Chelsea Football Club which were formed in 1905 is crown again as Barclays Premiership champions for the fourth time. The Blues had their first major trophy in 1955, when under manager Ted Drake, they won the league title. Chelsea will be desperate to regain the Premier League crown after finishing second to Manchester United in the last two seasons. Former manager Jose Mourinho, bankrolled by owner Roman Abromovich's millions, brought the first title to Stamford Bridge for 50 years when the Blues lifted the trophy in 2005. Chelsea became only the second team to win back-to-back Premier League titles when they clinched it a year later. Mourinho left the club by mutual consent in September 2007.
This 2009/10 season, they are the reigning Premier League champions, having won the title with an 8–0 win over Wigan Athletic on May 9 2010. The blues had 1 point ahead of their rival Manchester United become runner-up.Chelsea became champions for the first time since their second triumph with Jose Mourinho in 2005-06 - and Ancelotti addressed the Stamford Bridge fans as their new hero after John Terry lifted the Premier League trophy.
The Blues also have won the FA Cup five times, the League Cup four times and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup twice
The Blues's team 1905PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY
1992/93 - Inaugural members of the Premier League
1993/94 - Lose FA Cup final
1996/97 - Ruud Gullit appointed player-manger
1996/97 - Win FA Cup
1997/98 - Gianluca Vialli becomes manager
1997/98 - Win League Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Super Cup
1999/00 - FA Cup winners
2000/01 - Claudio Ranieri becomes manager
2001/02 - Lose FA Cup final
2003/04 - Chairman Ken Bates sells Chelsea to Roman Abramovich
2000/05 - Jose Mourinho takes over as manager
2004/05 - Chelsea win Barclays Premiership and League Cup
2005/06 - Chelsea win Barclays Premiership
2006/07 - Win FA Cup and League Cup
2007/08 - Jose Mourinho leaves the club to be replaced by Avram Grant. Runners up in the Carling Cup, Barclays Premier League and Champions League. Part company with Grant. Luiz Felipe Scolari appointed manager in June.
2008/09 - Scolari is sacked in February 2009 and replaced by Russian national coach Guus Hiddink who will combine both roles until the end of the season. Carlo Ancelotti named new manager in June 2009.
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