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The 2023–24 season was Chelsea Football Club's 118th year in existence and 35th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. Prior to this season, former Chelsea captain César Azpilicueta left the club at the end of his contract after eleven consecutive seasons, signing for Atlético Madrid in his native Spain.
No side could displace Real Madrid, who remain top of football's financial rankings for the third year running after seeing their revenues leap 20% to €351.8 million during the 2006–07 season. Manchester United displaced Barcelona in second place, the Spanish club moving down to third.
The first Chelsea team in September 1905. This is a list of all seasons played by Chelsea Football Club in English and European football, from their inaugural season in 1905–06 to their last completed season . It details their record in every major competition entered, as well as the top goalscorers for each season.
In Lampard's first match on 8 April 2023, Chelsea lost 0–1 in an away game against Wolves. [23] Chelsea ended the season in 12th place after only managing 1 win and 2 draws, while sustaining 6 losses, in their nine league games under Lampard ending with a home draw to Newcastle United, capping off a turbulent first season under new ownership.
In 2012, Chelsea became the first London club to win the UEFA Champions League. The first major trophy won by Chelsea came in 1955, when the team became national champions after winning the 1954–55 First Division title. [2] In the 2009–10 season, Chelsea won their first and only double after winning both the Premier League and the FA Cup. [3]
On 6 April 2023, Frank Lampard returned to Chelsea by being appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the 2022–23 season, following the dismissal of Graham Potter. [18] Chelsea's form dropped after Lampard took over and produced a first bottom-half finish since 1996 and a record low tally of points and goals scored in the Premier League ...
Chelsea was in Pot 2, being the 5th highest-ranked UEFA team in the competition. [146] They were drawn into Group D alongside 2022 Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo , 2023–24 CAF Champions League runners-up Espérance de Tunis , and 2023 CONCACAF Champions League winners León , each from Brazil, Tunisia, and Mexico respectively.
In March 2023, it was reported that Richards signed a pre-contract deal with Chelsea. [3] [7] On 24 June 2023, it was announced that Richards would join the club after his 18th birthday. [8] [9] The move was officially completed on 12 January 2024. [10] On 8 February 2024, Richards debuted for Chelsea u18s in a FA Youth Cup tie. [11]