2021–22 Chelsea F.C. season
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Chelsea players away against Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||||
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| Chairman | Bruce Buck | |||
| Head coach | Thomas Tuchel | |||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | |||
| Premier League | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Runners-up | |||
| EFL Cup | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Super Cup | Winners | |||
| FIFA Club World Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mason Mount (11) All: Romelu Lukaku (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 40,113 (vs Norwich City, 23 October 2021, Premier League) | |||
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| Average home league attendance | 39,452 | |||
| Biggest win | 7–0 (vs Norwich City (H), 23 October 2021, Premier League) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (vs Brentford (H), 2 April 2022, Premier League) | |||
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The 2021–22 season was Chelsea Football Club's 116th year in existence and 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Chelsea participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Chelsea finished the 2021–22 season with two trophies out of a possible six, winning the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. The club's victory in the latter competition was significant as it not only confirmed Chelsea as World Champions for the first time, but also clinched the only outstanding piece of silverware that the club had not previously won. Upon adding the title to the club's honours, Chelsea joined an exclusive list of Ajax, Bayern Munich, Juventus and Manchester United as the five clubs that have won every single major honour in European and international football.
On the domestic front, Chelsea reached the finals of both cup competitions, defeated only on penalties by Liverpool after goalless draws on both occasions. In the Premier League, Chelsea began the season strongly and led the title race from October to early December. However, inconsistent form through December and January blunted their title challenge, with the Blues eventually finishing a distant third. In the Champions League, their title defence ended with a quarter-final elimination at the hands of eventual winners Real Madrid.