Where is the Europa League Final 2026 being played this year?
Where is the Europa League Final 2026 being held this year? Which venue will host the Europa League Final in 2026? Where is the EL final played in 2026? Where this year’s final in the Europa League will be played has been known for a long time. UEFA decides where the Europa League Final will be played long before the competition itself begins. Watch & Bet on Football =>
For example, UEFA already announced the venue for the 2026 Europa League Final a while back. The Europa League Final 2026 will take place on May 20th, and here we give you all the info about the final.
It’s only a matter of time before the final takes place at Istanbul. This will be the venue where either of Aston Villa and SC Freiburg will be crowned Europa League Champions.
Where is the Europa League Final 2026 being played?
Where is the Europa League Final being played this year? Which stadium will host the EL final in 2026? This season, the Europa League is between Aston Villa and SC Freiburg. This is the first time that the Europa League Final will be between Aston Villa and SC Freiburg.
Aston Villa and SC Freiburg have both had a great run of form in the Europa League this season. Both teams won their respective groups, amassing 16 points each.
Aston Villa are in excellent knockout form going into the final under tournament specialist Unai Emery. Villa chase first major European title since 1982 as Freiburg await in Europa League final.
The Premier League squad rallied at Villa Park with a dominant 4-0 masterclass to claim a 4-1 aggregate triumph after a narrow 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in the first leg. Thanks to explosive threats like Ollie Watkins and John McGinn, the Villans are heavy favourites to win their first major European title since their historic 1982 European Cup victory.
However, SC Freiburg, which advanced to a major European final for the first time in club history, is the perfect example of a continental underdog. Julian Schuster’s resilient Bundesliga club overcame a 2–1 first-leg deficit against SC Braga with an aggressive $3–1$ victory at home to win 4–3 overall. The German team is prepared to disrupt Villa’s tactical strategy in Istanbul thanks to Lukas Kübler’s clinical form and controlled pressure.
So, it will be Aston Villa vs SC Freiburg in the Europa League Final on May 20, 2026.
Where is the Europa League Final 2026 taking place?
The 2026 UEFA Europa League Final between Aston Villa and SC Freiburg is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at Beşiktaş Park (Tupras Stadium) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Europa League Final kick-off time is at 21:00 CET local time (20:00 GMT, 8:00 PM May 20). Watch & Bet on Football =>
The EL final 2026 venue: Tupras Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey
The Europa League Final 2026 will, as I said, take place at the Tupras Stadium (Beşiktaş Park) in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 20, 2026.
Tupras Stadium is one of Istanbul’s largest football stadiums
It can accommodate over 42,500 spectators and is the fervent home of Beşiktaş JK, one of the biggest teams in the Öper Lig. The stadium, which is situated directly on the picturesque shores of the Bosphorus, is renowned for its amazing architecture, powerful acoustic environment, and sustainable green energy design, making it a suitable venue for European football aristocracy.
Former EL finals at Tupras Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey
No previous Europa League Final has ever been held in Tüpraş Stadium (Beşiktaş Park). The stadium will host its first competition showcase in 2026 when Aston Villa and SC Freiburg play.
But the stadium has hosted significant UEFA events before. The 2019 UEFA Super Cup, an all-English match in which Liverpool overcame Aston Villa 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw, was notably held there.
Although this is a first for this particular venue, Istanbul has already hosted a Europa League (UEFA Cup) final: Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Werder Bremen 2-1 in the 2009 UEFA Cup Final, which took place at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium (home of Fenerbahçe). Watch & Bet on Football =>
Where is the Europa League final history? Europa League final stadium & venue 1972-2027!
