2025–26 UEFA Europa League

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The 2025–26 UEFA Europa League was the 55th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 17th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. This was the second season played under a new format, which replaced the 32-team group stage with a 36-team league phase. The final was played on 20 May 2026 at Beşiktaş Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, with Aston Villa being crowned champions for the first time after defeating SC Freiburg 3–0 in the final. As the reigning champions, Tottenham Hotspur automatically qualified for the Champions League league phase, and were unable to defend their title as the new format did not allow clubs to transfer from the Champions League into the Europa League from the league phase onwards.

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