Europa league: in the 2009–10 season

europa league In the 2009–10 season , the competition was rebranded as the UEFA Europa League to raise its profile. [ 1 ] Eight more teams qualified for the group stage, which consisted of 12 groups with four teams each (in a double round-robin); the top two teams in each group advanced. The competition was then similar to the previous format, with four rounds of two-legged knockout rounds and a one-off final held at a neutral ground which met UEFA's Category Four stadium criteria . Matches are generally played on Thursdays. The final was played in May, on the Wednesday ten days before the Champions League final.. bảng xếp hạng europa league Xem Europa League không chỉ vì bóng đá, mà còn để ngắm những pha ăn mừng độc lạ của cầu thủ sau bàn thắng. bang xep hang europa league Atlético Madrid won twice in three seasons, in 2010 [ 48 ] and 2012, the latter in another all-Spanish final between them and Athletic Bilbao . [ 49 ] In 2013, Chelsea became the first Champions League holders to win the UEFA Cup/Europa League the following year. [ 50 ] In 2014, Sevilla won their third cup in eight years after defeating Benfica on penalties. [ 51 ] In 2015, Sevilla won their fourth UEFA Cup/Europa League [ 52 ] and, in an unprecedented feat, they defended their title a third year in a row beating Liverpool in the 2016 final, making them the most successful team in the history of the competition with five titles. [ 53 ] Atlético won their third title in 2018. [ 54 ] The 2019 all-London final between Chelsea and Arsenal was the first UEFA Cup/Europa League final between two teams from the same city. [ 55 ] Sevilla added a record-extending sixth victory in 2020, after defeating Inter Milan , [ 32 ] and won an unprecedented seventh title in 2023. [ 56 ]