Chelsea Hospitality Packages Available at Circuit

Circuit Hospitality are proud to be the largest authorised UK reseller of hospitality packages at Chelsea Football Club, with a number of fantastic options to cater to the specific requirements of you and your guests.

Our premium package is the three-course dining experience in the Harris Suite, named in honour of club legend Ron “Chopper” Harris. This VIP suite offers exquisite food, and first class service, with a complimentary bar and further refreshments at half time and full time. The seats in the stadium are some of the best in the house, next to the Directors’ Box in the West Stand, close to the half way line.

If you’re after something less formal, the relaxed setting of the Tambling Suite, named after goalscoring legend Bobby Tambling, is a perfect space for entertaining clients or family and friends. The package includes a two-course meal, with complimentary bar, and further snacks at the interval and after the match. During the game you will be seated in a VIP area of the West Stand’s middle tier.

On the opposite side of Stamford Bridge is The Champions Club, where you can enjoy a three course hot and cold buffet before watching the action from padded VIP seats towards the North end of the East Stand, on the 18 yard line. The packages includes complimentary tea and coffee, half time and full time snacks, while alcohol and soft drinks can be purchased from the executive bar.

If you want to share some of the history of Chelsea Football Club with your guests, then maybe the Museum package is the one for you. You’ll enjoy an informal Chef’s table dining experience, with complimentary bar, surrounded by the trophies and memorabilia from the football club’s illustrious past. Prior to kick off you can explore the stadium on a behind-the-scenes tour, before watching the match from a VIP padded seat in the upper tier of the West Stand.

We also offer the Under The Bridge experience, in a stylish and atmospheric sports lounge situated in the West Stand. With hot and cold bowl food, complimentary bar, and drinks vouchers redeemable in the stadium concourse at half time, the lounge has a giant screen showing the early live match and Chelsea highlights. As kick off approaches you’ll be shown to your luxury padded seats in the middle tier of the West Stand, close to the goal line.

As partners of Chelsea Football Club, we can also access other hospitality options including the Diamond Suite; the Drake Suite; the Canoville Suite, the Executive Club; Canaletto’s; the Manager’s Bar; the Hollins Suite; the Clarke Suite; the Bonetti Suite; Westview; and the Captain’s Bar. We have every base covered, and you’ll find details of all these offerings on our Chelsea page, with information to help you decide which package is best for you. And if you need some help deciding, just give us a call.

Club History

Situated in the fashionable West End of London, Chelsea Football Club was formed in 1905 by Gus Mears. Mears had bought the Stamford Bridge Athletics Ground, with the intention of persuading Fulham Football Club to relocate there. When they turned the offer down, Mears decided to form his own team, and even though it is situated in the borough of Fulham, he chose to name it after the adjacent district, Chelsea. The club remained in the ownership of the Mears
family until 1982.

With a philosophy of signing big name players, the club quickly attracted a large following, and had the highest attendance in English football for much of the period leading up to the First World War. It was in the 1960s, when Tommy Docherty became manager, that the club began to regularly challenge for honours, and his successor Dave Sexton led the club to its first FA Cup and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup victories in the early 1970s. But behind the scenes the club was in crisis – redevelopment of the ground left Chelsea on the financial brink, meaning the best players
were sold, and the club plummeted down the leagues, nearly ending up in the old Third Division.

In the 80s, the club was blighted by the rise of hooliganism, and although they enjoyed some success back in the top flight they were relegated again in 1988. In the early 90s, things settled down, outside investors had come in to boost the club’s finances, meaning the stadium could be redeveloped and new players could be bought. Dutchman Ruud Gullit came in as player-manager in 1996 and a new era for the club began, which was built upon by his replacement Italian Gianluca Vialli. Under Vialli, Chelsea won the FA Cup, League Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup and the UEFA Super Cup, and made their bow in the Champions League.

But this was just the precursor for the most successful period in Chelsea’s history, which began in 2003, when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought the club. Jose Mourinho came in as manager, and delivered back-to-back Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups. More trophies followed under subsequent managers, including the big one, as Roberto Di Matteo guided the side to Champions League glory in 2012. In total, Chelsea have won the league title 6 times, the Champions League, Europa League and Cup Winners’ Cup twice each, plus 8 FA Cups, and 5 League Cups. The Abramovich era is now over, but Chelsea’s new American owners are hoping to see a continuation of the success he oversaw.

Rivalries

Based on geography, Chelsea’s biggest rivalry should be with their near-neighbours Fulham, but the teams have rarely been competing closely for the same prize. Instead, clashes with the other big London clubs are arguably more important, most notably Tottenham – exemplified by recent heated exchanges with former managers Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.

Unlike their big London rivals, Chelsea have not actively sought to move away from their historic home, aside from an attempt to buy Battersea Power Station in 2012. Stamford Bridge is of course unrecognisable from the ground it was, and the redevelopment plans are ongoing under the new American owners. But it remains a fantastic place to watch football, with a plethora of modern facilities on the wider stadium campus.

Throughout the club’s history, Chelsea fans have been treated to some of the game’s great players – from Peter Osgood and Ray Wilkins to Frank Lampard and John Terry, great English players have played at Stamford Bridge. Since the 90s, foreign stars such as Gullit and Vialli, Gianfranco Zola, Didier Drogba and Eden Hazard have also provided great moments. With the wealthy backing of the club’s new owners, the future of the Chelsea FC looks to be in good hands.

With so many excellent options available through Circuit Hospitality at Chelsea, there has never been a better time to plan a visit to Stamford Bridge. Get in touch and we will be able to help you choose the right option for your group.

Did you know?

Chelsea were the first team to wear numbers on the backs of their shirts. The first game in which this happened was against Swansea in 1928. Chelsea are also the only club ever to appoint three player-managers in a row – Glenn Hoddle, Ruud Gullit and Gianluca Vialli.

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