Europa league champions: the UEFA Europa League

europa league champions The UEFA Europa League , formerly the UEFA Cup, is an association football competition established in 1971 by UEFA . [ 1 ] It is considered the second most important international competition for European clubs, after the UEFA Champions League . Clubs qualify for the Europa League based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions. For the first 25 years of the competition, the final was contested over two legs , one at each participating club's stadium, but in 1998, Inter Milan defeated Lazio in the competition's first single-legged final held at a neutral venue, the Parc des Princes in Paris. [ 2 ] Tottenham Hotspur won the inaugural competition in 1972 , defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 on aggregate. [ 3 ] Eleven finals have featured teams from the same national association: Italy ( 1990 , 1991 , 1995 and 1998 ), England ( 1972 , 2019 and 2025 ), Spain ( 2007 and 2012 ), Germany ( 1980 ) and Portugal ( 2011 ).. europa league draw Từ mùa 2021-2022, UEFA thay đổi thể thức vòng bảng và bổ sung vòng play-off. Điều này giúp các trận đấu loại trực tiếp kịch tính hơn hẳn. kqbd europa league The 2017 final saw Manchester United secure their first Europa League title with a 2-0 victory over Ajax . This win was significant, as it completed United’s collection of major European trophies, placing them among an elite group of clubs.