5 on penalty shoot-out.
31. The match was played at a neutral venue, Eden Arena.
32. The match was played at a neutral venue, Baku Olympic Stadium.
33. The match was played at a neutral venue, Vodafone Park.
34. Both matches were played at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.
35. The match was played at a neutral venue, Estádio do Dragão.
36. Won 6–5 on penalty shoot-out.
37. The match was played at a neutral venue, Windsor Park.
38. The first match was played at home, and the sixth match was played away.
39. The second match was played away, and the fifth match was played at home.
40. The match was played at a neutral venue, Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium.
41. The competition took place between the group stage and the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League of that season.
42. The first match was played away, and the sixth match was played at home.
43. The second match was played at home, and the fifth match was played away.
44. The match was played at home.
45. The match was played away.
46. After the order of the legs was reversed, the first leg was played away, and the second leg was played at home.
47. The match was played at a neutral venue, Wrocław Stadium.
48. The match was played at a neutral venue, Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
49. The match was played at a neutral venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
50. The match was played at a neutral venue, Bank of America Stadium.
51. The match was played at a neutral venue, MetLife Stadium.
52. Includes West Germany.