Sevilla and Liverpool face each other in the final for the Europa League 2015-16 title. As they battle it out today at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, we give you some interesting facts and trivia of the final Europe's secondary club tourney over the years.
Sevilla, Liverpool
Spanish club Sevilla and English club Liverpool face each other in the final for the Europa League 2015-16 title. As they battle it out today at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, we give you some interesting facts and trivia of the final Europe's secondary club tourney over the years.
>> Sevilla have won the Europa League 4 times, the most by any team. (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015).
Sevilla football team during their training. Pic/ AFP
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>> Liverpool have won it thrice, a joint second place along with Juventus and Internazionale.
Liverpool during their training session. Pic/ AFP
>> Atletico Madrid hold the record for most consecutive wins with 16 in total (home and away).
>> IFK Goteborg, Tottenham Hotspur, Galatasaray, Borussia Mönchengladbach Ajax and Feyenoord are the only teams to win the title staying undefeated. Goteborg won it twice in this fashion.
>> Henrik Larsson of Sweden is the leading scorer in Europa League with 31 goals to his name.
>> Radamel Falcao of Colombia has scored the most goals in a single season - 17.
>> Giuseppe Bergomi of Italy has made the most appearances in the Europa League - 96 games.
>> Ajax has the record for the highest win by margin of goals. They defeated Red Boys Differdange 14-0 during the 1984–85 season.