Chelsea League Cup Titles & Results By Season

Backing up some good domestic success in terms of the Premier League and FA Cup, Chelsea have won the League Cup five times over the years including four times in the Premier League era.

Season Chelsea Result Winner Runner Up
2021-2022 Runner Up Liverpool Chelsea
2020-2021 Fourth Round
2019-2020 Fourth Round
2018-2019 Runner Up
2017-2018 Semi Final
2016-2017 Fourth Round
2015-2016 Fourth Round
2014-2015 Winner
2013-2014 Fifth Round
2012-2013 Semi Finals
2011-2012 Quarter Finals
2010-2011 Third Round
2009-2010 Fifth Round
2008-2009 Fourth Round
2007-2008 Runner Up
2006-2007 Winner
2005-2006 Third Round
2004-2005 Winner
2003-2004 Quarter Finals
2002-2003 Quarter Final
2001-2002 Semi Final
2000-2001 Third Round
1999-2000 Third
1998-1999 Quarter Final
1997-1998 Winner
1996-1997 Third Round
1995-1996 Second Round
1994-1995 Third Round
1993-1994 Third Round
1992-1993 Quarter Final
1991-1992 Second Round
1990-1991 Semi Finals
1989-1990 Second Round
1988-1989 2nd Round
1987-1988 2nd Round
1986-1987 Third Round
1985-1986 Quarter Final
1984-1985 Semi Final
1983-1984 Third Round
1982-1983 Third Round
1981-1982 Third Round
1980-1981 Second Round
1979-1980 Second Round
1978-1979 Second Round
1977-1978 Second Round
1976-1977 Fourth Round
1975-1976 Second Round
1974-1975 Third Round
1973-1974 Second Round
1972-1973 Semi Final
1971-1972 Runner Up
1970-1971 Fourth Round
1969-1970 Fourth Round
1968-1969 Third Round
1967-1968 Second Round
1966-1967 Third Round
1965-1966 Semi Final
1964-1965 Winner
1963-1964 Second Round
1960-1961 Fourth Round

Chelsea League Cup Wins

2015

In beating Tottenham 2-0 in the final at Wembley, Chelsea secured their fifth League Cup success as part of a trophy-laden double spell under the management of Jose Mourinho.

A narrow 2-1 win against Bolton got the campaign underway in round 3, before successes against Shrewsbury (2-1) and Derby (3-1) led the Blues to a semi-final spot against Liverpool.  Following a 1-1 draw at Anfield in the first leg, Chelsea won their place in the final at the Bridge 2-1 thanks to an extra-time goal from Branislav Ivanovic.

2007

2006-07 was an extraordinary season in which Chelsea were in the hunt for a quadruple right until May 1st.  Their first trophy of two that season was secured in the League Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff when Didier Drogba’s double was enough to beat Arsenal 2-1.

A 4-0 success against Wycombe Wanderers in the second leg of the semi-final was enough to get Jose Mourinho’s men there following wins against Blackburn, Aston Villa and Newcastle in the earlier rounds.

2005

Jose Mourinho’s first trophy as Chelsea manager was the 2005 League Cup but his team made a very tough start to the competition.  A 1-0 win against West Ham kicked things off before extra-time was needed at St James’ Park against Newcastle, the Blues eventually winning 2-0 on Tyneside.

Things continued to be close; a goal two minutes from time was enough to beat Fulham 2-1 before the first leg of the semi-final was drawn 0-0 against Manchester United.  An 85th minute goal at Old Trafford took Chelsea to Cardiff for the final though, where a Steven Gerrard own goal on 79 minutes took the match against Liverpool to extra-time.

Ultimately Chelsea ran out 3-2 winners in the final of what was an attritional tournament for the Blues and which epitomised their will to fight.

1998

Having not won the trophy for some 33 years, Chelsea weren’t considered favourites for the 1998 League Cup however it proved to be a glorious campaign for them first under Ruud Gullit and ultimately under Gianluca Vialli.

Narrow wins against Blackburn, Southampton and Ipswich put the Blues into the semi-finals, where they lost the first leg at Arsenal.  A stirring comeback in the tie and a 3-1 second-leg win though meant a trip to Wembley where Chelsea beat Middlesbrough after extra-time, less than a year after beating the same club in the FA Cup Final.

1965

Tommy Docherty’s men had a great season in 1964-65, finishing third in the First Division and reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

It was Chelsea’s first ever League Cup win though that was the highlight of a memorable year, the team beating Leicester City 3-2 over two legs in the final with all the goals coming at Stamford Bridge in the first game.

Near Misses

Having taken the lead in the 2008 League Cup Final it was desperately disappointing to see the Blues lose out to Tottenham, falling eventually to an extra-time goal from Jonathan Woodgate.  Even closer was their defeat in the 2019 final which went all the way to penalties against Manchester City after a 0-0 draw, Pep Guardiola’s side just coming out on top in the shoot-out after a miss from Jorginho.

Worst Seasons

Chelsea lost out at the first attempt (round 3) of both the 2005/06 and 2010/11 seasons, firstly when losing to Charlton on penalties at Stamford Bridge and latterly when coming out on the wrong end of a 4-3 score line against Newcastle United.