Chelsea and Manchester City stand as two of the defining forces in modern English and European football.
Their rivalry has intensified since the mid-2000s, shaped by heavy investment, high-profile managers, and regular battles for domestic and continental silverware.
Chelsea’s post-2003 transformation under Roman Abramovich turned the club into a consistent European contender and multi-trophy winner.
Manchester City’s rise, accelerated by the Abu Dhabi ownership era and Pep Guardiola’s arrival, produced sustained Premier League dominance and a historic treble.
Their trophy histories contrast sharply. Chelsea built a uniquely broad European collection across multiple UEFA competitions.
City accumulated volume in the English top flight and domestic cups during the 2010s and 2020s.
Trophy comparisons often differ because sources vary on which competitions count, how shared Community Shields are treated, and whether secondary or historical cups are included.
This article uses a transparent, consistent methodology focused solely on official senior men’s trophies.
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Domestic competitions counted are top-flight league titles (First Division and Premier League), FA Cup, League Cup, and Community Shield/Charity Shield.
European competitions counted are the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, European Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and UEFA Conference League.
World titles counted are the Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
Friendlies, pre-season tournaments, individual awards, youth, women’s, and reserve trophies are excluded.
Totals reflect results through the end of the 2025/26 season, including Chelsea’s 2025 UEFA Conference League and 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, plus Manchester City’s 2025/26 FA Cup and League Cup.
No 2025/26 Premier League title is awarded to either club.
Who Has Won More Trophies?
Manchester City hold more official senior men’s trophies under this methodology (38) than Chelsea (34). City lead in top-flight league titles (10-6), League Cups (9-5), and Community Shields (7-4).
Chelsea lead in Champions League titles (2-1), Europa League titles (2-0), European Cup Winners’ Cups (2-1), UEFA Super Cups (2-1), UEFA Conference League (1-0), and FIFA Club World Cups (2-1).
Both clubs have eight FA Cups. Chelsea’s European breadth is distinctive; City’s domestic volume is greater.
Chelsea vs Manchester City Trophies: Complete Comparison
| Competition | Chelsea | Manchester City | Leader |
| Top-flight league titles | 6 | 10 | Manchester City |
| FA Cup | 8 | 8 | Level |
| League Cup | 5 | 9 | Manchester City |
| Community Shield | 4 | 7 | Manchester City |
| Champions League / European Cup | 2 | 1 | Chelsea |
| Europa League / UEFA Cup | 2 | 0 | Chelsea |
| European Cup Winners’ Cup | 2 | 1 | Chelsea |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 1 | Chelsea |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | 0 | Chelsea |
| Intercontinental Cup | 0 | 0 | Level |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 1 | Chelsea |
| Total trophies | 34 | 38 | Manchester City |
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Chelsea Trophies
English Top-Flight League Titles
Chelsea: 6
Winning seasons: 1954/55, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2009/10, 2014/15, 2016/17.
Chelsea’s first top-flight title arrived in 1954/55, under manager Ted Drake, during the old First Division era, decades before the Premier League existed.
The other five came after the Premier League’s 1992 launch, meaning Chelsea has 5 Premier League titles and 1 First Division title, for 6 top-flight championships in total.
The gap between the 1955 title and the next one, in 2004/05, spans almost exactly 50 years and covers Chelsea’s long period as a middling top-flight club before Roman Abramovich’s takeover.
FA Cup
Chelsea: 8
Winning seasons: 1969/70, 1996/97, 1999/2000, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2017/18.
League Cup
Chelsea: 5
Winning seasons: 1964/65, 1997/98, 2004/05, 2006/07, 2014/15.
Community Shield
Chelsea’s official trophy cabinet credits the club with 4 Community/Charity Shield wins, from 13 appearances: 1955/56, 2000/01, 2005/06 and 2009/10. Chelsea has lost the fixture more often than any other club, including several finals decided on penalties after a draw.
