The 2022-23 UEFA Europa League campaign is fast approaching its home stretch, with the tournament now in the round of 16 after the remaining teams in competition know their respective opponents last week.
It was introduced in 1971 as the UEFA Cup which replaced the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and fast-forward to 1999 the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup was merged with the UEFA Cup and discontinued as a separate competition.
In the 2009-10 season, the thought of rebranding the competition came to the fore, as such following the change in format.
The UEFA Intertoto Cup and UEFA Cup produced an enlarged competition format with an expanded group stage and a change in qualifying criteria into competitions like UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Champions League.
Since the inception of the competition Spanish club has been the most successful side in terms of the total number of trophies won (13), followed closely by the English, and Italian teams (9) each and German sides (7) with Eintracht Frankfurt been the current champions of the 2021-22 season.
With the second-tier UEFA club competition approaching the crunch part of the season. In this article, we’ve dug deep into the archives to refresh your memories on previous and present winners of the Europa League.
- UEFA Europa League: Winners By Year
- UEFA Europa League timeline
- Which club has won the most Europa league?
- How many times did Chelsea win Europa?
- Which coach has won the most Europa League?
- Has PSG ever won Europa League?
- Which club is the most successful football club in the world?
- Has Real Madrid ever played Europa League?
- How many times did Real Madrid play in Europa League?
- Which country has the most Europa League winners?
- Who has the most Europa League titles in the Premier League?
UEFA Europa League: Winners By Year
Sevilla (King Of Europa League)
The rivalry between two of the finest Seville-based team Sevilla and Real Betis can never be overemphasized in terms of how intense their rivalry is.
However, success wise Los Rojiblancos the team known as the lower-class club of Seville is absolutely the most successful Spanish side in the history of UEFA‘s second-tier club competition (6).
Sevilla has been crowned Europa League champions for a record-extending sixth time after a thrilling 3-2 triumph over Inter Milan in Cologne led by Julen Lopetegui.
Los Rojiblancos has over the years shown with their consistency and impressive success in the competition, that they’re capable of winning each edition anytime they have the chance to be in the final.
Though the Sevilla-based side couldn’t replicate their consistency in the Europa League last season. However, what they’ve achieved so far in the competition can’t be downplayed.
 Year Clubs Coaches |
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| 21/22 |  |
Eintracht Frankfurt | Oliver Glasner | |
| 20/21 |  |
Villarreal CF | Unai Emery | |
| 19/20 |  |
Sevilla FC | Julen Lopetegui | |
| 18/19 |  |
Chelsea FC | Maurizio Sarri | |
| 17/18 |  |
Atlético de Madrid | Diego Simeone | |
| 16/17 |  |
Manchester United | José Mourinho | |
| 15/16 | |
Sevilla FC | Unai Emery | |
| 14/15 | |
Sevilla FC | Unai Emery | |
| 13/14 | |
Sevilla FC | Unai Emery | |
| 12/13 | |
Chelsea FC | Rafael Benítez | |
| 11/12 |  |
Atlético de Madrid | Diego Simeone | |
| 10/11 |  |
FC Porto | André Villas-Boas | |
| 09/10 | |
Atlético de Madrid | Quique Sánchez Flores | |
 UEFA-Cup (- 2009) |
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| 08/09 |  |
Shakhtar Donetsk | Mircea Lucescu | |
| 07/08 |  |
Zenit St. Petersburg | Dick Advocaat | |
| 06/07 | |
Sevilla FC | Juande Ramos | |
| 05/06 | |
Sevilla FC | Juande Ramos | |
| 04/05 |  |
CSKA Moscow | Valeriy Gazzaev | |
| 03/04 |  |
Valencia CF | Rafael Benítez | |
| 02/03 |  |
FC Porto | José Mourinho | |
| 01/02 |  |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | Bert van Marwijk | |
| 00/01 |  |
Liverpool FC | Gérard Houllier | |
| 99/00 |  |
Galatasaray | Fatih Terim | |
| 98/99 |  |
AC Parma | Alberto Malesani | |
| 97/98 |  |
FC Internazionale | Luigi Simoni | |
| 96/97 |  |
FC Schalke 04 | Huub Stevens | |
| 95/96 |  |
Bayern Munich | Klaus Augenthaler | |
