Winning the Europa League in the final minute was thrilling & nerve-wracking as most Chelsea cup wins are but what are your top 5 cup wins and why (this us excluding league title wins):

1. Champions League Final 2012

Nothing compares to this, the game itself was poor but it came alive towards the end, from our greatest cup final hero Drogba scoring an equaliser with only injury time remaining, the moment Cech stopped an extra time pen from an ex player in Arjen Robben and the fact that we actually won the damn thing on pens with a farewell winning penalty from Didier Drogba was unbelievable. I actually cried when we won this something I hadn't done before in football. This will forever be my favourite moment ever as a Chelsea fan. We finally got the holy grail and I think the fact that Robbie DiMatteo was in charge made it all the sweeter. Just WOW!

2. Cup Winners Cup '98

My fond memories come from this as this is what I consider my Chelsea, i remember watching this in the kitchen at home on Channel 5 as i had done with all the CWP games that year, to see my favourite player Zola ever scored the winner was incredible. Nostalgia definitely puts this one high on the list.

3. FA Cup Final 1997

This was the first trophy I ever saw Chelsea win but I have to admit to everything been a blur after Robbie scored that amazing record timing goal. I do remember dancing around fir the celebrations. Really really good memories and looking back the most important trophy we won during the Premier League Years.

4. FA Cup Final 2007

Not the greatest if games but after United had taken our title we needed this win. The league cup was a great addition earlier in the year against Arsenal in what was definitely one if the best games for a final as they're usually stinkers but it was never going to be enough. This game was in no way a classic, it had some moments but it never really cane alive into we scored the decisive winner with a stunning team goal greatly finished by Mr Cup Final himself Didier Drogba. It turned what has been a disappointing league campaign into a superb season.

5. Europa League Final 2013

This might have made the list mostly cause its fresh in my mind but it was again dramatic right up until the end. The first half was a stinker but the second half more than made up for it. We had our backs against the wall most if the game but to finally see Fernando Torres score such an important goal made me ecstatic, definitely his most important goal for us. I was gutted when they git back in with a one and I have to admit I thought we had f**ked it. But Ivan saved the day in the final moments with a stunning header, that was it I thought but my heart was in my mouth when Benfica had that chance in the final seconds, thank god for Gary Cahill. Such an important win, I'm sure it's gonna lead to great things.

That's my top 5 ranked from best to well still amazing but not as good as the one above it :D

I do want to add though that the league cup win over Arsenal in 2007 would definitely have been fifth as of all the games listed it was probably the best football match of the lot and Drogba's headed winner is one of the best cup final goals ever. I always love a win over Arsenal and this was one of the most special but the Europa League win just pips this for me.

1 CL 2012

2 Prem 05

3 Cup Winners Cup 98

4 FA Cup 97

5 League Cup 05

1 CL 2012

2 Prem 05

3 Cup Winners Cup 98

4 FA Cup 97

5 League Cup 05

I did say excluding the league title wins ;)

I just wanted to go on the cups

Edited May 17, 201313 yr by Bobbywoodhogan

Hmm, I'll have a stab at this in a 'from the clubs point of view' manner, rather than my own.

 

1. Champions League, Munich, 2012

 

What more needs to be said? The thrilling end to a thrilling spell under Robbie, after the board dispatched AVB and handed Robbie the reigns everything started accelerating at an unremitting pace towards our greatest ever triumph. Those heady days were very, very sweat.

 

2. FA Cup, Wembley, 1997

 

Not quite as long as our mammoth wait for a league title, but the wait for a piece of major silverware stretched from the heady days of the seventies right through to the end of the century. The club banished the ghosts of 94 and witnessed one of it's greatest ever goals, as Robbie D's early effort went down in history as the quickest Cup final goal, a record that stood for an awful long time. Steady Eddie sealed the victory. To paraphrase suggs, we'd waited so long, but we'd wait forever. Now the waiting was over and it was time to kick off a fantastic period of silverware and brilliant football.

 

3. FA Cup, Old Trafford, 1970

 

This match is a yard stick for everything that epitomises 1970's football, the contrast in styles between two great rivals, a dogged battle over two legs that featured some of the biggest names in our history, a truly memorable cup final that even stands on its own two feet outside of Chelsea folklore as a great FA Cup final in it's own right. Hutch's throw in, Webb's header, Charlie's cross, Ossie's equaliser, classic Chelsea.

 

4. Cup Winners Cup, Stockholm, 1998

 

Zola's finest hour in a Chelsea shirt? It would be hard to argue otherwise, although he had many fine hours and many fine goals, but few as sparkling as his match winning strike after coming on off the bench and transforming the game. The magician at work, overcoming injury adversity to etch his name into the record books. A nice European pot, too, which is always nice!

 

5. Uefa Cup, Amsterdam, 2013

 

I've had a hard time with this last slot, the Cup Winners Cup final of 71 was a fantastic candidate and our victory over one of the European greats rightly gets a lot of attention, but they were a club transitioning away from their era of European dominance. It could be argued that we didn't get past many tough opponents in our Europa League run, but it's still an important victory as the Uefa Cup has historically been regarded as a very important trophy. It truly salvaged the season, and whilst the pain and hurt of earlier events will never be forgotten, this victory went a long way towards soothing some tension and paving the way for a fresh start under a new manager next term.

Edited May 17, 201313 yr by Lofty 1905

Champs League

Fa Cup 97

Cup Winners Cup

Fa Cup 07

Fa Cup 10 (as it completed our first ever Double)

I am truly embarrassed to admit I cannot remember the 1998 CWC.   I know i must've watched it but I think I had "baby brain" (three children under 7) and it is a complete gap in my memory - I do sort've remember waking up the next day thinking - we won! but can't remember the match at all.  Maybe I had a really good night.....

2. FA Cup, Wembley, 1997

 

Not quite as long as our mammoth wait for a league title, but the wait for a piece of major silverware stretched from the heady days of the seventies right through to the end of the century. The club banished the ghosts of 94 and witnessed one of it's greatest ever goals, as Robbie D's early effort went down in history as the quickest Cup final goal, a record that stood for an awful long time. Steady Eddie sealed the victory. To paraphrase suggs, we'd waited so long, but we'd wait forever. Now the waiting was over and it was time to kick off a fantastic period of silverware and brilliant football.

A goal that should still be the quickest goal the as Pienaars against was offside

1. CL 2012

2. PL 2005

3. FA Cup 2009

4. PL 2010

5. EL 2013