The 2025/26 UEFA Europa League is down to its final. SC Freiburg face Aston Villa on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at Beşiktaş Stadyumu in Istanbul, the venue currently known as Tüpraş Stadyumu for sponsorship purposes. Both clubs have waited decades for this moment. Freiburg are in their first European final in the club's history. Aston Villa are in their first major European final since the 1982 European Cup, 44 years ago. 1BoxOffice connects supporters from anywhere in the world to verified listings for the final and every match in the run-in.
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This is the 55th edition of European club football's secondary continental competition and the second under the expanded 36-team league phase. The 2026 final pits two clubs whose European histories sit at opposite ends of the spectrum. Aston Villa are European Cup winners from 1982 and four-time English champions. SC Freiburg, founded in 1904, have spent most of its existence outside the Bundesliga's top six and has never reached a European final until now.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | SC Freiburg v Aston Villa |
| Date | Wednesday 20 May 2026 |
| Kick-off | 21:00 local time (19:00 BST) |
| Venue | Beşiktaş Stadyumu (Tüpraş Stadyumu), Istanbul |
| Capacity | Approximately 42,590 |
| "Home" team | SC Freiburg (administrative designation as winners of semi-final 1) |
| Reward for winner | UEFA Europa League trophy plus a 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase place |
The winner of semi-final 1 was designated as the administrative "home" team for the final, which is why Freiburg appear on the left of the bracket despite the match being played at a neutral venue. Both clubs received an allocation of supporter tickets through UEFA's club ticketing route earlier in the season. With those allocations sold out and demand far outstripping supply, 1BoxOffice provides a verified third-party resale route for fans without club membership.
The stadium sits in the Beşiktaş district on the European side of Istanbul, a short walk from the Dolmabahçe Palace and the Bosphorus waterfront. It opened in April 2016 on the site of the demolished BJK İnönü Stadium and is the home of Beşiktaş JK. The venue was previously known as Vodafone Park until a sponsorship change to Tüpraş in 2024. It hosted the 2019 UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea, which Liverpool won on penalties. The 2026 Europa League final is the first UEFA club competition decider that it has staged. Browse listings for the final on the Tüpraş Stadyumu tickets page, and review the stadium layout, tier breakdown and best-value sections on the seating plan for the final.
Most international supporters arrive via Istanbul Airport (IST) on the European side or Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) on the Asian side. From the city centre the M2 metro line stops at Şişhane and Taksim, both within walking distance or a short tram ride of the stadium. Buses, ferries and taxis are extensive. Match-day traffic in Beşiktaş is heavy, and the metro is the most reliable option.
Bag policies vary by event, but UEFA finals typically permit only small bags below A4 size. Large bags, laptops, glass containers and selfie sticks are prohibited. Allow at least 90 minutes from arrival at the perimeter to seat. Gates open around three hours before kick-off.
Resale market prices for the final move are determined by supply and demand. Indicative bands across the four UEFA seating categories are below. Listings change daily, and the figures below are not fixed prices.
| Seating category | Indicative resale range (GBP) |
|---|---|
| Category 4 (behind goals, upper tier) | £300 - £600 |
| Category 3 (corners and end stands) | £500 - £900 |
| Category 2 (side stands, upper) | £800 - £1,300 |
| Category 1 (side stands, lower) | £1,100 - £1,800 |
| Premium hospitality (where available) | £2,000 - £4,000+ |
Pricing typically firms in the final 72 hours before kick-off as remaining inventory thins out. Buying early carries the lowest risk of category sell-out, but late-window listings sometimes surface when corporate buyers release unused seats. Compare seat positions side-by-side rather than chasing the lowest tier without checking the view.
