+1Closest call · Aug 24, 2008
2.1Average winning margin
11thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
12thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Liverpool, 1–0, on October 26, 2008.
Defended against
Middlesbrough ×2Man City ×2Wigan Athletic ×2Man United ×2EvertonNewcastleBoltonPortsmouthTottenhamStokeAston Villa
The seasons
Every game of the reign
margins from Chelsea’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,265 | Mar 23, 2008 | Chelsea beat Arsenal 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,266 | Mar 30, 2008 | Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,267 | Apr 5, 2008 | Chelsea beat Manchester City 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,268 | Apr 14, 2008 | Chelsea and Wigan Athletic tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,269 | Apr 17, 2008 | Chelsea beat Everton 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,270 | Apr 26, 2008 | Chelsea beat Manchester United 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,271 | May 5, 2008 | Chelsea beat Newcastle United 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,272 | May 11, 2008 | Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,273 | Aug 17, 2008 | Chelsea beat Portsmouth 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,274 | Aug 24, 2008 | Chelsea beat Wigan Athletic 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,275 | Aug 31, 2008 | Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,276 | Sep 13, 2008 | Chelsea beat Manchester City 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,277 | Sep 21, 2008 | Chelsea and Manchester United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,278 | Sep 27, 2008 | Chelsea beat Stoke City 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,279 | Oct 5, 2008 | Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,280 | Oct 18, 2008 | Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,281 | Oct 26, 2008 | Liverpool beat Chelsea 1–0 | −1 | Title change |