Sevilla and Spain close in on competition records
Saturday, May 23, 2015
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Spanish teams have won six of the last 11 editions of this competition – and a victory for Sevilla FC in Warsaw on Wednesday would set records for both club and country.
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Sevilla FC have the chance to become the first team to lift the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League for a fourth time as they take on FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in this season's final. Six of the last 11 editions of the competition have been won by Liga clubs, meaning a success for Unai Emery's side in Warsaw on Wednesday would move Spain onto nine victories – matching Italy's competition record.
Most UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup wins
• Country
9: Italy
8: Spain
7: England
6: Germany
4: Netherlands
2: Portugal, Russia, Sweden
1: Belgium, Turkey, Ukraine
• Club
3: FC Internazionale Milano (1990/91, 1993/94, 1997/98)
3: Juventus (1976/77, 1989/90, 1992/93)
3: Liverpool FC (1972/73, 1975/76, 2000/01)
3: Sevilla FC (2005/06, 2006/07, 2013/14)
2: Club Atlético de Madrid, FC Porto, Feyenoord, IFK Göteborg, Parma FC, Real Madrid CF, Tottenham Hotspur FC, VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach
• Coach
3: Giovanni Trapattoni (Juventus 1976/77 & 1992/93, FC Internazionale Milano 1990/91)
2: Rafael Benítez (Valencia CF 2003/04, Chelsea FC 2012/13)
2: Luis Molowny (Real Madrid CF 1984/85, 1985/86)
2: Juande Ramos (Sevilla FC 2005/06, 2006/07)
Most UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup appearances
96: Giuseppe Bergomi (FC Internazionale Milano)
90: Frank Rost (SV Werder Bremen, FC Schalke 04, Hamburger SV)
75: Dimitris Salpingidis (PAOK FC , Panathinaikos FC)
70: Mladen Petrić (Grasshopper Club Zürich, FC Basel 1893, Hamburger SV, Panathinaikos FC)
69: Walter Zenga (FC Internazionale Milano)
Most UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup goals
40: Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic FC, Helsingborgs IF)
31: Radamel Falcao (FC Porto, Club Atlético de Madrid)
30: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (sc Heerenveen, AFC Ajax, FC Schalke 04)
29: Dieter Müller (1. FC Köln, VfB Stuttgart, FC Girondins de Bordeaux)
27: Shota Arveladze (FC Dinamo Tbilisi, Trabzonspor AŞ, AFC Ajax, Rangers FC, AZ Alkmaar)
Most UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup goals in one season
17: Radamel Falcao (FC Porto, 2010/11)
15: Jürgen Klinsmann (FC Bayern München, 1995/96)
14: John Wark (Ipswich Town FC, 1981/82)
12= Derlei (FC Porto, 2002/03)
12= Radamel Falcao (Club Atlético de Madrid, 2011/12)