UEL most points: The track-record of a team’s progress in the UEL is measured by the most points won in the competition and trophies.
The Europa League has seen some of the best teams consistently pick up points and outperform themselves on a regular basis to win.
Once they knockouts begin, its do-or-die but to perform well at the base (group stage) matters immensely as it provides a lift to the entire unit.
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We look at the top 10 teams who earned the most points in the UEFA Europa League till date.
ATLÉTICO MADRID
The Diego Simeone led side has earned 105 points from 49 matches in the Europa League till date.
The Spanish side has won the competition thrice in their history being 2010, 2012 and 2018.
BENFICA
The Portuguese team has achieved 107 points from 54 UEFA Europa League matches.
They are yet to get their hands on the UEL trophy but have always been a force to reckon with in this tournament.
DYNAMO KYIV
The Ukrainian side earned 117 points from 74 matches in the history of the Europa League.
This is another team yet to win the UEL trophy but have always been consistent with their performances.
SPORTING CP
The Portugal team has got 119 points from 74 matches in this competition.
Their best performance came in the 2004/05 season when they finished runners up against CSKA Moscow.
Sporting CP has occasionally reached the Round of 32 and Quarter finals of the competition but have not been able to win the trophy.
TOTTENHAM
The North London club became a regular feature in the Europa League in the recent years.
They achieved 119 points from 74 matches in this competition.
Tottenham has won the UEFA Europa League (UEFA Cup) on 2 occasions in 1971/72 and 1983/84.
LAZIO
The Italian side won 120 points from 74 matches in this competition.
Lazio has never won the Europa League but won the UEFA Super cup in 1999.
PSV EINDHOVEN
The Netherlands team is another team that consistently performs well in this competition.
PSV has earned 124 points from 70 Europa league matches.
They won the Europa League title in 1977/78 against SEC Bastia 3-0 over two legs.
SALZBURG
RB Salzburg has won 139 points from 78 matches in the Europa League.
They contested the 1993-94 UEFA Cup final as SV Austria Salzburg (original name) but lost to Inter Milan in the finals.
Salzburg reached the semi-finals in the 2017-18 season before losing to eventual runners-up, Marseille.
SEVILLA
Sevilla won 147 points from 73 matches in the Europa League making them one of the two most consistent teams in this league.
Los Palanganas won the Europa League a record 6 times in their club history.
They won the title on successive occasions twice in 2006, 2007 and 2014, 2015, 2016.
Sevilla are the current holders of the title which they won in 2019-20 beating Inter Milan in the finals.
The Spanish side along with Villarreal have been the best performers in this competition.
VILLARREAL
Unai Emery’s side has won the most points in Europa League history with 174 points from 89 matches.
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