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Sevilla and Spain close in on competition records

Saturday, May 23, 2015

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.

Unai Emery lifts the trophy after the 2013/14 final
Unai Emery lifts the trophy after the 2013/14 final ©Getty Images

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

Giovanni Trapattoni after his 1993 success
Giovanni Trapattoni after his 1993 success©Getty Images

• 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)

Competition top scorer Henrik Larsson
Competition top scorer Henrik Larsson©Getty Images

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)

Radamel Falcao with the trophy in 2012
Radamel Falcao with the trophy in 2012©Getty Images
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