2013–14 UEFA Europa League — 43rd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
Sevilla won their record-equalling third UEFA Cup/Europa League title by defeating Benfica on penalties in Turin.
Key Facts
- Season number
- 43rd season of UEFA Europa League
- Season under current title
- 5th season as UEFA Europa League
- Final venue
- Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy
- Winner
- Sevilla FC
- Final result
- Sevilla defeated Benfica on penalties
- Sevilla's Europa League titles
- 3 (record-equalling)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Chelsea, as the defending Europa League champions, were ineligible to defend their title because their league position automatically qualified them for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, creating an open field for the tournament's 43rd edition.
The 2013–14 UEFA Europa League was contested across Europe, culminating in a final at the Juventus Stadium in Turin between Spanish club Sevilla and Portuguese club Benfica. Sevilla won the match on penalties to claim the trophy.
Sevilla's victory gave them a record-equalling third UEFA Cup/Europa League title, cementing their status as one of the most successful clubs in the competition's history and qualifying them for the following season's UEFA Champions League.