Stamford Bridge

Home of Chelsea FC since 1905, with a rich history of football and other sports.

Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in West London. It is the home of Premier League club Chelsea. With a capacity of 40,044, it is the twelfth-largest football stadium in England.

Quick Facts

Nickname

"The Bridge"

Address

Fulham Road

Location

Fulham
London, England
SW6 1HS

Built

1877

Opened

28 April 1877

Renovated

1904–1905, 1998

Owner

Chelsea Pitch Owners

Operator

Chelsea

Lore & Background

Opened in 1877, the stadium was used by London Athletic Club until 1905, when new owner Gus Mears founded Chelsea Football Club to occupy the ground. It has undergone major changes, most recently in the 1990s when it was renovated into a modern, all-seater stadium. The stadium's highest official attendance is 82,905, for a league match between Chelsea and Arsenal on 12 October 1935.

Reader's Guide

Stamford Bridge has hosted Charity Shield games, FA Cup finals from 1920 to 1922, ten FA Cup semi-finals, and three England matches. It has also hosted numerous other sports, such as cricket, rugby union, rugby league, speedway, greyhound racing, baseball and American football. The stadium was the venue for the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League final.