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Stamford Bridge (/ ˈ s t æ m f ər d /) is a football stadium in Fulham, adjacent to the borough of Chelsea in West London.It is the home of Premier League club Chelsea.With a capacity of 40,173, it is the ninth largest venue of the 2024–25 Premier League season and the eleventh largest football stadium in England.
Chelsea suffered serious financial troubles during the 1970s and 1980s following a large-scale attempt to renovate Stamford Bridge. The financial crisis and a subsequent change of ownership at the club culminated in the sale of the club's freehold to property developers Marler Estates (and subsequently Cabra Estates).
In November 2015, Chelsea Football Club announced that they have submitted plans to the Local Authority to build a new 60,000 seater stadium on the Stamford Bridge site, which would match the current capacity of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium and only be surpassed by Old Trafford, and Tottenham's new stadium in the Premier League.
Chelsea have bought 2.4 acres of neighbouring land with a view to redeveloping Stamford Bridge, but the club have still not ruled out relocating to a new site
Chelsea's record win over the Reds was a 6–1 thrashing at Stamford Bridge in August 1937, whereas Liverpool's biggest win was a 6–0 home win in April 1935. Liverpool also lead in terms of total trophies won, with 68 to Chelsea's 34.
Chelsea set a Europa Conference League record as they crushed Armenian side FC Noah 8-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. Why not relive those goals?
Aerial view of present-day Stamford Bridge. Stamford Bridge hosted the FA Cup final from 1920 to 1922, [102] has held 10 FA Cup Semi-finals (most recently in 1978), ten FA Charity Shield matches (the last in 1970), and three England international matches, the last in 1932; it was the venue for an unofficial Victory International in 1946. [103]
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