Chelsea F.C. Development Squad and Academy

Chelsea F.C. Under-21s, previously referred to as the Development Squad, are the development team of <a href="/facts/Chelsea_F.C./A3uY71YN">Chelsea Football Club</a>. They play in the <a href="/facts/Professional_Development_League/wzeA6oRu">Premier League 2</a>, which is the top level of reserve football in England. They were the champions in the <a href="/facts/2013%25E2%2580%259314_Professional_U21_Development_League/tHEFLAsq">2013–14</a> and <a href="/facts/2019%25E2%2580%259320_Professional_U23_Development_League/wPUgcSqU">2019–20</a> seasons. The team mainly consists of under-21 players at the club, although senior players occasionally feature, when recovering from injuries or otherwise not in the first team. The under-21 team is managed by Filipe Coelho and the under-18 team is managed by Hassan Sulaiman.
Chelsea F.C. Academy is the under-18 team of Chelsea Football Club. It is a member of the Professional U18 Development League. They have won the <a href="/facts/FA_Youth_Cup/369u6szs">FA Youth Cup</a> nine times, including five consecutive titles between 2014 and 2018. The academy has produced many successful players such as the brothers <a href="/facts/Ron_Harris_(English_footballer)/zrtgMkgA">Ron</a> and <a href="/facts/Allan_Harris/pWhlWxh7">Allan Harris</a>, <a href="/facts/Peter_Bonetti/czvNboB5">Peter Bonetti</a>, <a href="/facts/Bobby_Tambling/lTxbsHEc">Bobby Tambling</a>, <a href="/facts/Barry_Bridges/sBRIKvjp">Barry Bridges</a>, <a href="/facts/Bert_Murray/VHCxG0lc">Bert Murray</a>, <a href="/facts/John_Hollins/lIB17TQs">John Hollins</a>, <a href="/facts/Peter_Osgood/fSCj8w1r">Peter Osgood</a>, <a href="/facts/Ray_Wilkins/0IQES4Gd">Ray Wilkins</a>, <a href="/facts/Graeme_Le_Saux/7bUBrBLy">Graeme Le Saux</a>, <a href="/facts/Bobby_Smith_(footballer_born_1933)/tLfeVHMz">Bobby Smith</a>, <a href="/facts/Terry_Venables/y2mspdNS">Terry Venables</a>, <a href="/facts/Jimmy_Greaves/qLHzSMXg">Jimmy Greaves</a>, <a href="/facts/John_Terry/9vbMSAag">John Terry</a>, <a href="/facts/Mason_Mount/l6NdkqNd">Mason Mount</a>, <a href="/facts/Reece_James_(footballer%2c_born_1999)/pNgWKjIA">Reece James</a> and <a href="/facts/Conor_Gallagher/TQ4scKjh">Conor Gallagher</a>. Chelsea are the only English club to reach the final of the <a href="/facts/UEFA_Youth_League/q16tYgPj">UEFA Youth League</a>, winning it twice in four final appearances.
The under-21 team play their home games at <a href="/facts/Kingsmeadow%2c_Kingston_upon_Thames/s0Eb9XSF">Kingsmeadow</a>, while the under-18s play at the club's <a href="/facts/Cobham_Training_Centre/o2txJa2Q">Cobham Training Centre</a> in <a href="/facts/Cobham%2c_Surrey/YwkPETME">Cobham</a>, <a href="/facts/Surrey/xTGvM5Vk">Surrey</a>. Both teams occasionally use the club's home ground <a href="/facts/Stamford_Bridge_(stadium)/vV6nodnR">Stamford Bridge</a> for important matches.

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