The English Football Belt · rivalry
Burnley vs. Chelsea
12Belt meetings
5Burnley wins
3Chelsea wins
3Title changes
Burnley and Chelsea have met 12 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 5, 1915 to February 21, 2026. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Burnley lead the belt series 5–3, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 878 | Apr 5, 1915 | Burnley beat Chelsea 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,985 | Oct 18, 1952 | Chelsea and Burnley tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,111 | Oct 29, 1955 | Chelsea and Burnley tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,294 | Jan 16, 1960 | Burnley beat Chelsea 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,730 | Apr 15, 1970 | Burnley beat Chelsea 3–1 | Title change |
| 2,861 | Aug 28, 1973 | Burnley beat Chelsea 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,332 | Jan 30, 2010 | Chelsea beat Burnley 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,500 | Aug 18, 2014 | Chelsea beat Burnley 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,615 | Aug 12, 2017 | Burnley beat Chelsea 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,790 | Mar 5, 2022 | Chelsea beat Burnley 4–0 | Defense |
| 4,828 | Mar 30, 2024 | Chelsea and Burnley tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,902 | Feb 21, 2026 | Chelsea and Burnley tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |