The 2021-22 Chelsea FC Team Set was released in August 2022 as an online exclusive via the Topps UK website. It’s the first officially-licensed CFC product for the ’21-22 season, and contains a variety of interesting rookies and autos.
The 2021-22 Chelsea Team Set was released towards the end of the season, promising a mix of rookies and club-exclusive autos featuring the best players from the men’s and women’s teams.
Our review will take you through everything you need to know about the 2021-22 Topps Chelsea FC Team set, including looking at rare parallels and the best cards to collect.
2021-22 Topps Chelsea FC Team: Key Stats
Here are key stats relating to the 2022 Chelsea team set:
- Release date: August 2022
- Product configuration: 6 Packs of 5 Cards per box. 30 Cards total
- This exclusive collection includes 54 cards and features a line-up of Chelsea stars from ‘Young-Guns’ to ‘Legends’. Look out for ‘Title Winners’, ‘City Cards’, players ‘Born and Raised’ at the club and for the first time, dual cards of male and female stars
- Parallels fall 2 per box and are numbered to 1/5/10/25/49 or 99
- Autograph cards 1:3 boxes
The Best 2021-22 Topps Chelsea FC Team Cards
Rather than looking at individual options, we’ve split the set into three relevant sections.
3. 2021-22 Topps Chelsea FC Team Set RCs and Base Parallels (eBay)
Firstly, the 2021-22 Topps Chelsea FC Team base set itself. Each card is available in a range of parallels, including copies limited to 1,5, and 10. One drawback is the overall design, which does feel cheap compared to premium sets. (For example, check the serial number placement on the blue Cristian Pulisic card in the middle.)
Regardless, there are plenty of rare cards to chase for Chelsea fans, from the first XI, to rare rookie cards. Parallels drop at a rate of two per box.
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2. 2021-22 Topps Chelsea FC Team Set Autographs (eBay)
Secondly, the 2021-22 Topps Chelsea FC Team autos. There are 18 signed cards from the set, including legends such as John Terry, Frank Lampard, and Didier Drogba. Once again, numbered parallel versions can also be found in sets, upping in value significantly. They are stickered autographs, but the cards are still highly collectible.
Of the current first XI, Mason Mount and Trevoh Chalobah’s RC auto are probably the most popular cards overall.
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1. 2021-22 Topps Chelsea FC Team Set Dual Autographs (eBay)
Lastly, the Kings & Queens dual autographs are unique options that mix the best that the men’s and women’s teams have to offer. They star Fran Kirby and Mason Mount, Sam Kerr and *Romelu Lukaku, and Lauren James and Reece James. Players are matched positionally, with two strikers, two midfielders, and two defenders.
*Lukaku ended up leaving acrimoniously in the summer, lowering the value of his Kings & Queens dual auto despite featuring FIFA 23 cover star Sam Kerr.
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2021-22 Topps Chelsea FC Team Set: Checklist
Base
Édouard Mendy
Antonio Rüdiger
Thiago Silva
Ben Chilwell
Reece James
César Azpilicueta
Trevoh Chalobah RC
Jorginho
Christian Pulisic
Hakim Ziyech
Romelu Lukaku
Harvey Vale RC
Malang Sarr
Charlie Webster RC
Xavier Mbuyamba RC
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Saúl Ñiguez
Ross Barkley
Young Guns
Charlie Webster RC
Harvey Vale RC
Xavier Mbuyamba RC
Lewis Hall RC
Xavier Simons RC
City Cards
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Marcos Alonso
Harvey Vale
Andreas Christensen
Roberto Di Matteo
Gianluca Vialli
Mateo Kovacic
Born & Raised
Trevor Chalobah
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Mason Mount
Reece James
Callum Hudson-Odoi
Harvey Vale RC
Kings & Queens
Fran Kirby / Mason Mount
Sam Kerr / Romelu Lukaku
Lauren James / Reece James
Stadium
Stamford Bridge
Title Winners
John Terry
Frank Lampard
N’Golo Kante
Didier Drogba
Blue is the Colour
Roberto Di Matteo
Reece James
Jude Soonsup-Bell
Trevor Chalobah RC
Gianfranco Zola
American Hero
Christian Pulisic
Single Autographs
Ben Chilwell
César Azpilicueta
Didier Drogba – Title Winners
Édouard Mendy
Frank Lampard – Title Winners
Gianfranco Zola – Blue is the Colour
Gianluca Vialli – City Card
John Terry – Title Winners
Jorginho
Kai Havertz
Marcos Alonso – City Card
Mason Mount
Mateo Kovacic – City Card
Reece James
Roberto Di Matteo – City Card
Romelu Lukaku
Timo Werner
Trevoh Chalobah
Dual Autographs
Fran Kirby / Mason Mount – Kings & Queens
Sam Kerr / Romelu Lukaku – Kings & Queens
Lauren James / Reece James – Kings & Queens
Buyers Guide
We’ve put together a brief buyer’s guide if you’re interested in collecting cards from the 2021-22 Chelsea FC Team Set.
Unsigned parallels should be your first port of call, given they can be grabbed for next to nothing. Young Guns are a popular subset to start with if you’re interested in Chelsea rookie cards.
We like the look of the dual autos, as one of the more interesting inclusions that can’t be replicated in many other sports. (Especially not with the same team.) Otherwise, we’d look at any of the rarer autos or parallels.
Final Thoughts
A no-frills set in many respects, the inclusion of two numbered parallels is a clear step up from previous soccer team sets released by Topps. It includes a variety of popular subsets, and features one of the biggest and best teams from the Premier League. One drawback is that autographs have been inserted into packs at a rate of one in three boxes, but that explains the £30 RRP.