The UEFA Europa League is getting closer to its conclusion. Eight teams are still in the process and keep their dreams alive. The foundation year of this tournament is 1971. The current champion and the most successful club is Sevilla. Since 2006, they won the Europa League seven times.
However, four European football giants have three prestigious titles and share the second spot:
- Atlético de Madrid – 2009-10, 2011-12, 2017-18
- Liverpool – 1972-73, 1975-76, 2000-01
- Inter Milan – 1990-91, 1993-94, 1997-98
- Juventus – 1976-77, 1989-90, 1992-93
UEFA Europa League Winner Odds – 21st Century
Before we examine 2023-24 competitors, let us review all the teams and managers that won the historic UEFA Europa League tournament.
Winners of the Europa League from 2009/10
Here, we present all the champions from the 2009/10 season.
| Season | Winner | Coach |
| 2023/24 | ? | ? |
| 2022/23 | Sevilla FC | José Luis Mendilibar |
| 2021/22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Oliver Glasner |
| 2020/21 | Villarreal CF | Unai Emery |
| 2019/20 | Sevilla FC | Julen Lopetegui |
| 2018/19 | Chelsea FC | Maurizio Sarri |
| 2017/18 | Atlético de Madrid | Diego Simeone |
| 2016/17 | Manchester United | José Mourinho |
| 2015/16 | Sevilla FC | Unai Emery |
| 2014/15 | Sevilla FC | Unai Emery |
| 2013/14 | Sevilla FC | Unai Emery |
| 2012/13 | Chelsea FC | Rafael Benítez |
| 2011/12 | Atlético de Madrid | Diego Simeone |
| 2010/11 | FC Porto | André Villas-Boas |
| 2009/10 | Atlético de Madrid | Quique Sánchez Flores |
Winners of the Europa League from 1999/00
Here, we present all the winners from the 1999/00 season. The difference is that until 2009, we called it the UEFA Cup and not the UEFA Europa League.
| Season | Winner | Coach |
| 2008/09 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Mircea Lucescu |
| 2007/08 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Dick Advocaat |
| 2006/07 | Sevilla FC | Juande Ramos |
| 2005/06 | Sevilla FC | Juande Ramos |
| 2004/05 | CSKA Moscow | Valeriy Gazzaev |
| 2003/04 | Valencia CF | Rafael Benítez |
| 2002/03 | FC Porto | José Mourinho |
| 2001/02 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Bert van Marwijk |
| 2000/01 | Liverpool FC | Gérard Houllier |
| 1999/00 | Galatasaray | Fatih Terim |
UEFA Europa League Winner Odds – Draw
Now, it is time to review all the eight teams that remain in title contention. The Europa League draw took place on the 15th of March, and the outcome is this:
Quarter-finals:
- AC Milan (ITA) vs Roma (ITA)
- Liverpool (ENG) vs Atalanta (ITA)
- Bayer Leverkusen (GER) vs West Ham (ENG)
- Benfica (POR) vs Marseille (FRA)
After the quarter-finals, we will jump straight to the semi-finals of the Europa League. Below, you can see the bracket of possible battles in the penultimate stage of this European competition.
Semi-finals:
- Benfica / Marseille vs Liverpool / Atalanta
- AC Milan / Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen / West Ham
UEFA Europa League Winner Odds – Favourites
Three teams out of eight have the best possibilities to win this year’s title. Liverpool, Bayer Leverkusen, and AC Milan are the three teams that, according to betting companies, have the highest chance of taking first place.
Favourites – Liverpool
The team with the grandest chance of going all the way is Liverpool. The crazy aspect is that Liverpool remains the strongest team in the Europa League even after the Champions League teams joined the tournament. The first place in the Europa League group stage guarantees an opportunity to avoid the first knockout round. Liverpool took advantage of that.
It will affect the rest of the competition because they played two games less than their opponents did. Their Europa League draw was fortunate because they avoided Bayer Leverkusen and their possible enemies in the upcoming rounds before the final can be Atalanta, Benfica, and Marseille. Liverpool’s current situation is incredibly pleasing as they can still attempt to win the treble.
It will be a challenge for other squads to stop the attacking potential of the Merseyside team. In their last Premier League outing, they set a new league record. They had 62 shots in their two games against MU (34 Anfield, 28 Old Trafford). It is the most shots against a single opponent since 2003-04.
Favourites – Bayer Leverkusen
The German side Bayer Leverkusen is the best club throughout this 2023-24 football campaign. If Xabi Alonso’s team wins their next domestic match against Werder – they will become the first-time Bundesliga champions. In addition, they have not lost a single game this season and can write their names into the history books if they can keep up these results.
One of the grandest advantages is their secured title in their home country. Bayer Leverkusen will have a chance to concentrate solely on the Europa League competition, which makes them a leading contender in any tournament. In addition, Bayer is the team with one of the lowest percentages of substitutions per game – 4.12. It is the fewest in the Bundesliga, alongside Bayern.
Favourites – AC Milan
An Italian giant started this season in Group F of the Champions League. They took 3rd place, as their process in the group of death was tight. Dortmund, PSG and Newcastle were the opponents, and even though they and Paris Saint-Germain finished on 8 points – it was now enough.
Now, AC Milan is one of the favourites to lift the trophy. Two teams from Milan are dominating in Serie A, so it is a great option to distribute the minutes and give the Europa League a go. The promising news is that AC Milan won both Italian league games against Roma this year – 2-1 (A) and 3-1 (H).
UEFA Europa League Winner Odds – Odds
The most curious part of any sports tournament is who will win the title. So, why don’t we check out the UEFA Europa League winner odds and look at who has the highest possibility of winning the Europa League trophy?
| Team | Odds |
| Liverpool | 1.93 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 4.50 |
| AC Milan | 8.00 |
| Roma | 13.00 |
| West Ham | 16.00 |
UEFA Europa League Winner Odds – Schedule and Final
With 13 games to go – this is the 2023/24 Europa League schedule.
- Quarter-finals – on the 11th and 18th of April
- Semi-finals – on the 2nd and 9th of May
- Grand final – on the 22nd of May
This year’s Europa League Grand Final will transpire in Ireland.
