In a moment that solidifies their place in European football history, Chelsea Football Club is set to receive a brand-new, one-of-a-kind award from UEFA. The historic recognition, a newly minted trophy, honors the club as the first-ever to have won every major UEFA club competition. The presentation will take place in Monaco during the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League draw, with key figures from the club, including co-owner Todd Boehly, expected to be in attendance.
The prestigious new honor acknowledges Chelsea’s unique achievement of completing a full sweep of UEFA’s top-tier club tournaments. The final piece of the puzzle came in May when Chelsea secured the UEFA Conference League, adding it to their already impressive list of continental titles. The victory was a long-awaited finale to their European trophy hunt.
To understand the magnitude of this accomplishment, one must look at Chelsea’s complete European collection. Over the past two decades, the club has systematically ticked off every major title:
- UEFA Champions League: The Blues won Europe’s most coveted prize in dramatic fashion in 2012 against Bayern Munich and again in 2021 against Manchester City.
- UEFA Europa League: Chelsea won this competition twice, in 2013 and 2019.
- UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup: A now-defunct but once highly prestigious competition, which Chelsea won in 1971 and again in 1998.
- UEFA Super Cup: The club secured this trophy in 1998 and most recently in 2021.
The UEFA Super Cup, which pits the Champions League winners against the Europa League winners, was often the final trophy for many clubs that came close to the full sweep. Other clubs like Juventus and Ajax have won most of these trophies, but no club had managed to claim every one until now.
For Chelsea fans, this award is a powerful testament to the club’s extraordinary European legacy, one that has been built on a foundation of strategic vision, memorable triumphs, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. The new award will serve as a permanent symbol of their unprecedented continental achievement.
