Hotels near Stamford Bridge: Chelsea FC

The home of Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge has a capacity of 42,449 and is located a stone's throw from Fulham Broadway Tube overlooking Brompton Cemetery. Known as 'The Bridge' by Blues fans, Stamford Bridge is the eighth largest ground in the Premier League and was initially built in 1876 - although renovations in the 90s made it into the modern stadium of today. In 2003, Chelsea FC changed from being loveable underachievers to one of the most instantly recognisable side's in the world when Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich took over, throwing hundreds of millions of pounds at the team in order to buy two back-to-back Premier League titles under Jose Mourinho. In spite of the success, tickets are easier to come by than at more popular clubs like Arsenal and Tottenham, with the games at Stamford Bridge against smaller Premiership clubs seldom selling out. The stadium's adjoining Chelsea Village complex includes two hotels, apartments, bars, restaurants and the Chelsea Megastore. The future of Stamford Bridge is unknown, with Abramovich eager to extend the stadium or build a new 60,000-capacity ground in the vicinity, with Battersea Power Station and the Earls Court Exhibition Centre both strongly tipped as possible locations. Visit www.chelseafc.com for more details.