Since the establishment of the club, Chelsea has nine times mutually sponsor. Some survive with a very long duration, some are only lasted a season.
Not only that, another odd thing happened in the 1986/1987 season. In this season they use three sponsors for one season only. How's the story? Read the reviews below!
1. The 1983-1984 season
This is the first time Chelsea has come up with a sponsor on his chest. In previous seasons, the Blues play with a plain chest aka no sponsor logo on his jersey like other big clubs.
Is Gulf Air, Bahrain national airline company that became the first sponsor of Chelsea in the history of the club based in Stamford bridge it. With this sponsor Chelsea get promotion to the Premier League after winning the Championship Division.
2. Season 1986-1987
In this season, Chelsea recorded as many as three times to replace sponsors. Is Grange Farm, Bai Lin Tae, and Simod alternately attached to the jersey used blue troops in that season.
First Sporsor, Grange is a company engaged in the field of plantation. Bai Lin Tea, in accordance with the last word 'tea' which means tea in the Indonesian language is a company engaged in the field of beverage manufacturers. Lastly Simod, they are engaged in the manufacturer of sportswear.
3. Season 1987 s / d 1993
In this period, Chelsea who hook Commodore, a United States company that is engaged in electronic and computer, is able to break the record transfer in the UK.
And this time they are able to survive a long duration since they used sponsors. The Commodore was able to stick for six years in the Blues jersey.
4. The 1993-1994 season
Still associated with the previous season, this time Chelsea menantatangani cooperation with one of the brands of companies that work with them in the previous season, the Amiga. And this cooperation only lasted one season only.
5. Season 1994 to 1997
This season, Chelsea still smells like before. They still believe in American companies to work with the London club.
It was Coors who managed to sign the sponsorship deal with them. And this cooperation lasted for three years.
6. Season 1997 s / d 2001
Still with American companies, this time Chelsea related contracts with manufacturers and sellers of window glass cars from the United States, namely Autoglass.
7. Muism 2001 s / d 2005
Now, Chelsea is familiar with Ameria Serika company can move on. They successfully signed a contract with Middle East airlines, Dubai, Fly Emirates.
And in this period, the Blues again break the record by winning the Premier League for the first time in history in the 2004/2005 season. Is the Portuguese coach, Jose Mourinho who mengarsiteki Chelsea that season.
8. Season 2005 to 2014
Makin fell in love with Asian companies, Chelsea again hooked companies engaged in technology headquartered in South Korea, Samsung as their sponsor in 2005 after ending a contract with Fly Emirates.
Samsung can last long in the chest of the Blues. They are able to survive for as long as a year. New in 2014 their contract ended after winning the Premier League with Jose Mourinho for the second season.
9. Season 2015 s/d now
And after ending a contract with Samsung, Chelsea again hooked Asian companies.
This time Yokohama is engaged in manufaktu tire motor vehicle tires this became the main sponsor of Chelsea. The company headquartered in Yokohama, Japan has survived until now.