| 94/95 | |
AC Parma | Nevio Scala | |
| 93/94 | |
FC Internazionale | Gianpiero Marini | |
| 92/93 |  |
Juventus FC | Giovanni Trapattoni | |
| 91/92 |  |
Ajax Amsterdam | Louis van Gaal | |
| 90/91 | |
FC Internazionale | Giovanni Trapattoni | |
| 89/90 |  |
Juventus FC | Dino Zoff | |
| 88/89 |  |
SSC Napoli | Ottavio Bianchi | |
| 87/88 |  |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Erich Ribbeck | |
| 86/87 |  |
IFK Göteborg | Gunder Bengtsson | |
| 85/86 |  |
Real Madrid | Luis Molowny | |
| 84/85 | |
Real Madrid | Luis Molowny | |
| 83/84 |  |
Tottenham Hotspur | Keith Burkinshaw | |
| 82/83 |  |
RSC Anderlecht | Paul Van Himst | |
| 81/82 | |
IFK Göteborg | Sven-Göran Eriksson | |
| 80/81 |  |
Ipswich Town | Sir Bobby Robson | |
| 79/80 |  |
Eintracht Frankfurt | Friedel Rausch | |
| 78/79 |  |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | Udo Lattek | |
| 77/78 |  |
PSV Eindhoven | Kees Rijvers | |
| 76/77 |  |
Juventus FC | Giovanni Trapattoni | |
| 75/76 |  |
Liverpool FC | Bob Paisley | |
| 74/75 | |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | Hennes Weisweiler | |
| 73/74 |  |
SC Feyenoord | Wiel Coerver | |
| 72/73 | |
Liverpool FC | Bill Shankly | |
| 71/72 |  |
Tottenham Hotspur | Bill Nicholson | |
UEFA Europa League timeline
1971 | UEFA Cup, the predecessor of UEFA Europe League, is established.
2009 | The competition is established.
2012 | Atlético Madrid become the first club to win the tournament twice (2010 and 2012).
2016 | Sevilla become the first club to win the tournament trice and also by consecutive victories (2014, 2015, and 2016).
2020 | Sevilla become the first club to win the tournament four times.
The winners of the UEFA Europa League are entitled to participate in the Super Cup final, and due to changes in the format, the UEFA champion also qualifies for the UEFA Champions League.
Across Europe, there are 29 clubs that have won the title, with Sevilla being one of the most renowned, having won it 6 times. In the 2019-20 season, quarter-finalists of the UEFA Europa League received a prize of €1.5 million, while semi-finalists received €2.4 million.
The runner-up will receive a portion of the prize money.
FAQs
Which club has won the most Europa league?
Sevilla
The club holds the record for the most victories, having won the competition six times since its inception.
How many times did Chelsea win Europa?
Twice
Which coach has won the most Europa League?
Unai Emery (4)
He has won the competition a record four times, with three consecutive titles in 2014-15, 2015-16, and 2016-17 while he was the manager of Sevilla and another one in the 2020/21 season with Villareal.
Emery’s success in the Europa League has earned him the nickname “Mr. Europa League”.
Has PSG ever won Europa League?
Nope
As PSG have never won the Champions League, they never played in the former Intercontinental Cup.
Which club is the most successful football club in the world?
Al Ahly (Egypt) 118 Trophies
Al Ahly SC is an Egyptian team that has won a slew of prestigious trophies throughout the years. Since its inception in 1907, they have had an unrivaled record in both the Egyptian and on the continent.
Has Real Madrid ever played Europa League?
Yes!
Since becoming the first Spanish club to enter the European Cup in 1955, Real has competed in every UEFA-organized competition, except the Intertoto Cup and Conference League. They have missed out on European football only twice in their history, in the 1977–78 and 1996–97 seasons.
How many times did Real Madrid play in Europa League?
2 (1985 1986)
Which country has the most Europa League winners?
Spain
Spain has the most UEFA Europa League winners with a total of 13 wins. Spanish clubs have been very successful in the competition, with Sevilla alone having won the Europa League a record 6 times.
Other Spanish clubs to have won the Europa League include Atlético Madrid, Valencia, and Villarreal.
The dominance of Spanish clubs in the competition highlights the strength of Spanish football and the quality of the teams that have competed in the Europa League over the years.
Who has the most Europa League titles in the Premier League?
- Liverpool (3)
- Chelsea(2)
- Tottenham (2)
- Manchester United (1)
- Ipswich Town (1)
