Football tournament Uefa Europa League

The idea of ​​​​founding this football tournament is from three people including Ottorino Barrasi (Italian) and Sir Stanlay Rous (British), Ernst Thornmen (Swiss). Originally the Intercity Fairs Cup with 10 city teams. In the 1971-72 season, the name changed to the UEFA Cup. From the 1999-2000 season, the 2nd Cup (UEFA Cup Winners' Cup) and the C3 Cup merged to form the UEFA Cup. Only then will those who have won domestic cups have the right to participate in this tournament. From the 2009-2010 season, UEFA increased the number of clubs participating in the group stage to 48 teams, then renamed the UEFA Europa League. The team that wins the UEFA Europa League will win a ticket to play the UEFA Super Cup. From the 2014-2015 season, the winning team will advance to the next season's UEFA Champions League group stage. Spanish clubs currently hold the most championships (13 times), followed by Italy and England (both 9 times). In the 2022 final, Eintracht Frankfurt were the defending champions after they beat rivals Rangers on penalties.