 Chelsea are one of the most widely supported football clubs in the world . They have the sixth highest average all @-@ time attendance in English football and regularly attract over 40 @,@ 000 fans to Stamford Bridge ; they were the seventh best @-@ supported Premier League team in the 2013 – 14 season , with an average gate of 41 @,@ 572 . Chelsea 's traditional fanbase comes from all over the Greater London area including working @-@ class parts such as Hammersmith and Battersea , wealthier areas like Chelsea and Kensington , and from the home counties . There are also numerous official supporters clubs in the United Kingdom and all over the world . Between 2007 and 2012 , Chelsea were ranked fourth worldwide in annual replica kit sales , with an average of 910 @,@ 000 . Chelsea 's official Twitter account has 6 @.@ 29 million followers , the fifth highest among football clubs . 
