Discover all the Europa Cup winners and runners up in this list

Discover all the Europa Cup winners and runners up in this list

Claudia Kogi
updated at April 22, 2024 at 10:14 AM

The UEFA Europa League, formerly known as the UEFA Cup, is an annual soccer clubs competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, for the sake of eligible European soccer clubs. In other words, it is the second-tier competition of European club soccer, ranking below the UEFA Champions League and above the UEFA Europa Conference League. In this article, you will find all the Europa Cup winners in soccer history.

Europa Cup winners and runners up
Fans celebrate with the Villarreal CF team during the UEFA League trophy bus parade in Villarreal, Spain. Photo: Manuel Queimadelos Alonso
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Although this League is a young competition, it is alleged that its legacy cannot compete with other big European Cups. Have a look at this article and find more information regarding the Europa Cup winners and runner ups.

Who are the Europa cup winners of all time?

Below is a list of soccer clubs who have set their hands on the Cup since the League's debut. Read on to find out about these European cup winners by country.

Winners

  • (1971/1972) Tottenham Hotspur (England)
  • (1972/1973) Liverpool (England)
  • (1973/1974) Feyenoord (Netherlands)
  • (1974/1975) Borussia Monchengladbach (West Germany)
  • (1975/1976) Liverpool (England)
  • (1976/1977 Juventus (Italy)
  • (1977/1978) PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
  • (1978/1979) Borussia Monchengladbach (West Germany)
  • (1979/1980) Eintracht Frankfurt (West Germany)
  • (1980/1981) Ipswich Town (England)
  • (1981/1982) IFK Gothenburg (Sweden)
  • (1982/1983) Anderlecht (Belgium)
  • (1983/1984) Tottenham Hotspur (England)
  • (1984/1985) Real Madrid (Spain)
  • (1985/1986) Real Madrid (Spain)
  • (1986/1987) IFK Gothenburg (Sweden)
  • (1987/1988) Bayer Leverkusen (West Germany)
  • (1988/1989) Napoli (Italy)
  • (1989/1990) Juventus (Italy)
  • (1990/1991) Inter Milan (Italy)
  • (1991/1992 Ajax (Netherlands)
  • (1992/1993) Juventus Borussia (Italy)
  • (1993/1994) Inter Milan (Italy)
  • (1994/1995) Parma (Italy)
  • (1995/1996) Bayern Munich (Germany)
  • (1996/1997) Schalke 04 (Germany)
  • (1997/1998) Inter Milan (Italy)
  • (1998/1999) Parma (Italy)

Europa Cup winners since 2000

Europa cup champions
Galatasaray celebrating their victory after winning the 1999/2000 competitions. Photo: Lutz Bongarts
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Below is a continuation list of the Europa Cup champions. The list contains champions from 2000 onwards.

Winners

  • 1999/2000 Galatasaray (Turkey)
  • 2000/01 Liverpool (England)
  • 2001/02 Feyenoord (Netherlands)
  • 2002/03 Porto (Portugal)
  • 2003/04 Valencia (Spain)
  • 2004/05 CSKA Moscow (Russia)
  • 2005/06 Sevilla (Spain)
  • 2006/07 Sevilla (Spain)
  • 2007/08 Zenit St Petersburg (Russia)
  • 2008/09 Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
  • 2009/10 Atletico Madrid (Spain)
  • 2010/11 Porto (Portugal)
  • 2011/12 Atletico Madrid (Spain)
  • 2012/13 Chelsea (England)
  • 2013/14 Sevilla (Spain)
  • 2014/15 Sevilla (Spain)
  • 2015/16 Sevilla (Spain)
  • 2016/17 Manchester United (England)
  • 2017/18 Atletico Madrid (Spain)
  • 2018/19 Chelsea (England)
  • 2019/20 Sevilla (Spain)
  • 2020/2021 Villarreal (Spain)
Europa Cup winners
Fernando Roig and Villarreal's team celebrate during the UEFA Europa League trophy bus parade in Villarreal, Spain. Photo: Jose Miguel Fernandez
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Runners up

