2020–21 UEFA Europa League

Also known as 2020–2021 UEFA Europa League, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League

50th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA

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Dates: Qualifying: , 18 August 2020 – 1 October 2020, Competition proper: , 22 October 2020 – 26 May 2021
Teams: Competition proper: 48 +8 , Total: 158 +55 (from 55 associations)
Champions: Villarreal (1st title)
Runners up: Manchester United
Goals scored: 618 (3.03 per match)
Attendance: 108,617 (532 per match)
Top scorer s: Pizzi (Benfica), Borja Mayoral (Roma), Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), Yusuf Yazıcı (Lille), 7 goals each
Best player: Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

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The 2020–21 UEFA Europa League was the 50th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 12th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.

Villarreal defeated Manchester United in the final, played at the Stadion Gdańsk in Gdańsk, Poland, 11–10 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time, winning the competition for the first time in club history. Villarreal thus automatically qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage and earned the right to play in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup. The stadium was originally appointed to host the 2020 UEFA Europa League final, but this was moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe in 2020.