Where a match finished level and was shared under the rules in force at the time (as happened in some pre-1970s stagings involving other clubs), the official honours lists record it as a shared title rather than a win for either side; none of Chelsea’s own Community Shield results fall into that shared category; all 4 were outright wins.
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
Chelsea: 2
Winning seasons: 2011/12, 2020/21.
Chelsea’s first Champions League title, in 2012 under caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo, came after the club overcame Barcelona in a dramatic semi-final and then beat Bayern Munich on penalties in the German club’s own stadium.
The 2021 triumph, under Thomas Tuchel, came just months after he replaced Frank Lampard mid-season and saw Chelsea beat fellow English side Manchester City in the final in Porto.
UEFA Europa League
Chelsea: 2
Winning seasons: 2012/13, 2018/19.
Chelsea’s two Europa League titles came in 2013 under Rafael Benitez and 2019 under Maurizio Sarri. The 2013 triumph followed Chelsea’s elimination from the Champions League group stage, while the 2019 title came after a successful Europa League campaign from the beginning of the competition.
European Cup Winners’ Cup
Chelsea: 2
Winning seasons: 1970/71, 1997/98.
UEFA Super Cup
Chelsea: 2
Winning years: 1998, 2021.
UEFA Conference League
Chelsea: 1
Winning year: 2025.
Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-1 in the 2025 Conference League final in Wroclaw, coming from behind with two second-half goals in five minutes from Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson, before Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo added further goals late on.
The win was historically significant beyond the trophy itself: it completed Chelsea’s collection of the Champions League, Europa League, European Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Conference League.
FIFA Club World Cup
Chelsea: 2
Winning years: 2021, 2025.
Chelsea’s first Club World Cup, in 2021, came in the competition’s old single-match knockout format, with a 2-1 extra-time win over Palmeiras. Its second, in July 2025, came in FIFA’s newly expanded 32-team tournament, where Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final in New Jersey, with Cole Palmer scoring twice.
The two titles are separate competitions in name only in the sense that the format changed dramatically between them; both are counted as FIFA Club World Cup wins in the club’s official honours.
Intercontinental Cup
Chelsea: 0
Chelsea has never contested the old Intercontinental Cup, the pre-2000 annual match between the champions of Europe and South America, which was succeeded by the FIFA Club World Cup rather than run alongside it.
Chelsea’s total under this methodology: 6 + 8 + 5 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 = 34 trophies.
Manchester City Trophies
Top-Flight League Titles
Manchester City: 10
Winning seasons: 1936/37, 1967/68, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24.
This total does not include a 2025/26 league title, since the 2025/26 Premier League season sits outside the scope defined for this comparison.
FA Cup
Manchester City: 8
Winning seasons: 1903/04, 1933/34, 1955/56, 1968/69, 2010/11, 2018/19, 2022/23, 2025/26.
The 2025/26 win came via a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the final at Wembley on 16 May 2026, settled by a second-half goal from Antoine Semenyo. It was Manchester City’s fourth consecutive FA Cup final appearance, a record, and their eighth title from 15 finals.
League Cup
Manchester City: 9
Winning seasons: 1969/70, 1975/76, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2025/26.
The 2025/26 title came with a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the final, with both goals scored by Nico O’Reilly.
Community Shield / Charity Shield
Manchester City: 7
Winning seasons: 1937/38, 1968/69, 1972/73, 2012/13, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2024/25.
Manchester City has appeared in the fixture 16 times, more than any club besides Manchester United and Arsenal, and its 7 wins put it fifth on the all-time list.
Using the same official-honours methodology applied to Chelsea, none of City’s Community Shield wins are recorded as shared titles; all 7 were outright victories, several decided on penalties after a draw.
Champions League
Manchester City: 1
Winning season: 2022/23.
UEFA Europa League
Manchester City: 0
Manchester City has never won the Europa League or its predecessor, the UEFA Cup.
