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#3 First English club to win all four European trophies
Chelsea are the first club from the English top flight to win UEFA's four major European trophies. European success is arguably the hardest mountain to climb in club football. Modern giants like Manchester City and PSG can definitely attest to that fact.
Chelsea are the first English club to win the European Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.
The Blues were crowned champions of the European Cup Winners' Cup back in 1971 when they defeated Real Madrid. Their first Champions League title came in 2012 followed by a Europa League triumph in 2013.
Chelsea have won all four major European trophies twice, the first team in the history of football to do so.
#2 Stamford Bridge is not owned by the Chelsea board
Chelsea's home, Stamford Bridge, is interestingly not owned by the club but it is owned by the fans. Chelsea Pitch Owners PLC (CPO) holds a freehold on the ground and naming rights of Stamford Bridge.
The organization, with more than 21,000 shares owned by fans, is adamant about holding ownership rights to the stadium. The organization was founded back in 1992 by former owner Ken Bates to ensure that Chelsea fans continue to watch their matches at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea Pitch Owners leases the stadium to the Blues so that the club can maintain the stadium and do all that is necessary to preserve its heritage.
#1 Longest unbeaten run at home in English top flight - 86 matches
Chelsea's unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge in the league is the kind of record which might not get repeated or broken in the future. Arsenal's invincibles achieved immortality with their sensational unbeaten run to a league triumph in the 2003-04 season. But Chelsea had a record of their own of remaining unbeaten in 86 league matches.
A whopping unbeaten run of 86 games at their own home started in 2004. It continued for four years until the Blues tasted a league defeat in 2008 against Liverpool. Although few coaches took charge of Chelsea during this tenure, the plaudits must go to Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho won two consecutive Premier League titles during his first stint, making Chelsea invincible at home. All good things must come to an end. The record was previously held by Liverpool and the Reds was the team who defeated Chelsea to stop their unbeaten run.
