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Chelsea men’s first-team season archive

2025–26

Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League, taking 52 points from 38 matches under the points system used at the time.

CompetitionPremier League
League finish10th
ManagersEnzo Maresca, Calum McFarlane, Liam Rosenior, Calum McFarlane
Leading scorerJoão Pedro (20)

League record

38Played
14Won
10Drawn
14Lost
58Goals for
52Goals against
52Points
10thPosition

What the numbers show

Chelsea won 36.8% of league matches and avoided defeat in 24 of 38. The side averaged 1.53 goals scored and 1.37 conceded per match, producing a +6 goal difference.

Against the preceding comparable campaign, league position fell by 6 and goal difference moved from +21 to +6.

The campaign

The 2025–26 league record placed Chelsea 10th in the Premier League. A +6 goal difference and 24 unbeaten league matches show the balance behind that finish; the position was 6 places lower than 2024–25.

Beyond the league, the recorded competition outcomes were FA Cup: runners-up; League Cup: semi-finalists; European Cup/Champions League: R16. No cup victory is recorded for this campaign.

The managerial record links the campaign to Enzo Maresca, Calum McFarlane, Liam Rosenior. João Pedro led the recorded scoring list with 20 goals.

Place in Chelsea history

The completed campaign included several managerial changes; the record is presented without projecting the next appointment’s results.

Related Chelsea history

The season in detail

Tenth place represented a six-position fall from the previous league campaign. A positive goal difference remained, but the distribution of wins, draws and defeats did not sustain another challenge for Champions League qualification.

The domestic cups provided deeper runs: Chelsea reached the League Cup semi-finals and finished as FA Cup runners-up. The Champions League ended in the round of sixteen, placing the season below the club's strongest recent European records.

Across 38 league matches Chelsea won 14, drew 10 and lost 14, finishing with a +6 goal difference. FA Cup: RU; League Cup: SF; European Cup/Champions League: R16.