UEFA Europa League
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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.
| 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 | |
Statistics
Performances by club
Main page: List of UEFA Cup and Europa League finals
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 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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 |
| 23x15px 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.
UEFA Europa League Media
- Lech-Deportivo 04122008 UEFA Cup 1-1.JPG
The match between Lech Poznań and Deportivo La Coruña in the 2008–09 season.
- UEFA members Europa League group stage.png
A map of UEFA countries whose teams reached the league phase or group stage of the UEFA Europa League UEFA member country that has been represented in the league phase or group stage UEFA member country that has not been represented in the league phase or group stage