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.
| 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 | 23x15px Villarreal (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | 23x15px Sevilla (6 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
| 33px 2025–26 UEFA Europa League | |
Statistics
Performances by club
Main page: List of UEFA Cup and Europa League finals
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Performances by nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23x15px Spain | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 23x15px England | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 23x15px Italy | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 23x15px Germany[A] | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 23x15px Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 23x15px Portugal | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 23x15px Russia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23x15px Sweden | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23x15px Belgium | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23x15px Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23x15px Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23x15px France | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 23x15px Scotland | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 23x15px Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23x15px Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23x15px [[|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