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he UEFA Cup existed from 1971 to 2009 until it change its name to the
Europa League
. At the same time the structure changed from a knockout tournament to a group tournament. Whereas the
European Cup
included teams that had won their domestic leagues the UEFA Cup included the closest runners-up (how many teams that qualified from each league differed depending on rankings and seeding. From the season 1999-2000 the tournament also included winners of the domestic cups due to a merge of the
Cup Winner's Cup
.
Winners and runners-up
All the winners and runners-up through the years of the UEFA Cup. The very last UEFA Cup tournament was played in the season 2008-2009. After that, the tournament changed setup and was renamed Europa League, continue to
Europa League winners and runners-up
.
Season
Winner
Runner-up
2008-2009
Shakhtar Donetsk
Werder Bremen
2007-2008
Zenit
Rangers
2006-2007
Sevilla
Espanyol
2005-2006
Sevilla
Middlesbrough
2004-2005
CSKA Moscow
Sporting
2003-2004
Valencia
Marsielle
2002-2003
Porto
Celtic
2001-2002
Feyernoord
Borussia Dortmund
2000-2001
Liverpool
Deportivo Alavés
1999-2000
Galatasaray
Arsenal
1998-1999
Parma
Marsielle
1997-1998
Internazionale
Lazio
1996-1997
Schalke 04
Internazionale
1995-1996
Bayern Munich
Bordeaux
1994-1995
Parma
Juventus
1993-1994
Internazionale
Casino Salzburg
1992-1993
Juventus
Borussia Dortmund
1991-1992
Ajax
Torino
1990-1991
Internazionale
Roma
1989-1990
Juventus
Fiorentina
1988-1989
Napoli
Stuttgart
1987-1988
Bayer Leverkusen
Espanyol
1986-1987
IFK Göteborg
Dundee United
1985-1986
Real Madrid
Köln
1984-1985
Real Madrid
Videoton
1983-1984
Tottenham
Anderlecht
1982-1983
Anderlecht
Benfica
1981-1982
IFK Göteborg
Hamburger
1980-1981
Ipswich
AZ
1979-1980
Eintracht Frankfurt
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1978-1979
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Red Star
1977-1978
PSV Eindhoven
Bastia
1976-1977
Juventus
Athletic Bilbao
1975-1976
Liverpool
Club Brugge
1974-1975
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Twente
1973-1974
Feyernoord
Tottenham
1972-1973
Liverpool
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1971-1972
Tottenham
Wolverhampton
As the table show, the UEFA Cup started in 1971. It was preceded by the
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
that existed between 1955 and 1971, but was not originally arranged by UEFA.
History
Including the 1996-1997 season, the final was played in a two-legged match. It would when change to a one match final on a neutral ground from 1997-1998 season.
In the first decade of the UEFA Cup English and West Germany club performed well. In the 1980s Swedish teams won quite surprisingly the tournament twice. Italy was dominating in the 1990s and Spain in the 2000s.
Statistics
The most successful clubs in the tournament's history are
Juventus
,
Internazionale
and
Liverpool
, with three trophies each. Six clubs have won the tournament twice:
Borussia Mönchengladbach
,
Tottenham
, Feyernoord, IFK Göteborg,
Real Madrid
and
Parma
.
Table 2.
Clubs and UEFA Cup titles
Club
Titles
1st title
Juventus
3
1977-77
Internazionale
3
1990-91
Liverpool
3
1972-73
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2
1974-75
Tottenham
2
1971-72
Feyernoord
2
1973-74
IFK Göteborg
2
1981-81
Real Madrid
2
1984-85
Parma
2
1994-95
In addition, these teams have won once: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Twente, Brugge, Bastia, Red Star Belgrade, Benfica, Marseille, AZ, Hamburg, Vidi, Köln, Dundee United, Stuttgart, Fiorentina, Roma, Torino, Salzburg,
Bordeaux, Lazio, Arsenal, Alavés, Celtic, Sporting, Middlesbrough, Rangers, Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao and Werder Bremen.
UEFA Cup timeline
1971
The competition is established.
1986
Real Madrid becomes the first club to win the tournament two years in a row.
1999
The tournament is merged with the Cup Winner's Cup.
2009
The tournament is rebranded to Europa League.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UEFA_Cup_and_Europa_League_finals |
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# UEFA Cup
The UEFA Cup existed from 1971 to 2009 until it change its name to the [Europa League](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/europa-league.html). At the same time the structure changed from a knockout tournament to a group tournament. Whereas the [European Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/european-cup.html) included teams that had won their domestic leagues the UEFA Cup included the closest runners-up (how many teams that qualified from each league differed depending on rankings and seeding. From the season 1999-2000 the tournament also included winners of the domestic cups due to a merge of the [Cup Winner's Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/cup-winners-cup.html).

