Chelsea Football Club is an English football club based in Fulham, London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Their home is the 41,837-seat Stamford Bridge stadium, where they have played since their establishment. Since 2003 they have been owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea had their first major success in 1955, when they won the league championship, and won several cup competitions during the 1960s, 1970s, 1990s and 2000s. The early 21st century has been the most successful period in Chelsea’s history, capped by winning their first league and FA Cup "Double" in 2010, their first UEFA Champions League in 2012 and three, Premier League titles, five FA cups, two League cups and three FA Community Shields so far. Overall, Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cupwinners seven times, League Cup winners four times, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winners twice and UEFA Champions League winners once.
Chelsea's regular kit colours are royal blue shirts and shorts with white socks. The club's crest has been changed several times in attempts to re-brand the club and modernise its image. The current crest, featuring a ceremonial lion rampant regardant holding a staff, is a modification of the one introduced in the early 1950s. The club has sustained the fifth highest average all-time attendance in English football. Their average home gate for the2011–12 season was 41,478, the sixth highest in the Premier League.
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