League record
What the numbers show
Chelsea won 52.6% of league matches and avoided defeat in 29 of 38. The side averaged 1.68 goals scored and 1.13 conceded per match, producing a +21 goal difference.
Against the preceding comparable campaign, league position improved by 2 and goal difference moved from +14 to +21.
The campaign
The 2024–25 league record placed Chelsea 4th in the Premier League. A +21 goal difference and 29 unbeaten league matches show the balance behind that finish; the position was 2 places higher than 2023–24.
Beyond the league, the recorded competition outcomes were FA Cup: fourth round; League Cup: fourth round; UEFA Conference League: winners; FIFA Club World Cup: winners. The UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup successes links this campaign directly to the honours archive.
The managerial record links the campaign to Enzo Maresca. Cole Palmer led the recorded scoring list with 18 goals.
Place in Chelsea history
A fourth-place finish, Conference League victory and expanded Club World Cup title connected domestic recovery with international success.
Related Chelsea history
The season in detail
Chelsea returned to the Premier League's top four and won both the UEFA Conference League and the expanded FIFA Club World Cup. The combination connected domestic improvement with two different international tournament formats.
Across 38 league matches Chelsea won 20, drew 9 and lost 9, finishing with a +21 goal difference. FA Cup: R4; League Cup: R4; UEFA Conference League: W; FIFA Club World Cup: W.