#### Contents
- [Winners and runners-up](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/uefa-cup.html#winners)
- [History](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/uefa-cup.html#history)
- [Statistics](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/uefa-cup.html#stats)
## Winners and runners-up
All the winners and runners-up through the years of the UEFA Cup. The very last UEFA Cup tournament was played in the season 2008-2009. After that, the tournament changed setup and was renamed Europa League, continue to [Europa League winners and runners-up](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/europa-league.html#winners).
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Werder Bremen |
| 2007-2008 | Zenit | Rangers |
| 2006-2007 | Sevilla | Espanyol |
| 2005-2006 | Sevilla | Middlesbrough |
| 2004-2005 | CSKA Moscow | Sporting |
| 2003-2004 | Valencia | Marsielle |
| 2002-2003 | Porto | Celtic |
| 2001-2002 | Feyernoord | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2000-2001 | Liverpool | Deportivo Alavés |
| 1999-2000 | Galatasaray | Arsenal |
| 1998-1999 | Parma | Marsielle |
| 1997-1998 | Internazionale | Lazio |
| 1996-1997 | Schalke 04 | Internazionale |
| 1995-1996 | Bayern Munich | Bordeaux |
| 1994-1995 | Parma | Juventus |
| 1993-1994 | Internazionale | Casino Salzburg |
| 1992-1993 | Juventus | Borussia Dortmund |
| 1991-1992 | Ajax | Torino |
| 1990-1991 | Internazionale | Roma |
| 1989-1990 | Juventus | Fiorentina |
| 1988-1989 | Napoli | Stuttgart |
| 1987-1988 | Bayer Leverkusen | Espanyol |
| 1986-1987 | IFK Göteborg | Dundee United |
| 1985-1986 | Real Madrid | Köln |
| 1984-1985 | Real Madrid | Videoton |
| 1983-1984 | Tottenham | Anderlecht |
| 1982-1983 | Anderlecht | Benfica |
| 1981-1982 | IFK Göteborg | Hamburger |
| 1980-1981 | Ipswich | AZ |
| 1979-1980 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 1978-1979 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Red Star |
| 1977-1978 | PSV Eindhoven | Bastia |
| 1976-1977 | Juventus | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1975-1976 | Liverpool | Club Brugge |
| 1974-1975 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Twente |
| 1973-1974 | Feyernoord | Tottenham |
| 1972-1973 | Liverpool | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 1971-1972 | Tottenham | Wolverhampton |
As the table show, the UEFA Cup started in 1971. It was preceded by the [Inter-Cities Fairs Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-Cities_Fairs_Cup) that existed between 1955 and 1971, but was not originally arranged by UEFA.
### History
Including the 1996-1997 season, the final was played in a two-legged match. It would when change to a one match final on a neutral ground from 1997-1998 season.
In the first decade of the UEFA Cup English and West Germany club performed well. In the 1980s Swedish teams won quite surprisingly the tournament twice. Italy was dominating in the 1990s and Spain in the 2000s.
### Statistics
The most successful clubs in the tournament's history are [Juventus](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/juventus.html), [Internazionale](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/internazionale.html) and [Liverpool](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/liverpool.html), with three trophies each. Six clubs have won the tournament twice: [Borussia Mönchengladbach](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/borussia-dortmund.html), [Tottenham](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/tottenham-hotspur.html), Feyernoord, IFK Göteborg, [Real Madrid](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/real-madrid.html) and [Parma](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/parma.html).
| Club | Titles | 1st title |
|---|---|---|
| Juventus | 3 | 1977-77 |
| Internazionale | 3 | 1990-91 |
| Liverpool | 3 | 1972-73 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 1974-75 |
| Tottenham | 2 | 1971-72 |
| Feyernoord | 2 | 1973-74 |
| IFK Göteborg | 2 | 1981-81 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 1984-85 |
| Parma | 2 | 1994-95 |
In addition, these teams have won once: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Twente, Brugge, Bastia, Red Star Belgrade, Benfica, Marseille, AZ, Hamburg, Vidi, Köln, Dundee United, Stuttgart, Fiorentina, Roma, Torino, Salzburg, Bordeaux, Lazio, Arsenal, Alavés, Celtic, Sporting, Middlesbrough, Rangers, Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao and Werder Bremen.
### UEFA Cup timeline
1971 The competition is established.
1986 Real Madrid becomes the first club to win the tournament two years in a row.
1999 The tournament is merged with the Cup Winner's Cup.
2009 The tournament is rebranded to Europa League.
### More articles
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References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_UEFA\_Cup\_and\_Europa\_League\_finals
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| Readable Markdown | The UEFA Cup existed from 1971 to 2009 until it change its name to the [Europa League](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/europa-league.html). At the same time the structure changed from a knockout tournament to a group tournament. Whereas the [European Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/european-cup.html) included teams that had won their domestic leagues the UEFA Cup included the closest runners-up (how many teams that qualified from each league differed depending on rankings and seeding. From the season 1999-2000 the tournament also included winners of the domestic cups due to a merge of the [Cup Winner's Cup](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/cup-winners-cup.html).
