Aston Villa win the Europa League, beating Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul
Villa lifted the trophy on 20 May 2026 to become the 31st different winner of the UEFA Cup or Europa League and the sixth English club to win it.
Aston Villa won the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, beating SC Freiburg 3-0 in the final in Istanbul on 20 May 2026. It is the club's first Europa League title.
Villa became the 31st different club to win the UEFA Cup or Europa League and the sixth English side, after Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and Ipswich Town. Tottenham won the 2025 final 1-0 against Manchester United in Bilbao.
Sevilla remain the most successful club in the competition, with five titles since it was renamed in 2009-10 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2023).
In context: Villa also finished fourth in the 2025-26 Premier League with 65 points.
Sources: UEFA, Wikipedia.
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