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Chelsea team guide: History, trophies won and notable former players of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup finalists
The Blues qualified for this summer's tournament thanks to their Champions League win in 2021 and will now take their place in the 2025 Club World Cup Final.
They go into the game against European Champions PSG as one of the previous winners of the FIFA Club World Cup, having won the title in 2021 by beating Brazilian side Palmeiras.
DAZN News has everything you need to know about Chelsea.
Chelsea team guide
Location
Chelsea are one of 17 professional clubs that play in London, seven of which are in the Premier League.
Stamford Bridge is to the west of the city in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Origin
In 1904, Gus Mears acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium in Fulham with the aim of turning it into a football ground. An offer to lease it to nearby Fulham was turned down, so Mears opted to found his own club to use the stadium. As there was already a team named Fulham in the borough, the name of the adjacent borough of Chelsea was chosen for the new club.
Nicknames
- The Blues
Trophies won
- Football League Championship/Premier League (6)
- FA Cup (8)
- League Cup (5)
- UEFA Champions League (2)
- UEFA Europa League (2)
- UEFA Conference League (1)
- UEFA Cup Winners Cup (2)
- UEFA Super Cup (2)
- FIFA Club World Cup (1)
Roman Abramovich’s takeover of Chelsea in 2003 turned the Blues into one of English football’s powerhouses, and serial winners. They were last league champions in 2017.
Notable former players
- Peter Osgood (1964-1974)
- Ruud Gullit (1995-1998)
- Gianfranco Zola (1996-2003)
- John Terry (1998-2017)
- Frank Lampard (2001-2014)
- Didier Drogba (2004-2012 and 2014-15)
- Eden Hazard (2012-2019)
- N’Golo Kante (2016-2023)
Chelsea were a fashionable club in the swinging sixties before a plethora of top continental names joined them in the 1990s. Modern day greats include stalwarts John Terry and Frank Lampard.
Top scorer (Premier League 24/25) - Cole Palmer (15 goals)
With a swagger that you can’t help but behold, Cole Palmer seems to make football look so easy.
The cool, calm forward is once again the Blues’ key man and most prolific goal-getter in 2025.
Manager - Enzo Maresca (ITA)
A disciple of Pep Guardiola and part of his coaching staff during Manchester City's treble-winning season, Maresca took over at Chelsea at the start of the season following his first management job with Leicester City.
He led the Foxes to promotion from the Championship before moving to Stamford Bridge, where he's taken time to create his own identity on Chelsea's bloated squad.
How Chelsea qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Chelsea are one of twelve European teams competing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and qualify as one of the last three winners of the UEFA Champions League.
The Blues were victorious in the 2021 showpiece, during the Covid-19 pandemic, when they overcame Manchester City.
Chelsea's route to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Final
| Date | KO (Local) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 16 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | Chelsea 2-0 LAFC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 20 | 2:00 p.m. EDT | Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 24 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | Espérance de Tunis 0-3 Chelsea | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 28 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Benfica 1-4 Chelsea | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte |
| July 4 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | Palmeiras 1-2 Chelsea | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| July 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Fluminense 0-2 Chelsea | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
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