Europa League 2025-26
SC Freiburg0–3Aston VillaAston Villa won the Europa League 2025-26, beating SC Freiburg 3-0 in the final at Vodafone Park. The final was played in front of 37,324 spectators. In all, 189 matches were played between 36 teams, producing 512 goals: an average of 2.71 per game.
The competition used the league-phase format: a single 36-team table from which the top eight went straight to the last 16 and the sides placed 9th to 24th went into a knockout playoff.
The champions' road
Aston Villa played 15 matches on the road to the title: 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
Knockout bracket
From the last 16 to the final
Ludogorets Razgrad2
Ferencvaros3
Panathinaikos(4)3
Viktoria Plzen(3)3
Dinamo Zagreb4
Racing Genk6
PAOK1
Celta Vigo3
Celtic2
VfB Stuttgart4Fenerbahce2Nottingham Forest4
SK Brann0Bologna2Lille2
Red Star Belgrade1Ferencvaros2
Braga4Panathinaikos1
Real Betis4Racing Genk2SC Freiburg5Celta Vigo3
Lyon1VfB Stuttgart1
FC Porto4Nottingham Forest(3)2
FC Midtjylland(0)2Bologna5
AS Roma4Lille0Aston Villa3Braga5Real Betis3SC Freiburg6Celta Vigo1FC Porto1Nottingham Forest2Bologna1Aston Villa7Braga3SC Freiburg4Nottingham Forest1Aston Villa4SC Freiburg0Aston Villa3League phase
Top eight go straight to the last 16; 9th to 24th into the playoff
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Lyon | 8 | +13 | 21 |
2 Aston Villa | 8 | +8 | 21 |
3 FC Midtjylland | 8 | +10 | 19 |
4 FC Porto | 8 | +6 | 17 |
5 Real Betis | 8 | +6 | 17 |
6 Braga | 8 | +6 | 17 |
7 SC Freiburg | 8 | +6 | 17 |
8 AS Roma | 8 | +7 | 16 |
9 Racing Genk | 8 | +4 | 16 |
10 Bologna | 8 | +7 | 15 |
11 VfB Stuttgart | 8 | +6 | 15 |
12 Ferencvaros | 8 | +1 | 15 |
13 Nottingham Forest | 8 | +8 | 14 |
14 Viktoria Plzen | 8 | +5 | 14 |
15 Red Star Belgrade | 8 | +1 | 14 |
16 Celta Vigo | 8 | +4 | 13 |
17 PAOK | 8 | +3 | 12 |
18 Lille | 8 | +3 | 12 |
19 Fenerbahce | 8 | +3 | 12 |
20 Panathinaikos | 8 | +2 | 12 |
21 Celtic | 8 | -2 | 11 |
22 Ludogorets Razgrad | 8 | -3 | 10 |
23 Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | -4 | 10 |
24 SK Brann | 8 | -2 | 9 |
25 Young Boys | 8 | -6 | 9 |
26  SK Sturm Graz | 8 | -6 | 7 |
27  FCSB | 8 | -7 | 7 |
28 Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | -8 | 7 |
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | -4 | 6 |
30 FC Basel | 8 | -4 | 6 |
31 RB Salzburg | 8 | -5 | 6 |
32  Rangers | 8 | -9 | 4 |
33  Nice | 8 | -8 | 3 |
34  FC Utrecht | 8 | -10 | 1 |
35  Malmö FF | 8 | -11 | 1 |
36 Maccabi Tel-Aviv | 8 | -20 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Europa League 2025-26?
Aston Villa won the Europa League 2025-26.
What was the score in the Europa League 2025-26 final?
Aston Villa beat SC Freiburg 3-0.
Where was the Europa League 2025-26 final played?
The final was played at Vodafone Park (Istanbul).
How many goals were scored in the Europa League 2025-26?
512 goals were scored in 189 matches, an average of 2.71 per game.