Frank Christian
The UEFA Europa League began its journey as the UEFA Cup in 1971, following the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Similar to the European Cup, which is now known as the UEFA Champions League, its initial format was a simple knockout tournament.
Tottenham Hotspur claimed the inaugural UEFA Cup title in 1971. Between 1971 and 2009, three clubs—Inter Milan, Juventus, and Liverpool—each secured the trophy three times.
In a historic match in 2025, Tottenham defeated Manchester United in an all-English final, marking the end of their long drought for a significant trophy.
Spanish clubs have traditionally been the most successful in this competition, achieving 14 triumphs. Following them are the English and Italian teams, with German clubs, including those from West Germany, winning it seven times.
From 1971 to 1997, UEFA Cup finals were contested over two legs, until the 1997/98 final, where Inter Milan faced Lazio in the first single-match format.
This article by The Sporting News explores the clubs with the highest number of Europa League titles, along with the history and results of each final up to now.
Which club has the most Europa League titles?
This century, Sevilla has been the unrivaled force in the Europa League, winning the trophy seven times without ever losing a final.
No other club surpasses Sevilla in the number of Europa League titles.
Their latest victory was clinched through penalties in the 2023 final against Jose Mourinho’s Roma.
In addition to Sevilla, five clubs have lifted the trophy on three occasions: Inter Milan, Liverpool, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, and Tottenham, who claimed victory in 2025.
| Club | Titles | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sevilla | 7 | 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023 |
| Inter Milan | 3 | 1991, 1994, 1998 |
| Liverpool | 3 | 1973, 1976, 2001 |
| Juventus | 3 | 1977, 1990, 1993 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | 2010, 2012, 2018 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1972, 1984, 2025 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 | 1975, 1979 |
| Feyenoord | 2 | 1974, 2002 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 1980, 2022 |
| IFK Gothenburg | 2 | 1982, 1987 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 1985, 1986 |
| Parma | 2 | 1995, 1999 |
| Porto | 2 | 2003, 2011 |
| Chelsea | 2 | 2013, 2019 |
| Anderlecht | 1 | 1983 |
| Ajax | 1 | 1992 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 2017 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 1978 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1981 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1988 |
| Napoli | 1 | 1989 |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | 1996 |
| Schalke 04 | 1 | 1997 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 2000 |
| Valencia | 1 | 2004 |
| CSKA Moscow | 1 | 2005 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1 | 2008 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 2009 |
| Villarreal | 1 | 2021 |
| Atalanta | 1 | 2024 |
History and results of Europa League finals
| Year | Victors | Score | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1, 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1972–73 | Liverpool | 3–0, 0–2 | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| 1973–74 | Feyenoord | 2–2, 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1974–75 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 0–0, 5–1 | Twente |
| 1975–76 | Liverpool | 3–2, 1–1 | Club Brugge |
| 1976–77 | Juventus | 1–0, 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1977–78 | PSV Eindhoven | 0–0, 3–0 | Bastia |
| 1978–79 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 1–1, 1–0 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 1979–80 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–3, 1–0 | Borussia Monchengladbach |
| 1980–81 | Ipswich Town | 3–0, 2–4 | AZ |
| 1981–82 | IFK Gothenburg | 1–0, 3–0 | Hamburg |
| 1982–83 | Anderlecht | 1–0, 1–1 | Benfica |
| 1983–84 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1, 1–1* | Anderlecht |
| 1984–85 | Real Madrid | 3–0, 0–1 | Videoton |
| 1985–86 | Real Madrid | 5–1, 0–2 | Cologne |
| 1986–87 | IFK Gothenburg | 1–0, 1–1 | Dundee United |
| 1987–88 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–3, 3–0* | Espanyol |
| 1988–89 | Napoli | 2–1, 3–3 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 1989–90 | Juventus | 3–1, 0–0 | Fiorentina |
| 1990–91 | Inter Milan | 2–0, 0–1 | Roma |
| 1991–92 | Ajax | 2–2, 0–0 | Torino |
| 1992–93 | Juventus | 3–1, 3–0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 1993–94 | Inter Milan | 1–0, 1–0 | Austria Salzburg |
| 1994–95 | Parma | 1–0, 1–1 | Juventus |
| 1995–96 | Bayern Munich | 2–0, 3–1 | Bordeaux |
| 1996–97 | Schalke 04 | 1–0, 0–1* | Inter Milan |
| 1997–98 | Inter Milan | 3–0 | Lazio |
| 1998–99 | Parma | 3–0 | Marseille |
| 1999–2000 | Galatasaray | 0–0* | Arsenal |
| 2000–01 | Liverpool | 5–4§ | Deportivo Alavés |
| 2001–02 | Feyenoord | 3–2 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2002–03 | Porto | 3–2† | Celtic |
| 2003–04 | Valencia | 2–0 | Marseille |
| 2004–05 | CSKA Moscow | 3–1 | Sporting CP |
| 2005–06 | Sevilla | 4–0 | Middlesbrough |
| 2006–07 | Sevilla | 2–2* | Espanyol |
| 2007–08 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–0 | Rangers |
| 2008–09 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–1† | Werder Bremen |
| 2009–10 | Atletico Madrid | 2–1† | Fulham |
| 2010–11 | Porto | 1–0 | Braga |
| 2011–12 | Atlético Madrid | 3–0 | Athletic Bilbao |
| 2012–13 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Benfica |
| 2013–14 | Sevilla | 0–0* | Benfica |
| 2014–15 | Sevilla | 3–2 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
| 2015–16 | Sevilla | 3–1 | Liverpool |
| 2016–17 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Ajax |
| 2017–18 | Atletico Madrid | 3–0 | Marseille |
| 2018–19 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Arsenal |
| 2019–20 | Sevilla | 3–2 | Inter Milan |
| 2020–21 | Villarreal | 1–1* | Manchester United |
| 2021–22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1* | Rangers |
| 2022–23 | Sevilla | 1–1* | Roma |
| 2023-24 | Atalanta | 3-0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2024-25 | Tottenham | 1-0 | Manchester United |
*Note: Matches marked with an asterisk () indicate a penalty shootout decided the outcome.
†Note: Matches marked with a dagger (†) indicate a decision was reached after extra time.
§Note: Matches marked with a section symbol (§) indicate a golden goal situation determined the winner.
