List of UEFA Cup and Europa League finals
| Founded | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Region | UEFA (Europe) |
| Number of teams |
48 (group stage) 2 (finalists) |
| Current champions |
 Sevilla (5th title) |
| Most successful club(s) |
Sevilla (5 titles) |
 2015–16 UEFA Europa League | |
The UEFA Europa League, formerly the UEFA Cup, is an association football competition established in 1971 by UEFA.[1] It is considered the second most important international competition for European clubs, after the UEFA Champions League. Clubs qualify for the Europa League based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions. For the first 25 years of the competition, the final was contested over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium, but in 1998, Internazionale defeated Lazio in the competition's first single-legged final held at a neutral venue, the Parc des Princes in Paris.[2] Tottenham Hotspur won the inaugural competition in 1972, defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 on aggregate.[3] Nine finals have featured teams from the same national association: Italy (1990, 1991, 1995 and 1998), Spain (2007 and 2012), England (1972), Germany (1980) and Portugal (2011).
Sevilla holds the record for the most victories, having won the competition five times since its inception.[4] Real Madrid (winners in 1985 and 1986) and Sevilla (winners in 2006 and 2007; and in 2014, 2015, and 2016) are the only teams to have retained their title. Teams from Spain have won the competition the most times, with ten winners coming from the country.[1] The last champions before the UEFA Cup was renamed to UEFA Europa League were Shakhtar Donetsk, who beat Werder Bremen 2–1 after extra time in the 2009 final. Benfica have lost the most finals, with three losses in the competition. The current champions are Sevilla, who defeated Liverpool 3–1 in the 2016 final.[5]
While the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is considered to be the predecessor to the UEFA Cup, UEFA does not recognise it as an official UEFA club competition, and therefore its records are not included in the list.[6]
Winners
 |
Match won after extra time |
| * | Match won after a penalty shootout |
| § | Match won by a golden goal |
- The "Season" column refers to the season during which the competition was held, and links to the article about that season.
- The two-legged final matches are listed in the order they were played.
- The "UCL" note by a team means that the team initially competed in the UEFA Champions League for that season (since the 1999–2000 season).
- The link in the "Score" column directs to the article about that season's final.
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Performances
By team
By country
| Country | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Spain |
10 | 5 |
 Italy |
9 | 6 |
 England |
7 | 6 |
 Germany[H] |
6 | 8 |
 Netherlands |
4 | 2 |
 Portugal |
2 | 5 |
 Sweden |
2 | 0 |
 Russia |
2 | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
1 | 2 |
 Ukraine |
1 | 1 |
 Turkey |
1 | 0 |
 France |
0 | 4 |
 Scotland |
0 | 3 |
 Yugoslavia |
0 | 1 |
 Hungary |
0 | 1 |
 Austria |
0 | 1 |
Notes
A. ^ Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Galatasaray won the penalty-shootout 4–1.[8]
B. ^ Score was 4–4 after 90 minutes. Liverpool scored the golden goal in the 26th minute of extra time.[9]
C. ^ Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes.[10]
D. ^ Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes and extra time. Sevilla won the penalty shootout 3–1.[11]
E. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes.[12]
F. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes.[13]
G. ^ Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Sevilla won the penalty shootout 4–2.
H. ^ Includes West Germany.
References
General
- "UEFA Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). 18 May 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
Specific
- 1 2 "Competition format". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 13 July 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
- ↑ "2009 final: Istanbul". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 31 May 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
- ↑ "Spurs keep Wolves at bay". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 2 January 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
- ↑ "Sevilla make it four three-time winners". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (18 May 2016). "Liverpool 1–3 Sevilla". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "UEFA Cup: All-time finals". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 30 June 2005. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
- ↑ "Spain close on Italy in all-time rankings". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "1999/00: Galatasaray the pride of Turkey". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 1 June 2000. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ "2000/01: Liverpool prevail in nine-goal thriller". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 1 June 2001. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ "2002/03: Mourinho makes his mark". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 1 June 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ "2006/07: Sevilla defend their honour". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 1 June 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ "2008/09: Shakhtar strike gold in Istanbul". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 1 June 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ "2009/10: Atletico crown historic campaign". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 1 June 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
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