<P> Sevilla holds the record for the most victories , having won the competition five times since its inception . Real Madrid ( winners in 1985 and 1986 ) and Sevilla ( winners in 2006 and 2007 ; and in 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 ) are the only teams to have retained their title . The competition has been won 11 times by teams from Spain , more than any other country . The last champions before the UEFA Cup was renamed to UEFA Europa League were Shakhtar Donetsk , who beat Werder Bremen 2 -- 1 after extra time in the 2009 final . Benfica and Marseille have lost the most finals , with three losses in the competition . The current champions are Atlético Madrid , who defeated Marseille 3 -- 0 in the 2018 final . </P>
<P> Sevilla holds the record for the most victories , having won the competition five times since its inception . Real Madrid ( winners in 1985 and 1986 ) and Sevilla ( winners in 2006 and 2007 ; and in 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 ) are the only teams to have retained their title . The competition has been won 11 times by teams from Spain , more than any other country . The last champions before the UEFA Cup was renamed to UEFA Europa League were Shakhtar Donetsk , who beat Werder Bremen 2 -- 1 after extra time in the 2009 final . Benfica and Marseille have lost the most finals , with three losses in the competition . The current champions are Atlético Madrid , who defeated Marseille 3 -- 0 in the 2018 final . </P>
who has won the europa league the most
who has won the europa league the most
Sevilla
Sevilla