The Chelsea Football Club is one of London's top sports teams, gaining a loyal and passionate base of followers spanning the world. Chelsea was founded in 1905, at the "Rising Sun" pub (now called the "Butcher's Hook"), gaining a reputation for being entertainers and signing big name stars. The boroughs of Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham are the main neighbourhoods for Chelsea fans.
Chelsea colours are royal blue and white; the team logo is a lion holding a royal staff. The team plays at the 42,055 seat capacity Stamford Bridge stadium in Fulham, West London.
Chelsea had some early success in the 1960s, frequently placing first or second in their league. Rumours of "hooliganism" and shoddy play in the 1970s and 1980s led to the club's descent into lower divisions. English football requires a number of years of success to reach the top echelons as teams engage in the gradual process of winning the lower divisions to move up to higher divisions.
Chelsea recovered in the 2000s with new ownership and players. Chelsea has won championships in all of the United Kingdom's top leagues and championships: Premier League, Football Association Challenge (FA) Cup, Football League Cup and as English Champions.
The Premier League is the best English football league; founded in 1992, it is world famous and with satellite television coverage claims global fans, and Chelsea has an impressive record for scoring the most points in a season.
The FA Cup was founded in 1871 as a knockout (single elimination) tournament with many levels of football talent, literally hundreds of teams compete. Chelsea has won five titles in the FA Cup.
The Football League Cup was founded in 1960. It has the best teams in a knockout (single elimination) tournament; less than 100 of the best-of-the-best are invited. Chelsea has won four titles.
Chelsea has been English Champions three times.
Expect to see passionate football fans in London. Hotels in London will be very familiar with who's who in the football world. If you want to find a hotel London that is close to the action, check out your options.
A hotel in London might be in enemy territory, so if you are a Chelsea fan, don't get caught in Arsenal territory. Find one of the many hotels in London that are near to the Chelsea stadium and have non-stop television coverage of all of the games.
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