2017–18 UEFA Europa League
The 2017–18 UEFA Europa League was the 47th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 9th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.
The Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying: 29 June – 24 August 2017 Competition proper: 14 September 2017 – 16 May 2018 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 48+8 Total: 157+33 (from 55 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Atlético Madrid (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Marseille |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 205 |
| Goals scored | 556 (2.71 per match) |
| Attendance | 4,545,716 (22,174 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aritz Aduriz (Athletic Bilbao) Ciro Immobile (Lazio) 8 goals each |
| Best player(s) | Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid) |
The final was played at the Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, France. Atlético Madrid defeated Marseille to win their third Europa League title.
As winners, Atlético Madrid earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup. Moreover, they would also have been automatically qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage, but since they had already qualified through their league performance, the berth reserved was given to the third-placed team of the 2017–18 Ligue 1, the fifth-ranked association according to next season's access list.
Manchester United qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League as the title holders of Europa League. They were unable to defend their title as they qualified for the Champions League knockout phase, and were eliminated by Sevilla in the round of 16.