Europa League History
The UEFA Europa League is a yearly tournament for clubs in Europe. It was founded in 1971, when it was called the UEFA Cup. In 2009/2010, the name was changed to the Europa League. Although its name remained the same, a new format was introduced for the 2024/25 season. Thirty-six teams are participating in the main tournament, whose initial phase is now a league phase, just like the UEFA Champions League.
Sevilla was the first team to claim the cup without having to return it next season. The club won the cup three times in a row. The third time was in 2015/2016. Sevilla have now won the UEFA Cup/Europa League seven times, the most of any club, most recently in 2023.
Europa League winners
The first-ever winner of this tournament was Tottenham Hotspur in the 1971/1972 season. They beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 and 1-1 in a two-part final. However, they have since remained with only two titles.
Sevilla have the record number of wins in the Europa League, 7, while Juventus, Atlético de Madrid, Inter, and Liverpool all come in next on the list with 3 titles.
Bayern Munich have only won once along with the likes of Premier League newcomers for the 2024/25 season, Ipswich Town.
Europa League top scorers
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang set a new record of 34 UEFA Europa League goals in the 2023/24 season, finally overhauling Radamel Falcao’s impressive mark.
The Gabon international leads the all time top scorers chart in the group stage/league phase to the knockout stages, including the cherry on the cake; the final.
Radamel Falcao (Porto, Atlético de Madrid) comes in next with 30 goals, while Belgium’s top scorer, Romelu Lukaku (Anderlecht, Everton, Inter, Roma), is 3rd with 27 goals.
Europa League schedule
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