Hospitality at the Istanbul final and at remaining club fixtures generally includes padded or club-level seating, a private lounge with food and drink, pre-match and half-time catering and dedicated entry. Inventory at the final is finite and tends to clear earliest in the buying cycle.
| Hospitality tier | Typical resale range (GBP) |
|---|---|
| Entry-level hospitality | £800 - £1,500 |
| Mid-range hospitality | £1,500 - £2,500 |
| Premium hospitality (Istanbul final) | £2,500 - £5,000+ |
Freiburg and Aston Villa both took routes that involved emphatic moments. Villa scored 13 goals across three two-legged ties without a defensive collapse. Freiburg recovered from a 2-1 first-leg deficit at Estádio Municipal de Braga to win 3-1 at home and reach the final on a 4-3 aggregate against ten-man opposition.
| Tie | First leg (30 Apr) | Second leg (7 May) | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final 1 | Braga 2-1 Freiburg | Freiburg 3-1 Braga | Freiburg 4-3 |
| Semi-final 2 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa | Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest | Aston Villa 4-1 |
Villa's 4-0 second-leg win was the biggest margin of victory by an English side over another English club in any European competition. John McGinn scored twice, and Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Buendía added the others. Europa League semi-final tickets for both ties cleared the resale market in the final 48 hours before kick-off, a useful indicator of how the final window will move.
| Tie | First leg | Second leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braga v Real Betis | Braga 1-1 Betis | Betis 2-4 Braga | Braga 5-3 |
| Freiburg v Celta Vigo | Freiburg 3-0 Celta | Celta 1-3 Freiburg | Freiburg 6-1 |
| Porto v Nottingham Forest | Porto 1-1 Forest | Forest 1-0 Porto | Forest 2-1 |
| Bologna v Aston Villa | Bologna 1-3 Villa | Villa 4-0 Bologna | Villa 7-1 |
For ticket data on the eliminated quarter-finalists, see Braga tickets, FC Porto tickets and Bologna tickets for their remaining domestic and continental fixtures. Round-by-round resale patterns are tracked across the Europa League quarter-final tickets hub.
| Tie | Aggregate | Notable detail |
|---|---|---|
| Ferencváros v Braga | Braga 4-2 | Braga overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit with a 4-0 home win |
| Panathinaikos v Real Betis | Betis 4-1 | Betis won the second leg 4-0 after losing 1-0 in Athens |
| Genk v Freiburg | Freiburg 5-2 | 5-1 second-leg win after losing 1-0 in Belgium |
| Celta Vigo v Lyon | Celta 3-1 | Lyon, the league phase winners, reduced to ten men in the second leg |
| Stuttgart v Porto | Porto 4-1 | Porto won both legs |
| Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland | 2-2 (Forest 3-0 on pens) | Forest survived in extra time in Denmark |
| Bologna v Roma | Bologna 5-4 (aet) | Serie A derby decided in extra time |
| Lille v Aston Villa | Villa 3-0 | Villa kept clean sheets across both legs |
Aston Villa finished second in the league phase on 21 points behind Lyon, earning a direct R16 berth. Unai Emery's side then dispatched Lille (3-0 aggregate), Bologna (7-1) and Nottingham Forest (4-1) without losing a knockout tie. Villa have a strong European pedigree from the 1980s, but their last major European final was the 1982 European Cup, won 1-0 against Bayern Munich in Rotterdam through Peter Withe's goal. Emery is the most decorated manager in Europa League history with four titles, three with Sevilla (2014, 2015, 2016) and one with Villarreal (2021). A win in Istanbul would make him a five-time winner. For 2026/27 domestic and European fixtures, browse Aston Villa tickets.
