# List of Chelsea F.C. seasons

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 (2023–24). It details their record in every major competition entered, as well as the top goalscorers for each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in Chelsea's division that season.
The club have won every major domestic and international honour, and have never been outside the top two divisions in English football. In total, Chelsea have won six League Championships (the First Division and its successor, the Premier League), eight FA Cups, five League Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup, two UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Europa Leagues, and two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups. The club have also won various minor honours, including four FA Community/Charity Shields, two Full Members' Cups, and two UEFA Super Cups.
As of the end of the 2023–24 season, Chelsea have spent 89 seasons in the top division.

## Key

| Winners | Runners-up | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ | Top scorer(s) in Chelsea's division |

## Seasons

Results of league and cup competitions by season :
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other competitions | Other competitions | Other competitions | Other competitions | Other competitions | Other competitions | Other competitions | Other competitions | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | CS | UCL | UEL | UEC | CWC | USC | FWC | FM | Player(s) | Goals |
| 1905–06 | Div 2 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 90 | 37 | 53 | 3rd | 3Q | | | | | | | | | | Frank PearsonJimmy Windridge | 18 |
| 1906–07 | Div 2 ↑ | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 34 | 57 | 2nd | R1 | | | | | | | | | | George Hilsdon | 27 |
| 1907–08 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 62 | 36 | 13th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | George Hilsdon | 30 |
| 1908–09 | Div 1 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 37 | 11th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | George Hilsdon | 27 |
| 1909–10 | Div 1 ↓ | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 70 | 29 | 19th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy Windridge | 6 |
| 1910–11 | Div 2 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 35 | 49 | 3rd | SF | | | | | | | | | | Bob Whittingham | 34 |
| 1911–12 | Div 2 ↑ | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 34 | 54 | 2nd | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Bob Whittingham | 26 |
| 1912–13 | Div 1 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 73 | 28 | 18th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Bob Whittingham | 12 |
| 1913–14 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 39 | 8th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Harold Halse | 10 |
| 1914–15 | Div 1 | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 65 | 29 | 19th | RU | | | | | | | | | | Bob Thomson | 18 |
| Competitive football was suspended during World War I. Chelsea played in the unofficial Football Combination until 1919. ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 3rd | SF | | | | | | | | | | Jack Cock | 24 |
| 1920–21 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 48 | 58 | 38 | 18th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Jack Cock | 15 |
| 1921–22 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 9th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Jack Cock | 13 |
| 1922–23 | Div 1 | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 36 | 19th | R2 | | | | | | | | | | Harry FordBuchanan Sharp | 10 |
| 1923–24 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 53 | 32 | 21st | R1 | | | | | | | | | | Andy Wilson | 6 |
| 1924–25 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 47 | 5th | R1 | | | | | | | | | | William Whitton | 16 |
| 1925–26 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 49 | 52 | 3rd | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Bob Turnbull | 30 |
| 1926–27 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 52 | 52 | 4th | R6 | | | | | | | | | | Bob Turnbull | 23 |
| 1927–28 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 45 | 54 | 3rd | R3 | | | | | | | | | | James Thompson | 25 |
| 1928–29 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 65 | 44 | 9th | R5 | | | | | | | | | | George BiswellJimmy ThompsonAndy Wilson | 9 |
| 1929–30 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 74 | 46 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | | | | | | | | | | George Mills | 14 |
| 1930–31 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 67 | 40 | 12th | R6 | | | | | | | | | | Hughie Gallacher | 14 |
| 1931–32 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 69 | 73 | 40 | 12th | SF | | | | | | | | | | Hughie Gallacher | 30 |
| 1932–33 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 73 | 35 | 18th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Hughie Gallacher | 19 |
| 1933–34 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 67 | 69 | 36 | 19th | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Hughie Gallacher | 16 |
| 1934–35 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 73 | 82 | 41 | 12th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Dick Spence | 19 |
| 1935–36 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 43 | 8th | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Joe Bambrick | 19 |
| 1936–37 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 55 | 41 | 13th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | George Mills | 23 |
