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

N’Golo Kanté

Christian Pulisic

Mason Mount

Hakim Ziyech

Kai Havertz

Timo Werner

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.