Launched in 1971, the UEFA Cup was an opportunity for more of Europe's elite clubs to compete in an intercontinental tournament.
Initially a knockout competition, the competition was rebranded in 2009, using a round robin format prior to a knockout stage.
Prior to the 1997/98 season, the final was contested over two legs, moving to one leg at a neutral ground for the 1998 final onwards.
Aston Villa are the current champions of the Europa League after beating German side Freiburg 3-0 in the final in Istanbul.
The Villans' victory was the second successive win in the competition by an English side, following Tottenham Hotspur's victory in 2024/25.
UEFA Cup/Europa League previous winners
Season | Winner |
UEFA Cup | |
1971–72 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1972–73 | Liverpool |
1973–74 | Feyenoord |
1974–75 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
1975–76 | Liverpool |
1976–77 | Juventus |
1977–78 | PSV Eindhoven |
1978–79 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
1979–80 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
1980–81 | Ipswich Town |
1981–82 | IFK Göteborg |
1982–83 | Anderlecht |
1983–84 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1984–85 | Real Madrid |
1985–86 | Real Madrid |
1986–87 | IFK Göteborg |
1987–88 | Bayer Leverkusen |
1988–89 | Napoli |
1989–90 | Juventus |
1990–91 | Inter Milan |
1991–92 | Ajax |
1992–93 | Juventus |
1993–94 | Inter Milan |
1994–95 | Parma |
1995–96 | Bayern Munich |
1996–97 | Schalke 04 |
1997–98 | Inter Milan |
1998–99 | Parma |
1999–2000 | Galatasaray |
2000–01 | Liverpool |
2001–02 | Feyenoord |
2002–03 | Porto |
2003–04 | Valencia |
2004–05 | CSKA Moscow |
2005–06 | Sevilla |
2006–07 | Sevilla |
2007–08 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
2008–09 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
UEFA Europa League | |
2009–10 | Atlético Madrid |
2010–11 | Porto |
2011–12 | Atlético Madrid |
2012–13 | Chelsea |
2013–14 | Sevilla |
2014–15 | Sevilla |
2015–16 | Sevilla |
2016–17 | Manchester United |
2017–18 | Atlético Madrid |
2018–19 | Chelsea |
2019–20 | Sevilla |
2020–21 | Villarreal |
2021–22 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
2022–23 | Sevilla |
2023–24 | Atalanta |
2024–25 | Tottenham Hotspur |
2025-26 | Aston Villa |
