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Welcome to our UEFA Europa League page, where you will find featured game previews on some of the biggest matches in Europe’s second-tier club competition. Here, you’ll find in-depth match previews of some of the biggest football clubs in the world such as English Premier League giants Manchester United and four-time European winners Ajax Amsterdam.

Chad Nagel
Chad Nagel

Last Updated: 2024-12-04

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The UEFA Europa League has grown to become a well-respected European tournament for worldwide recognized teams, with many spectators even labelling this “a mini-Champions League” competition.  

The likes of Tottenham Hotspur, AS Roma, FC Porto and Galatasaray all take part in this 36-team tournament, with the winner of the trophy earning a direct entry into the following season’s UEFA Champions League to compete among the elites.  

Thanks to the fierce competition, even among the less high-profile teams in Europe, this tournament has earned a reputation as a prestigious event. For many, it’s not just about participating – it's about winning, no matter the cost. Even the football juggernauts such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have won this trophy before.   

Be sure to follow this page each week as we work to provide you with comprehensive match previews. Our previews include head-to-head results, team odds, win probability, recent form, key players to watch, suggested bets, value picks, and a match prediction – what more could you ask for? 

Europa League Winners List

Year Winner Runners-up Score Host 
2024 Atalanta Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 Dublin 
2023 Sevilla Roma 1-1 (4-1) Budapest 
2022 Eintracht Frankfurt Rangers 1-1 Seville 
2021 Villarreal Manchester United 1-1 (11-10) Gdansk 
2020 Sevilla Inter Milan 3-2 Colonia 
2019 Chelsea Arsenal 4-1 Baku 
2018 Atletico O. Marseilles 3-0 Lyon 
2017 Manchester United Ajax 2-0 Solna 
2016 Sevilla Liverpool 3-1 Basilea 
2015 Sevilla Dnipro 3-2 Warsaw 
2014 Sevilla Benfica 0-0 (4-2) Turin 
2013 Chelsea Benfica 2-1 Amsterdam 
2012 Atletico Madrid Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Bucharest 
2011 Porto Sporting Braga 1-0 Dublin 
2010 Atletico Madrid Fulham 2-1 Hamburg 
2009 Shakhtar Donetsk Werder Bremen 2-1 Istanbul 
2008 Zenit St. Petersburg Glasgow Rangers 2-0 Manchester 
2007 Sevilla Espanyol 2-2 (3-1) Glasgow 
2006 Sevilla Middlesbrough 4-0 Eindhoven 
2005 CSKA Moscow Sporting Lisbon 3-1 Lisbon 
2004 Valencia Olympique Marseilles 2-0 Gothenburg 
2003 Porto Celtic Glasgow 3-2 Seville 
2002 Feyenoord Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Rotterdam 
2001 Liverpool Alaves 5-4 Dortmund 
2000 Galatasaray Arsenal 0-0 (4-1) Copenhagen 
1999 Parma Olympique Marseilles 3-0 Moscow 
1998 Inter Milan Lazio 3-0 Paris 

 

 

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FAQs

Who are the current champions of the Europa League?

Atalanta. The Serie A outfit ended a 61-year wait for silverware as well as Bayer Leverkusen’s 51-game unbeaten streak to lift the trophy. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side claimed a memorable 3-0 win in Dublin thanks to a hat-trick from Ademola Lookman.  

Who has won the Europa League the most times?

Sevilla. The La Liga side holds the record for the most victories, having won the competition seven times since its inception.  

Who are the favourites to win the competition this season?

Tottenham Hotspur is the bookies' favourite to win the tournament, even though they haven’t lifted a trophy in 16 years. But with the progress they’re making under Ange Postecoglou and the quality in the squad, many pundits believe that this could be the year.