| 1937–38 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 41 | 10th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | George Mills | 13 |
| 1938–39 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 80 | 33 | 20th | R6 | | | | | | | | | | Joe Payne | 19 |
| Competitive football was suspended during World War II. Chelsea played in the unofficial Wartime Leagues until 1945. ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | The FA Cup was resumed in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume for another season. | R5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1946–47 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 84 | 39 | 15th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Tommy Lawton | 30 |
| 1947–48 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 71 | 37 | 18th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Ken Armstrong | 13 |
| 1948–49 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 68 | 38 | 13th | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Roy Bentley | 22 |
| 1949–50 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 65 | 40 | 13th | SF | | | | | | | | | | Roy Bentley | 22 |
| 1950–51 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 65 | 32 | 20th | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Roy Bentley | 11 |
| 1951–52 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 36 | 19th | SF | | | | | | | | | | Roy Bentley | 17 |
| 1952–53 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 35 | 19th | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Roy Bentley | 17 |
| 1953–54 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 68 | 44 | 8th | R3 | | | | | | | | | | Roy Bentley | 21 |
| 1954–55 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 57 | 52 | 1st | R5 | | | | | | | | | | Roy Bentley | 21 |
| 1955–56 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 77 | 39 | 16th | R5 | | W | w/d | | | | | | | Roy Bentley | 16 |
| 1956–57 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 39 | 13th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Johnny McNichol | 11 |
| 1957–58 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 83 | 79 | 42 | 11th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy Greaves | 22 |
| 1958–59 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 98 | 40 | 14th | R4 | | | | QF | | | | | | Jimmy Greaves | 37 |
| 1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 76 | 91 | 37 | 18th | R4 | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy Greaves | 30 |
| 1960–61 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | 37 | 12th | R3 | R4 | | | | | | | | | Jimmy Greaves | 43 |
| 1961–62 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 94 | 28 | 22nd | R3 | w/d | | | | | | | | | Bobby Tambling | 22 |
| 1962–63 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 81 | 42 | 52 | 2nd | R5 | w/d | | | | | | | | | Bobby Tambling | 37 |
| 1963–64 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 56 | 50 | 5th | R4 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Bobby Tambling | 19 |
| 1964–65 | Div 1 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 54 | 56 | 3rd | SF | W | | | | | | | | | Barry Bridges | 27 |
| 1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 53 | 51 | 5th | SF | w/d | | | SF | | | | | | George GrahamBobby Tambling | 23 |
| 1966–67 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 62 | 44 | 9th | RU | R3 | | | | | | | | | Bobby Tambling | 28 |
| 1967–68 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 68 | 48 | 6th | R6 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Peter Osgood | 17 |
| 1968–69 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 53 | 50 | 5th | R6 | R3 | | | R2 | | | | | | Bobby Tambling | 19 |
| 1969–70 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 55 | 3rd | W | R4 | | | | | | | | | Peter Osgood | 31 |
| 1970–71 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 51 | 6th | R4 | R4 | RU | | | | W | | | | Keith Weller | 14 |
| 1971–72 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 48 | 7th | R5 | RU | | | | | R2 | | | | Peter Osgood | 31 |
| 1972–73 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 51 | 40 | 12th | R6 | SF | | | | | | | | | Peter Osgood | 17 |
| 1973–74 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 60 | 37 | 17th | R3 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Tommy Baldwin | 9 |
| 1974–75 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 72 | 33 | 21st | R4 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Ian Hutchinson | 9 |
| 1975–76 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 40 | 11th | R5 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Ray Wilkins | 12 |
| 1976–77 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 53 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | R4 | | | | | | | | | Steve Finnieston | 26 |
| 1977–78 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | 36 | 16th | R5 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Tommy Langley | 13 |
| 1978–79 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 92 | 20 | 22nd | R3 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Tommy Langley | 16 |
| 1979–80 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 52 | 53 | 4th | R3 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Mike FilleryClive Walker | 13 |
| 1980–81 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 12th | R3 | R2 | | | | | | | | | Colin Lee | 16 |
| 1981–82 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 12th | R6 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Clive Walker | 17 |
| 1982–83 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 61 | 47 | 18th | R4 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Mike Fillery | 12 |