European Cup Winners’ Cup
Manchester City: 1
Winning season: 1969/70.
UEFA Super Cup
Manchester City: 1
Winning year: 2023.
UEFA Conference League
Manchester City: 0
FIFA Club World Cup
Manchester City: 1
Winning year: 2023, in the competition’s old single-match format, beating Fluminense in the final.
Intercontinental Cup
Manchester City: 0
Manchester City’s total under this methodology: 10 + 8 + 9 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 38 trophies.
Chelsea vs Manchester City: League Titles
| Competition | Chelsea | Manchester City | Leader |
| First Division | 1 | 2 | Manchester City |
| Premier League | 5 | 8 | Manchester City |
| Combined top-flight titles | 6 | 10 | Manchester City |
Looking at the Premier League era alone, Chelsea has won 5 titles to Manchester City’s 8. Chelsea’s sixth top-flight title, in 1954/55, predates the Premier League by 37 years, so it sits outside any direct Premier League comparison even though it counts toward the club’s all-time top-flight total.
Chelsea vs Manchester City: Club World Titles
| Competition | Chelsea | Manchester City |
| Intercontinental Cup | 0 | 0 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 1 |
Chelsea’s two FIFA Club World Cup wins came in different eras of the competition: 2021, in the old single-match format against Palmeiras, and 2025, in FIFA’s newly expanded 32-team tournament, beating PSG 3-0 in the final.
Manchester City’s single Club World Cup, won in 2023 in the old format, came against Fluminense.
Neither club has ever won the Intercontinental Cup, the pre-2000 predecessor fixture between the champions of Europe and South America, which is treated as a separate competition from the modern FIFA Club World Cup rather than an equivalent one.
Chelsea vs Manchester City: European Trophies
| European Competition | Chelsea | Manchester City | Leader |
| Champions League | 2 | 1 | Chelsea |
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | Chelsea |
| European Cup Winners’ Cup | 2 | 1 | Chelsea |
| UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 1 | Chelsea |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | 0 | Chelsea |
| Total European trophies | 9 | 3 | Chelsea |
Chelsea’s lead in continental competition is the widest gap in either club’s favor anywhere in this comparison.
Its 2025 Conference League win completed Chelsea’s collection of the Champions League, Europa League, European Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Conference League.
Chelsea vs Manchester City: Last 10 Years
This section compares the ten completed seasons from 2016/17 through 2025/26.
| Trophy | Chelsea | Man City |
| Premier League | 1 | 6 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
| League Cup | 0 | 5 |
| Community Shield | 1 | 3 |
| Champions League | 1 | 1 |
| Europa League | 1 | 0 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 |
| Conference League | 1 | 0 |
| Club World Cup | 2 | 1 |
By raw count, Manchester City has been the more successful club domestically over the last decade, winning six league titles to Chelsea’s one. Chelsea’s period, while producing fewer trophies overall, includes a Champions League, a Conference League and two Club World Cups, giving it a broader continental and global footprint in the same window.
Conclusion
Under the methodology used throughout this comparison, Manchester City holds the larger all-time trophy collection, 38 to 34, with its advantage built almost entirely on domestic consistency: more league titles, more League Cups and more Community Shields than Chelsea, with the two clubs level on FA Cups.
Chelsea’s case rests on a different kind of success. It has won more Champions Leagues, more Europa Leagues, more Cup Winners’ Cups, more UEFA Super Cups and more FIFA Club World Cups than Manchester City, and remains the only club of the two, and one of only five in football history, to have won every major UEFA men’s club competition.
Manchester City has been the more dominant force in English football over the last decade; Chelsea has assembled the more complete continental collection over its history as a whole.
Which comparison matters more depends on what a reader values: sustained domestic success or European completeness.
What is clear is that both totals depend on the methodology applied, and that the individual competition-by-competition records set out in this article offer a far more reliable picture than any single headline trophy count.