  • (1971/1972) Wolverhampton Wanderers (England)
  • (1972/1973) Borussia Monchengladbach (West Germany)
  • (1973/1974) Tottenham Hotspur (England)
  • (1974/1975 Twente Enschede (Netherlands)
  • (1975/1976) Club Brugge (Belgium)
  • (1976/1977 Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
  • (1977/1978) Bastia (France)
  • (1978/1979) Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
  • (1979/1980) Borussia Monchengladbach (West Germany)
  • (1980/1981) AZ (Netherlands)
  • (1981/1982) Hamburg SV (West Germany)
  • (1982/1983) Benfica (Portugal)
  • (1983/1984) Anderlecht (Belgium)
  • (1984/1985) Videoton (Hungary)
  • (1985/1986) FC Cologne (West Germany)
  • (1986/1987) Dundee United (Scotland)
  • (1987/1988) Espanyol (Spain)
  • (1988/1989) VfB Stuttgart (West Germany)
  • (1989/1990) Fiorentina (Italy)
  • (1990/1991 AS Roma (Italy)
  • (1991/1992 Torino (Italy)
  • (1992/1993) Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
  • (1993/1994) Salzburg (Austria)
  • (1994/1995) Juventus (Italy)
  • (1995/1996) Girondins Bordeaux (France)
  • (1996/1997) Inter Milan (Italy)
  • (1997/1998) Lazio (Italy)
  • (1998/1999) Marseille (France)
  • (1999/2000) Arsenal (Engalnd)
  • (2000/2001) Alaves (Spain)
  • (2001/2002) Dortmund (Germany)
  • (2002/2003) Celtic (Scotland)
  • (2003/2004) Marseille (France)
  • (2004/2005) Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)
  • (2005/2006) Middlesbrough (England)
  • (2006/2007) Espanyol (Spain)
  • (2007/2008) Rangers (Scotland)
  • (2008/2009) Werder Bremen (Germany)
  • (2009/2010) Fulham (England)
  • (2010/2011) Braga (Portugal)
  • (2011/2012) Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
  • 2012/2013) Benfica (Portugal)
  • (2013/2014) Benfica (Portugal)
  • (2014/2015) Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine)
  • (2015/2016 Liverpool (England)
  • (2016/2017) Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  • (2017/2018) Marseille (France)
  • (2018/2019) Arsenal (England)
  • (2019/2020) Inter Milan (Italy)
  • 2020/2021 Manchester United (England)
Europa Cup winners
Head Coach of Atletico Madrid celebrates after their sides victory during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg Two match against Man United in England. Photo: Shaun Botterill
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Who were the Europa cup winners in 2021?

Villarreal were the Europa Cup winners in 2021 after winning against Manchester United.

Most Europa cup winners in England

The following are Europa Cup winners based in England.

  • (1971/1972) Tottenham Hotspur
  • (1972/1973) Liverpool
  • (1975/1976) Liverpool
  • (1983/1984) Tottenham Hotspur
  • (2000/2001) Liverpool

Europa Cup winners' prize money

Usually, the UEFA Europa League prize money for the winners is alleged to be between $39 million-$61 million, while the runners up are awarded $10 million.

What is UEFA Europa League?

It is an annual football club competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. Usually, these clubs that qualify for this kind of competition are always based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions.

What is the UEFA Cup?

The UEFA Cup, also called Coupe UEFA, is the trophy awarded yearly to the football club that wins the UEFA Europa League.

The annual football competition has taken over the soccer arena, team after team competing to their level best to take the Cup home. Victory is not a new thing in this kind of competition. The renowned Europa Cup winners of all time from the list above prove that teamwork is key.

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Claudia Kogi is a Kenyan content creator with over 3 years of experience. Claudia joined Sportsbrief.com as a writer in January 2022, covering sports and relatable content.