👑 30 years no champion & 44 years after the last European title, Aston Villa rise from the ashes!

 Thrashing their opponent by 3-0, Aston Villa is the champion of 2025-2026 Europa League Champion.

Truths about the final, Aston Villa & Europa League:

1. Villa ends 30-year trophy drought, with the last major tournament trophy being the 1996 Carabao Cup

2. Aston Villa won the European competition title again after 44 years, with the last time being the Champions League and European Super Cup in 1982

3. UEFA Europa League Historical Champions List: Aston Villa is the 31st champion while Sevilla has 7 titles

4. Aston Villa is the 6th UEFA Europa League champion from England, with the first five being Tottenham, Liverpool, Ipswich Town, Chelsea, and Manchester United

5. In the past 6 years, the Europa League championships have been won by 6 different teams 

6. English teams have won all 3 European finals played in Istanbul: Liverpool in 2005, Manchester City in 2023, and Aston Villa in 2026. The UEFA Europa Conference League final will be held in Istanbul in 2027 

7. Freiburg misses out on its first title in the club's history in top-level competitions

8. Aston Villa's first Champions League title and first Europa League title were both won by defeating Bundesliga teams (Bayern Munich, Freiburg)