2015–16 UEFA Europa League
The 2015–16 UEFA Europa League was the 45th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the seventh season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.
The St. Jakob-Park in Basel hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 30 June – 27 August 2015 Competition proper: 17 September 2015 – 18 May 2016 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 48+8 Total: 158+33 (from 54 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sevilla (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Liverpool |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 205 |
| Goals scored | 536 (2.61 per match) |
| Attendance | 4,487,160 (21,889 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aritz Aduriz (Athletic Bilbao) 10 goals |
The 2016 UEFA Europa League Final was played between Liverpool and Sevilla at the St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, and won by Sevilla, their fifth title (extending their own record) and third win in a row (also a tournament record).
Sevilla initially started the 2015–16 European club season in the Champions League as the Europa League title holders, but qualified for the Europa League by finishing third in the Champions League group stage, and successfully defended their title. As the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, they qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, in the 2016 UEFA Super Cup.