The Europa League, formerly known as the UEFA Cup, has developed into one of European football’s most competitive club tournaments, producing a wide spread of winners across different eras and leagues.
In recent seasons, the competition has seen renewed Premier League influence, with English clubs returning strongly to the latter stages and lifting the trophy in successive campaigns.
Aston Villa’s 2025/26 triumph over Freiburg in Turkey added another name to the list of champions and reinforced the growing competitiveness of the tournament across Europe.
Despite this recent shift, the competition’s history remains heavily shaped by Spanish dominance, with Sevilla setting the standard as the most successful club in Europa League history.
ALSO READ: Aston Villa thrash Freiburg to win Europa League title
Italian, English, and German clubs have also played major roles over the years, with several teams enjoying sustained success, while others have claimed isolated but memorable triumphs on the European stage.
Sporting Tribune gives a breakdown of the clubs with the most Europa League titles in history.
Sevilla (7 titles)
Sevilla stand alone at the top of the Europa League history books with seven titles, making them the most successful club in the competition.
Their dominance has been especially strong in the modern era, where they have built a reputation for thriving in knockout football. A large part of that success came under Unai Emery, who guided the club to multiple titles and became the most successful manager in Europa League history.
Sevilla’s most recent triumph came in 2023, when they defeated Roma on penalties in the final, extending their perfect record of winning every Europa League final they have reached.
Inter Milan, Liverpool, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Tottenham (3 titles each)
A group of elite European clubs sit just behind Sevilla with three titles each.
Inter Milan were among the early dominant forces in the competition, while Juventus added their successes during the competition’s transition from the UEFA Cup era.
Liverpool remain one of England’s most successful clubs in Europe and lifted the trophy three times, including their famous 2016 final win over Sevilla in Basel.
Atletico Madrid also won the competition three times, establishing themselves as one of Spain’s most consistent European sides under Diego Simeone’s era.
Tottenham joined this group after winning their third Europa League title in 2025, defeating Manchester United in an all-English final to end a long wait for major silverware.
Borussia Mönchengladbach, Feyenoord, IFK Göteborg, Real Madrid, Parma, Porto, Chelsea, Eintracht Frankfurt (2 titles each)
Several clubs have lifted the trophy twice, reflecting periods of strong European runs rather than long-term dominance.
Borussia Mönchengladbach and IFK Göteborg were early forces in the competition, while Feyenoord also built its legacy in the 1970s.
Parma enjoyed success in the 1990s during Italian football’s European peak, while Porto established themselves as a consistent force from Portugal.
Chelsea and Eintracht Frankfurt are among the more recent multiple winners, showing how success has rotated across major leagues in modern football.
Real Madrid, despite their dominance in the Champions League, also features in this category with two UEFA Cup triumphs in the competition’s earlier history.
One-time winners
A wide group of clubs have lifted the Europa League once, underlining the competition’s unpredictability over the years.
This list includes Aston Villa, Anderlecht, Ajax, Manchester United, PSV Eindhoven, Ipswich Town, Bayer Leverkusen, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Schalke, Galatasaray, Valencia, CSKA Moskva, Zenit, Shakhtar Donetsk, Villarreal and Atalanta.
Each of these clubs produced a standout campaign to secure their only Europa League title, often marking a peak moment in their European history.
