2015–16 UEFA Europa League — 45th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
Sevilla won their fifth UEFA Europa League title and third consecutive, both tournament records, defeating Liverpool in the 2016 Basel final.
Key Facts
- Season number
- 45th UEFA Europa League season
- Final venue
- St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland
- Winner
- Sevilla
- Sevilla's total titles
- 5 (tournament record)
- Consecutive Sevilla wins
- 3 in a row (tournament record)
- Tournament name since
- Renamed from UEFA Cup in 2009–10
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Sevilla had originally entered the 2015–16 season in the UEFA Champions League as defending Europa League champions, but finished third in their Champions League group stage, dropping them into the Europa League knockout rounds.
The 2015–16 UEFA Europa League final was contested between Sevilla and Liverpool at St. Jakob-Park in Basel. Sevilla won, claiming their fifth Europa League title and their third consecutive — both records for the competition.
As Europa League winners, Sevilla qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League and earned a place in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup against Champions League winners Real Madrid.