As Sevilla look to kickstart another Europa League run, final step remains elusive for Monchi and Julen Lopetegui

No club has an affinity for the Europa League like Sevilla. I’m sure you know the story by now but it’s worth reiterating. They won it in 2020.

They won it three times in a row in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Oh, and they won it back to back in 2006 and 2007. That makes six titles in all.

No other team has won the Europa League (and it’s predecessor the UEFA Cup) more than three times. They’ve also got a 100% record when it comes to finals. Ad/> Across the Champions League and the Cup Winners’ Cup, only two teams have won a European competition more than Sevilla and the Europa League.

Real Madrid with 11 Champions League wins, and AC Milan with seven in the same competition. Premier League‘It was so emotional for me’ — Ukraine’s Yarmolenko after scoring in West Ham win14/03/2022 AT 09:30 It is a truly remarkable record, and no matter what your view on Europe’s secondary competition it has to be admired. The way Sevilla galvanise themselves in this competition is something all clubs should aspire to.

A European trophy is a European trophy, some clubs haven’t won anything in over 100 years. On Thursday evening Sevilla will bid to reach the final eight of the Europa League, carrying a 1-0 advantage for their second leg game against West Ham, which will take place in London. There are plenty of big names in the tournament still left, including Bayer Leverkusen, Atalanta, Rangers, Barcelona, Real Betis, and RB Leipzig.

If they can get past West Ham, which will be no easy task, they are still by no means the outright favourite to lift the trophy. But say they do. What happens next? Sevilla are an ambitious club, powered by legendary sporting director Monchi.