Are Chelsea and Fulham rivals?

According to the 2012 Football Rivalries Survey, Fulham regard Chelsea as their main rivals, QPR as their secondary rivals and then Brentford third. QPR fans identified Chelsea as their main rivals, Fulham second, Cardiff City third, Brentford and Stoke City joint fourth.

Who is Chelsea's main rival?

- West Ham United. These London Clubs are literally known as Chelsea's biggest rivals because they are all from the same city.

Who are Fulham rivals?

Fulham's main rivalries are with fellow West London clubs Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and Brentford.

Why do Chelsea play in Fulham?

It was initially offered to Fulham Football Club, but they turned it down for financial reasons. After considering the sale of the land to the Great Western Railway Company, the Mears decided to found their own football club, Chelsea, to occupy the ground as a rival to Fulham.

How close are Chelsea and Fulham?

How far is it from Fulham to Chelsea F.C.? The distance between Fulham and Chelsea F.C. is 1929 feet. The road distance is 2507 feet.

Who are Brentford's rivals in the Premier League?

Their main rivals are fellow West London based clubs Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. Brentford initially played amateur football before they entered the London League in 1896 and finished as runners-up of the Second Division and then the First Division to win election into the Southern League in 1898.

Who are Chelsea derby rivals?

Chelsea F.C.–Tottenham Hotspur F.C. rivalry – is a rivalry dating back to their first meeting in 1909, between West London Chelsea and North London Tottenham Hotspur. They've played each other just over 160 times.

Is Chelsea FC based in Fulham?

Instead, Chelsea FC are based in the nearby Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham with their stadium situated in the Fulham area. The Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is highly saturated with sporting institutions, but it is not the home of all of Chelsea's footballing activities.

Who are West Ham rivals?

The rivalry between Millwall and West Ham United is one of the longest-standing and most bitter in English football. The two teams, then known as Millwall Athletic and Thames Ironworks, both originated in the East End of London, and were located less than three miles apart.

Does Stamford Bridge belong to Fulham?

Stamford Bridge is not owned by Roman Abramovich, or even Chelsea Football Club. Instead, the freehold of the ground and the naming rights of the stadium are owned by Chelsea Pitch Owners PLC (CPO), a non-profit organisation which is part of the club.

Is Chelsea vs Fulham a derby?

The West London derby is the name given to a football derby played between any two of Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers, all of whom are situated within West London.

Who are Millwall's rivals?

Millwall have a long-standing rivalry with West Ham United. The local derby between the two sides has been contested almost a hundred times since 1899. The club also share a rivalry with Leeds United, and contest the South London derby with local rivals Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic.

Will Fulham get promoted?

Fulham have won promotion back to the Premier League with four games to go, and could effectively secure the Championship title this weekend against Bournemouth.

Who do Chelsea hate the most?

The survey revealed that Manchester United are Chelsea's biggest rivals. A total of 84.7% of Chelsea fans said that they hate United. Tottenham are the next most hated side (83%) followed by Arsenal (80.7%), Liverpool (73.3%) and West Ham (59.1%).

Who is Chelsea's captain?

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has urged his teammates to show an immediate response after falling off the top of the Premier League and finishing a disappointing second in their Champions League group.

What is the biggest rivalry in football?

Ranked! The 5 biggest Premier League rivalries ever

• Chelsea vs Tottenham, 2014-2019. (Image credit: Getty) ...
• Manchester United vs Manchester City, 2011-2016. (Image credit: Getty Images) ...
• Manchester United vs Chelsea, 2004-2011. ...
• Manchester City vs Liverpool, 2018-present. ...
• Manchester United vs Arsenal, 1996-2004.

Who are Leicester's rivals?

The fixture between Leicester City and Derby County is a football rivalry in the East Midlands. The fixture is often called an East Midlands derby. Although both clubs have a strong mutual dislike of each other, they both consider Nottingham Forest their main rivals.

Who are Southampton's rivals?

Southampton have a long-standing rivalry with Portsmouth, due in part to geographic proximity and both cities' respective maritime histories. Matches between the two clubs are known as the South Coast derby.

Who are Newcastle's rivals?

Newcastle have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Sunderland, with whom they have contested the Tyne–Wear derby since 1898.

Is Chelsea renting Stamford Bridge from Fulham?

Promoted Stories. However, somewhat uniquely they might not be buying the name of the club or the ground they play at. The club leases the pitch they play on at Stamford Bridge from a group called the Chelsea Pitch Owners, the only pitch in English football to be owned by 13,000 fans from around the world.

Do Chelsea fans own the pitch?

For Chelsea supporters the hallowed turf has a powerful resonance as it is the only pitch in English football to be owned by 13,000 fans (and counting) worldwide with over 23,000 individual shares sold.

Who are Burnleys rivals?

Rivalries. Burnley's main rivals are Blackburn Rovers, with whom they contest the East Lancashire derby, named after the region both clubs hail from.