## Winners and runners-up
All the winners and runners-up through the years of the UEFA Cup. The very last UEFA Cup tournament was played in the season 2008-2009. After that, the tournament changed setup and was renamed Europa League, continue to [Europa League winners and runners-up](https://www.footballhistory.org/tournament/europa-league.html#winners).
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Werder Bremen |
| 2007-2008 | Zenit | Rangers |
| 2006-2007 | Sevilla | Espanyol |
| 2005-2006 | Sevilla | Middlesbrough |
| 2004-2005 | CSKA Moscow | Sporting |
| 2003-2004 | Valencia | Marsielle |
| 2002-2003 | Porto | Celtic |
| 2001-2002 | Feyernoord | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2000-2001 | Liverpool | Deportivo Alavés |
| 1999-2000 | Galatasaray | Arsenal |
| 1998-1999 | Parma | Marsielle |
| 1997-1998 | Internazionale | Lazio |
| 1996-1997 | Schalke 04 | Internazionale |
| 1995-1996 | Bayern Munich | Bordeaux |
| 1994-1995 | Parma | Juventus |
| 1993-1994 | Internazionale | Casino Salzburg |
| 1992-1993 | Juventus | Borussia Dortmund |
| 1991-1992 | Ajax | Torino |
| 1990-1991 | Internazionale | Roma |
| 1989-1990 | Juventus | Fiorentina |
| 1988-1989 | Napoli | Stuttgart |
| 1987-1988 | Bayer Leverkusen | Espanyol |
| 1986-1987 | IFK Göteborg | Dundee United |
| 1985-1986 | Real Madrid | Köln |
| 1984-1985 | Real Madrid | Videoton |
| 1983-1984 | Tottenham | Anderlecht |
| 1982-1983 | Anderlecht | Benfica |
| 1981-1982 | IFK Göteborg | Hamburger |
| 1980-1981 | Ipswich | AZ |
| 1979-1980 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 1978-1979 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Red Star |
| 1977-1978 | PSV Eindhoven | Bastia |
| 1976-1977 | Juventus | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1975-1976 | Liverpool | Club Brugge |
| 1974-1975 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Twente |
| 1973-1974 | Feyernoord | Tottenham |
| 1972-1973 | Liverpool | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 1971-1972 | Tottenham | Wolverhampton |
As the table show, the UEFA Cup started in 1971. It was preceded by the [Inter-Cities Fairs Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-Cities_Fairs_Cup) that existed between 1955 and 1971, but was not originally arranged by UEFA.
### History
Including the 1996-1997 season, the final was played in a two-legged match. It would when change to a one match final on a neutral ground from 1997-1998 season.
In the first decade of the UEFA Cup English and West Germany club performed well. In the 1980s Swedish teams won quite surprisingly the tournament twice. Italy was dominating in the 1990s and Spain in the 2000s.
### Statistics
The most successful clubs in the tournament's history are [Juventus](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/juventus.html), [Internazionale](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/internazionale.html) and [Liverpool](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/liverpool.html), with three trophies each. Six clubs have won the tournament twice: [Borussia Mönchengladbach](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/borussia-dortmund.html), [Tottenham](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/tottenham-hotspur.html), Feyernoord, IFK Göteborg, [Real Madrid](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/real-madrid.html) and [Parma](https://www.footballhistory.org/club/parma.html).
| Club | Titles | 1st title |
|---|---|---|
| Juventus | 3 | 1977-77 |
| Internazionale | 3 | 1990-91 |
| Liverpool | 3 | 1972-73 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 1974-75 |
| Tottenham | 2 | 1971-72 |
| Feyernoord | 2 | 1973-74 |
| IFK Göteborg | 2 | 1981-81 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 1984-85 |
| Parma | 2 | 1994-95 |
In addition, these teams have won once: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Twente, Brugge, Bastia, Red Star Belgrade, Benfica, Marseille, AZ, Hamburg, Vidi, Köln, Dundee United, Stuttgart, Fiorentina, Roma, Torino, Salzburg, Bordeaux, Lazio, Arsenal, Alavés, Celtic, Sporting, Middlesbrough, Rangers, Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao and Werder Bremen.
### UEFA Cup timeline
1971 The competition is established.
1986 Real Madrid becomes the first club to win the tournament two years in a row.
1999 The tournament is merged with the Cup Winner's Cup.
2009 The tournament is rebranded to Europa League.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_UEFA\_Cup\_and\_Europa\_League\_finals |
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