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
| 2026–27 | v | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| 2025–26 | SC Freiburg | v | Aston Villa | Beşiktaş Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2024–25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Manchester United | San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain |
| 2023–24 | Atalanta | 3–0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Dublin Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| 2022–23 | Sevilla | 1–1 | Roma | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |
| 2021–22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–1 | Rangers | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain |
| 2020–21 | Villarreal | 1–1 | Manchester United | Stadion Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland |
| 2019–20 | Sevilla | 3–2 | Inter Milan | Stadion Köln, Cologne, Germany |
| 2018–19 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Arsenal | Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 2017–18 | Atlético Madrid | 3–0 | Marseille | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 2016–17 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Ajax | Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden |
| 2015–16 | Sevilla | 3–1 | Liverpool | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland |
| 2014–15 | Sevilla | 3–2 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland |
| 2013–14 | Sevilla | 0–0 | Benfica | Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy |
| 2012–13 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Benfica | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2011–12 | Atlético Madrid | 3–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |
| 2010–11 | Porto | 1–0 | Braga | Lansdowne Road Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| 2009–10 | Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | Fulham | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany |
| 2008–09 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–1 | Werder Bremen | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2007–08 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–0 | Rangers | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England |
| 2006–07 | Sevilla | 2–2 | Espanyol | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |
| 2005–06 | Sevilla | 4–0 | Middlesbrough | PSV Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 2004–05 | CSKA Moscow | 3–1 | Sporting CP | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal |
| 2003–04 | Valencia | 2–0 | Marseille | Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 2002–03 | Porto | 3–2 | Celtic | Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, Seville, Spain |
| 2001–02 | Feyenoord | 3–2 | Borussia Dortmund | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 2000–01 | Liverpool | 5–4 | Deportivo Alavés | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany |
| 1999–2000 | Galatasaray | 0–0 | Arsenal | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1998–99 | Parma | 3–0 | Marseille | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia |
| 1997–98 | Inter Milan | 3–0 | Lazio | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |
| 1996–97 | Schalke 04 | 1–0 | Inter Milan | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 1996–97 | Schalke 04 | 0–1 | Inter Milan | San Siro, Milan, Italy |
| 1995–96 | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Bordeaux | Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany |
| 1995–96 | Bayern Munich | 3–1 | Bordeaux | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux, France |
| 1994–95 | Parma | 1–0 | Juventus | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy |
| 1994–95 | Parma | 1–1 | Juventus | San Siro, Milan, Italy |
| 1993–94 | Inter Milan | 1–0 | Austria Salzburg | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |
| 1993–94 | Inter Milan | 1–0 | Austria Salzburg | San Siro, Milan, Italy |
| 1992–93 | Juventus | 3–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany |
| 1992–93 | Juventus | 3–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Stadio delle Alpi, Turin, Italy |
| 1991–92 | Ajax# | 2–2 | Torino | Stadio delle Alpi, Turin, Italy |
| 1991–92 | Ajax# | 0–0 | Torino | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1990–91 | Inter Milan | 2–0 | Roma | San Siro, Milan, Italy |
| 1990–91 | Inter Milan | 0–1 | Roma | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |
| 1989–90 | Juventus | 3–1 | Fiorentina | Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy |
| 1989–90 | Juventus | 0–0 | Fiorentina | Stadio Partenio, Avellino, Italy |
| 1988–89 | Napoli | 2–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy |
| 1988–89 | Napoli | 3–3 | VfB Stuttgart | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany |
| 1987–88 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–3 | Espanyol | Estadi de Sarrià, Barcelona, Spain |
| 1987–88 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3–0 | Espanyol | Ulrich Haberland Stadion, Leverkusen, West Germany |
| 1986–87 | IFK Göteborg | 1–0 | Dundee United | Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 1986–87 | IFK Göteborg | 1–1 | Dundee United | Tannadice Park, Dundee, Scotland |
| 1985–86 | Real Madrid | 5–1 | 1. FC Köln | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain |
| 1985–86 | Real Madrid | 0–2 | 1. FC Köln | Olympiastadion, Berlin, West Germany |
| 1984–85 | Real Madrid | 3–0 | Videoton | Sóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
| 1984–85 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Videoton | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain |
| 1983–84 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Anderlecht | Constant Vanden Stock, Brussels, Belgium |
| 1983–84 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Anderlecht | White Hart Lane, London, England |
| 1982–83 | Anderlecht | 1–0 | Benfica | Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium |
| 1982–83 | Anderlecht | 1–1 | Benfica | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal |
| 1981–82 | IFK Göteborg | 1–0 | Hamburger SV | Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 1981–82 | IFK Göteborg | 3–0 | Hamburger SV | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, West Germany |
| 1980–81 | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | AZ | Portman Road, Ipswich, England |
| 1980–81 | Ipswich Town | 2–4 | AZ | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1979–80 | Eintracht Frankfurt# | 2–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach, West Germany |
| 1979–80 | Eintracht Frankfurt# | 1–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany |
| 1978–79 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | Red Star Belgrade | Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia |
| 1978–79 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–0 | Red Star Belgrade | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| 1977–78 | PSV Eindhoven | 0–0 | Bastia | Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia, France |
| 1977–78 | PSV Eindhoven | 3–0 | Bastia | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 1976–77 | Juventus# | 1–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy |
| 1976–77 | Juventus# | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain |
| 1975–76 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Club Brugge | Anfield, Liverpool, England |
| 1975–76 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Club Brugge | Olympiastadion, Bruges, Belgium |
| 1974–75 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–0 | Twente | Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| 1974–75 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5–1 | Twente | Diekman Stadion, Enschede, Netherlands |
| 1973–74 | Feyenoord | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane, London, England |
| 1973–74 | Feyenoord | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 1972–73 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Anfield, Liverpool, England |
| 1972–73 | Liverpool | 0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bökelbergstadion, Mönchengladbach, West Germany |
| 1971–72 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Molineux, Wolverhampton, England |
| 1971–72 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | White Hart Lane, London, England |
More about the Europa League Final
If you are in UK, then you can watch the Europa League on BT Sport. For people residing in the United States, Univision and Turner will broadcast the Europa League Final.
SONY Pictures Network has the broadcasting rights for the Europa League Final in India.
For people living in Sub-Saharan Africa, you can watch the Europa League Final on Startimes and Canal+Afrique.
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