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How Many Times Have Tottenham Hotspur Won the Europa League?

Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou is the first Australian manager ever to lead a side to a major European final.

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As Tottenham Hotspur gear up for their highly-anticipated Europa League final clash with Manchester United, attention once again turns to their long-standing drought of silverware. Notably, it will be 17 years and 86 days prior to this UEFA Europa League final that Spurs have remained trophyless. While Spurs have remained competitive in the Premier League and regularly feature in European competitions, the club’s wait for a major trophy continues.

Since winning the Carabao Cup in 2008, the North London outfit has come close on several occasions but fallen short, most notably in the Champions League final in 2019 against Liverpool. Several managers, including Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, and now Ange Postecoglou, have been tasked with ending that drought. Postecoglou, in particular, has inspired belief this season with his attacking brand of football and impressive European run. Notably, Postecoglou is the first Australian manager ever to lead a side to a major European final.

How Many Times Have Tottenham Won the Europa League?

Tottenham Hotspur have won the Europa League twice. The club’s legacy in European football remains significant. In fact, Spurs were the very first winners of the competition now known as the UEFA Europa League. Earlier, it was known as the UEFA Cup. Spurs claimed the title in its inaugural season in 1972. That year, they defeated fellow English side Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 on aggregate across two legs.

#OTD in 1972, we became the first ever winners of the UEFA Cup competition and the first British team to win two major European trophies.

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— HotspurReports. (@hotspurreports) May 17, 2025

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Their second European triumph came in 1984, when they beat Belgian giants Anderlecht in another two-legged final. After the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate, Spurs triumphed 4-3 on penalties at White Hart Lane. These historic victories cemented Tottenham’s reputation as European pioneers, even if recent decades have proved challenging.

This week marks 41 years since Tottenham last won the Europa League, then known as the UEFA Cup. On Wednesday, the Spurs end their trophy drought and bring the cup back home to North London! #COYS pic.twitter.com/kOlhwsf2GD
— Akron-Canton Spurs (@CAK_Spurs) May 19, 2025

As they prepare to face Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final, their fans will be hoping history can repeat itself, 40 years on from their last European crown. Victory in the final against the Red Devils would see Spurs become the second English club to win the Europa League three times, along with Liverpool.

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