Chelsea will be honoured with a newly created UEFA award at the Champions League League Phase draw in Monaco, recognising their historic achievement of winning every major European competition, according to a report by talkSPORT.
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The Blues, under the guidance of manager Enzo Maresca, completed the remarkable set in May when they lifted the Europa Conference League, defeating Spanish side Real Betis 4-1 in the final. That triumph saw Chelsea become the first club in football history to secure the Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, and Conference League.
To commemorate the milestone, UEFA has designed an award exclusively for Chelsea, which will be officially presented ahead of Thursday’s draw at the Grimaldi Forum. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin will personally hand the award to the club, with co-owner Todd Boehly expected to be in attendance.
This marks the second time in 2025 that Chelsea have been specially recognised. Earlier this year, FIFA gave the club unique champions’ badges for their kits following their success at the revamped Club World Cup, an honour they will wear until 2029.
Chelsea’s European pedigree stretches back to their famous Cup Winners’ Cup victory in 1998. Since then, they have added two Europa League titles, in 2013 and 2019, and two Champions League crowns. Their first Champions League triumph came in 2012 after a dramatic penalty shootout win against Bayern Munich, while the second arrived in 2021, with Kai Havertz scoring the decisive goal in the final against Manchester City.
Their most recent success, the Conference League win, capped off a dominant run through UEFA’s third-tier competition, underlining their resilience and depth under new management. The latest honour ensures their legacy in European football is cemented.
Chelsea will also discover their group-stage opponents for the 2025/26 Champions League at the same event. A total of 36 clubs will be drawn into the League Phase, with teams placed in four pots of nine based on their UEFA coefficient. Each side will play eight matches against opponents drawn from different pots, with the format designed to increase competitiveness.
The draw is scheduled to begin at 5pm UK time, with restrictions preventing clubs from the same country from facing each other in the initial phase.
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