| 1983–84 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 90 | 40 | 88 | 1st | R3 | R3 | | | | | | | | | Kerry Dixon | 34 |
| 1984–85 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 66 | 6th | R4 | SF | | | | | | | | | Kerry Dixon | 36 |
| 1985–86 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 71 | 6th | R4 | R5 | | | | | | | | W | Kerry Dixon | 23 |
| 1986–87 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 64 | 52 | 14th | R4 | R3 | | | | | | | | QF | Kerry Dixon | 12 |
| 1987–88 | Div 1 ↓ | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 42 | 18th | R4 | R2 | | | | | | | | R3 | Gordon Durie | 20 |
| 1988–89 | Div 2 ↑ | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 96 | 50 | 99 | 1st | R3 | R2 | | | | | | | | R3 | Kerry Dixon | 28 |
| 1989–90 | Div 1 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 50 | 60 | 5th | R4 | R2 | | | | | | | | W | Kerry Dixon | 25 |
| 1990–91 | Div 1 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 69 | 49 | 11th | R3 | SF | | | | | | | | R3 | Kerry DixonGordon Durie | 15 |
| 1991–92 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 53 | 14th | R6 | R2 | | | | | | | | SF | Dennis Wise | 14 |
| 1992–93 | Prem | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 11th | R3 | R5 | | | | | | | | | Mick Harford | 11 |
| 1993–94 | Prem | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 14th | RU | R3 | | | | | | | | | Gavin PeacockMark Stein | 14 |
| 1994–95 | Prem | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 11th | R4 | R3 | | | | | SF | | | | Paul FurlongJohn Spencer | 13 |
| 1995–96 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 11th | SF | R2 | | | | | | | | | John Spencer | 14 |
| 1996–97 | Prem | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 6th | W | R3 | | | | | | | | | Mark Hughes | 14 |
| 1997–98 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | 63 | 4th | R3 | W | RU | | | | W | | | | Gianluca Vialli | 19 |
| 1998–99 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | 75 | 3rd | R6 | R5 | | | | | SF | W | | | Gianfranco Zola | 15 |
| 1999–2000 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | 65 | 5th | W | R3 | | QF | | | | | | | Tore André Flo | 19 |
| 2000–01 | Prem | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 45 | 61 | 6th | R5 | R3 | W | | R1 | | | | | | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 26 |
| 2001–02 | Prem | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 66 | 38 | 64 | 6th | RU | SF | | | R2 | | | | | | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 29 |
| 2002–03 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 38 | 67 | 4th | R6 | R5 | | | R1 | | | | | | Gianfranco Zola | 16 |
| 2003–04 | Prem | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 30 | 79 | 2nd | R5 | R5 | | SF | | | | | | | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 17 |
| 2004–05 | Prem | 38 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 15 | 95 | 1st | R5 | W | | SF | | | | | | | Frank Lampard | 19 |
| 2005–06 | Prem | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 22 | 91 | 1st | SF | R3 | W | R16 | | | | | | | Frank Lampard | 20 |
| 2006–07 | Prem | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 24 | 83 | 2nd | W | W | RU | SF | | | | | | | Didier Drogba | 33 |
| 2007–08 | Prem | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 85 | 2nd | R6 | RU | RU | RU | | | | | | | Frank Lampard | 20 |
| 2008–09 | Prem | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 24 | 83 | 3rd | W | R4 | | SF | | | | | | | Nicolas Anelka | 25 |
| 2009–10 | Prem | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 103 | 32 | 86 | 1st | W | R5 | W | R16 | | | | | | | Didier Drogba | 37 |
| 2010–11 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 69 | 33 | 71 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | RU | QF | | | | | | | Nicolas Anelka | 16 |
| 2011–12 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 46 | 64 | 6th | W | R5 | | W | | | | | | | Frank Lampard | 16 |
| 2012–13 | Prem | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 39 | 75 | 3rd | SF | SF | RU | GS | W | | | RU | RU | | Fernando Torres | 22 |
| 2013–14 | Prem | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 27 | 82 | 3rd | R5 | R5 | | SF | | | | RU | | | Eden Hazard | 17 |
| 2014–15 | Prem | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 73 | 32 | 87 | 1st | R4 | W | | R16 | | | | | | | Diego Costa | 21 |
| 2015–16 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 10th | R6 | R4 | RU | R16 | | | | | | | Diego Costa | 16 |
| 2016–17 | Prem | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 85 | 33 | 93 | 1st | RU | R4 | | | | | | | | | Diego Costa | 22 |
| 2017–18 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 38 | 70 | 5th | W | SF | RU | R16 | | | | | | | Eden Hazard | 17 |
| 2018–19 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 39 | 72 | 3rd | R5 | RU | RU | | W | | | | | | Eden Hazard | 21 |
| 2019–20 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 54 | 66 | 4th | RU | R4 | | R16 | | | | RU | | | Tammy Abraham | 18 |
| 2020–21 | Prem | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 36 | 67 | 4th | RU | R4 | | W | | | | | | | Tammy AbrahamTimo Werner | 12 |
| 2021–22 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | 74 | 3rd | RU | RU | | QF | | | | W | W | | Romelu Lukaku | 15 |
| 2022–23 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 47 | 44 | 12th | R3 | R3 | | QF | | | | | | | Kai HavertzRaheem Sterling | 9 |
| 2023–24 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 63 | 63 | 6th | SF | RU | | | | | | | | | Cole Palmer | 25 |
| 2024–25 | Prem | | | | | | | | | R4 | R4 | | | | | | | | | | |