The Blues' first team will don the brand new stadium pre-match shirts ahead of the 2024 Carabao Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday.

A modern twist on a classic west London style, the shirts honouring our history will be worn by the players as they undertake their final preparations on the Wembley pitch before competing for the first domestic prize of the season.

The collection will serve up a huge slice of nostalgia for Blues supporters of all generations, with five club crests from different eras of Chelsea commemorated across the range.

The warm-up shirts – like the rest of the collection – are now available to purchase at the official online store or in person at our Stamford Bridge Megastore.

And ahead of the Wembley debut of the new collection, there is no better time to look back at the different crests that became synonymous with previous Chelsea cup finals and silverware returning to the King's Road.

1965: Our first League Cup

Chelsea had to defeat Leicester City over two legs to secure the club’s maiden League Cup triumph back in March 1965.

Ten years after we won our first Division One title, a youthful side managed by Tommy Docherty had taken shape. This was their finest hour.

With the first leg of the final taking place at Stamford Bridge, the onus was on the Blues to seize the initiative. That is exactly what happened as Chelsea came out on top in a five-goal thriller.

Bobby Tambling, the late, great Terry Venables, and makeshift forward Eddie McCreadie were all on the scoresheet on a famous night to secure a 3-2 victory.

With the second leg a subdued goalless draw, the Blues claimed a first major trophy since the league triumph a decade earlier.

Back then the simple yet iconic ‘CFC’ diagonal design of the logo was deployed across the players’ shirts. This crest had only come into existence a year previously in 1964 and would only last a further two years until it was replaced.

1970: The famous final

Leeds versus Chelsea in the 1970 FA Cup final replay. What more can you say about arguably the most famous English club cup final in history? It was the north-south divide personified – and a notoriously brutal match.

After a 2-2 draw at Wembley forced a replay, everything about that famous night at Old Trafford is etched into club history. Ron Harris’ tackle on Eddie Gray, the slowly deteriorating pitch, Peter Osgood’s diving header to force extra time, and David Webb’s dramatic winner. The images are still something to behold.

There was huge animosity between the two teams and on this occasion, thankfully, the Blues came out on top.

And the classic Chelsea kit, a magnificent royal blue with yellow trim and yellow socks, is almost as iconic as the game itself.

During this era, the Blues’ crest had returned to include the famous lion, taken from the original Chelsea coat of arms.

2005: Mourinho's first trophy

The 2004/05 season is one of the most significant in our history. It was Jose Mourinho’s first in the hotseat at Stamford Bridge and he coached one of the greatest sides Chelsea supporters have seen.

Although the Blues were top of the Premier League table and had established themselves as a winning machine, Mourinho knew the psychological importance of winning that first trophy.

A League Cup final against Liverpool – sound familiar? – in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium provided the perfect opportunity.

A pulsating clash finished 1-1 at full time. The Blues had fallen behind early on to a John Arne Riise goal but Steve Gerrard then headed into his own net with eleven minutes remaining. In extra time, Chelsea moved through the gears.

Didier Drogba and Mateja Kezman both found the net in the additional thirty minutes and despite a late Liverpool goal, we held on for a memorable win. It not only gave Mourinho a first trophy but started a dynasty of major honours for the Blues.

At this point, the Blues’ crest that featured on the shirts in Cardiff was a more minimalist version of the Chelsea lion astride the letters CFC, on a light blue circle.

Different variations of this design had been used following the 1986/87 season, as then-chairman Ken Bates opted for a modern twist on the crest.

2007: New crest, new era

To mark Chelsea's centenary year, a new crest was produced and the club's original lion roared back into place. And within that special crest came the design that the Blues have used to this day.

This was stitched onto our classic 2006/07 shirt, a season in which the club secured a historic cup double, with one final at the Millennium Stadium and one at the new Wembley.

Arsenal were the opposition for the Carling Cup final in Cardiff, where the Blues produced a comeback after trailing 1-0 from an early Theo Walcott goal.

Drogba struck in each half to ensure Chelsea would have silverware to celebrate even though Mourinho’s side eventually lost out in an absorbing Premier League title race to Manchester United.

Chelsea would, however, exact revenge over United in the FA Cup final when Drogba again turned up for the big occasion.

His extra-time winner ensured the Blues were the first side to win a major final at the new Wembley.