 Chelsea have long @-@ standing rivalries with North London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur . A strong rivalry with Leeds United dates back to several heated and controversial matches in the 1960s and 1970s , particularly the 1970 FA Cup Final . More recently a rivalry with Liverpool has grown following repeated clashes in cup competitions . Chelsea 's fellow West London sides Brentford , Fulham and Queens Park Rangers are generally not considered major rivals , as matches have only taken place intermittently due to the clubs often being in separate divisions . A 2004 survey by Planetfootball.com found that Chelsea fans consider their main rivalries to be with ( in order ) : Arsenal , Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United . In the same survey , fans of six clubs ( Arsenal , Fulham , Leeds United , QPR , Tottenham and West Ham United ) named Chelsea as one of their three main rivals . In a 2008 poll conducted by the Football Fans Census , Chelsea fans named Liverpool , Arsenal and Manchester United as their most disliked clubs . 
