Who has won the most Europa League titles? All-time list of UEFA trophy winners
A look at the most successful team in the competition over the 50 years of its existence, under various names.
Who has won the most Europa League titles? All-time list of UEFA trophy winners originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The UEFA Europa League originated as the UEFA Cup in 1971, succeeding the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Like the European Cup (now the UEFA Champions League ), it began as a straight knockout competition. Tottenham Hotspur won the first UEFA Cup in 1971.
From 1971 to 2009, three clubs — Inter Milan, Juventus, and Liverpool — each lifted the trophy three times. Tottenham won an all-English affair against Manchester United in 2025, ending their long wait for a major piece of silverware. Spanish teams have historically dominated the competition, with 14 victories.
English and Italian clubs are the next most successful, while German teams, including those from the former West Germany, have won the competition seven times. Recently, the Premier League has dominated the competition as Tottenham and Aston Villa have both lifted the trophy in the last two seasons. Initially, from 1971 to 1997, all UEFA Cup finals were played over two legs, before the 1997/98 final between Inter Milan and Lazio was the first to adopt a single-match format.
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