UEFA Europa League
| Founded | 1971 (rebranded in 2009) |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 32 (group stage) 58 (total) |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Super Cup UEFA Champions League |
| Related competitions | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (precessor) UEFA Champions League (1st tier) UEFA Europa Conference League (planned 3rd tier) |
| Current champions | Villarreal (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Sevilla (6 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
| 2025–26 UEFA Europa League | |
The UEFA Europa League is a major and highly respected European competition. In 2009, it was rebranded as the UEFA Europa League. It was previously known as the UEFA Cup. The winner of the UEFA Europa League plays the winner of the UEFA Champions League in the UEFA Super Cup.
Statistics
Performances by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla | 7 | 0 | 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023 | — |
| Inter Milan | 3 | 2 | 1991, 1994, 1998 | 1997, 2020 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1972, 1984, 2025 | 1974 |
| Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1973, 1976, 2001 | 2016 |
| Juventus | 3 | 1 | 1977, 1990, 1993 | 1995 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | 0 | 2010, 2012, 2018 | — |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 2 | 1975, 1979 | 1973, 1980 |
| Feyenoord | 2 | 0 | 1974, 2002 | — |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 0 | 1980, 2022 | — |
| IFK Göteborg | 2 | 0 | 1982, 1987 | — |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 1985, 1986 | — |
| Parma | 2 | 0 | 1995, 1999 | — |
| Porto | 2 | 0 | 2003, 2011 | — |
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 2013, 2019 | — |
| Manchester United | 1 | 2 | 2017 | 2021, 2025 |
| Anderlecht | 1 | 1 | 1983 | 1984 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 1988 | 2024 |
| Ajax | 1 | 1 | 1992 | 2017 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 1978 | — |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 1981 | — |
| Napoli | 1 | 0 | 1989 | — |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | 0 | 1996 | — |
| Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 1997 | — |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 2000 | — |
| Valencia | 1 | 0 | 2004 | — |
| CSKA Moscow | 1 | 0 | 2005 | — |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 2008 | — |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 2009 | — |
| Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — |
| Atalanta | 1 | 0 | 2024 | — |
| Benfica | 0 | 3 | — | 1983, 2013, 2014 |
| Marseille | 0 | 3 | — | 1999, 2004, 2018 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 0 | 2 | — | 1977, 2012 |
| Espanyol | 0 | 2 | — | 1988, 2007 |
| Roma | 0 | 2 | — | 1991, 2023 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 2 | — | 1993, 2002 |
| Arsenal | 0 | 2 | — | 2000, 2019 |
| Rangers | 0 | 2 | — | 2008, 2022 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | — | 1972 |
| Twente | 0 | 1 | — | 1975 |
| Club Brugge | 0 | 1 | — | 1976 |
| Bastia | 0 | 1 | — | 1978 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 0 | 1 | — | 1979 |
| AZ | 0 | 1 | — | 1981 |
| Hamburger SV | 0 | 1 | — | 1982 |
| Fehérvár | 0 | 1 | — | 1985 |
| 1. FC Köln | 0 | 1 | — | 1986 |
| Dundee United | 0 | 1 | — | 1987 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 1 | — | 1989 |
| Fiorentina | 0 | 1 | — | 1990 |
| Torino | 0 | 1 | — | 1992 |
| Austria Salzburg | 0 | 1 | — | 1994 |
| Bordeaux | 0 | 1 | — | 1996 |
| Lazio | 0 | 1 | — | 1998 |
| Alavés | 0 | 1 | — | 2001 |
| Celtic | 0 | 1 | — | 2003 |
| Sporting CP | 0 | 1 | — | 2005 |
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 1 | — | 2006 |
| Werder Bremen | 0 | 1 | — | 2009 |
| Fulham | 0 | 1 | — | 2010 |
| Braga | 0 | 1 | — | 2011 |
| Dnipro | 0 | 1 | — | 2015 |
Performances by nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| England | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Italy | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Germany[A] | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Portugal | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Russia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Notes
- A ^Includes West Germany clubs, no East Germany clubs appeared in a final.