Freiburg are managed by Julian Schuster, in his second season after replacing long-serving boss Christian Streich. They finished outside the top eight in the league phase and entered the knockout play-offs, eliminating Maccabi Tel-Aviv on the way to a run that took out Genk, Celta Vigo and Braga. The 4-3 aggregate semi-final win over Braga was sealed at Europa-Park Stadion with Lukas Kübler scoring twice and Johan Manzambi adding a curled effort from outside the box. It is the club's first European final in their history, dating back to their founding in 1904. For Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal fixtures, browse SC Freiburg tickets or visit the Europa-Park Stadion tickets page. The Europa-Park Stadion seating plan covers stand layout and category positions.
| Stage | Teams | Format |
|---|---|---|
| League phase | 36 | Each team played 8 matches against different opponents (4 home, 4 away). Top 8 advanced to R16. The 9th-24th entered the knockout play-offs. 25th-36th eliminated. |
| Knockout play-offs | 16 | Two-legged ties. Winners joined the top 8 in the R16. |
| Round of 16 | 16 | Two-legged ties. Higher-seeded team hosted the second leg. |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | Two-legged ties. |
| Semi-finals | 4 | Two-legged ties. |
| Final | 2 | Single match at Tüpraş Stadyumu, Istanbul (20 May 2026). |
The league phase replaced the 32-team group stage from 2024/25. Each club faces eight different opponents over eight matchdays, drawn from four seeding pots. The away goals rule was abolished by UEFA from 2021/22, so ties level on aggregate go to extra time and penalties in the second leg.
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| League phase matchday 1 | 24-25 September 2025 |
| League phase matchday 8 | 29 January 2026 |
| Knockout play-offs | 19 and 26 February 2026 |
| Round of 16 | 12 and 18-19 March 2026 |
| Quarter-finals | 8-9 and 16 April 2026 |
| Semi-finals | 30 April and 7 May 2026 |
| Final | 20 May 2026, Tüpraş Stadyumu, Istanbul |
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Most clubs restrict their allocations to season-ticket holders, members or affiliated supporters' clubs. UEFA also runs a public ballot for the final, but applications are heavily oversubscribed. 1BoxOffice is a third-party resale marketplace, which means inventory sits outside the clubs' or UEFA's own channels. The advantage is that you can compare listings without needing a club membership, see seat locations before you commit, and use the 150% guarantee as a safety net if anything goes wrong with the delivery.
International supporters make up a significant share of Europa League attendance, especially for away legs and the final in Istanbul. If you are travelling from abroad, check the delivery method on each listing (mobile transfer, e-ticket or physical collection), away-fan restrictions at the host stadium, visa or travel document requirements for Turkey and the transport logistics from the airport to the stadium. Turkey requires an e-visa for many nationalities, processed online in a matter of minutes. The English-language version of 1BoxOffice covers every remaining 2025/26 UEFA Europa League fixture.
| Club | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sevilla | 7 | 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023 |
| Inter Milan | 3 | 1991, 1994, 1998 |
| Juventus | 3 | 1977, 1990, 1993 |
| Liverpool | 3 | 1973, 1976, 2001 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | 2010, 2012, 2018 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1972, 1984, 2025 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 1975, 1979 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 1985, 1986 |
| IFK Göteborg | 2 | 1982, 1987 |
| Parma | 2 | 1995, 1999 |
| FC Porto | 2 | 2003, 2011 |
| Feyenoord | 2 | 1974, 2002 |
| Chelsea | 2 | 2013, 2019 |
Sevilla holds the record with seven titles and has won every final they have contested in the competition. Spanish clubs lead the all-time count with 14 victories, ahead of England and Italy on 10 each. Thirty clubs from 11 different nations have lifted the trophy since 1972.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester United | 1-0 | San Mamés, Bilbao |
| 2023/24 | Atalanta | Bayer Leverkusen | 3-0 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| 2022/23 | Sevilla | Roma | 1-1 (4-1 pens) | Puskás Aréna, Budapest |
| 2021/22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Rangers | 1-1 (5-4 pens) | Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Seville |
| 2020/21 | Villarreal | Manchester United | 1-1 (11-10 pens) | PGE Narodowy, Gdańsk |
| 2019/20 | Sevilla | Inter Milan | 3-2 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne |
| 2018/19 | Chelsea | Arsenal | 4-1 | Olympic Stadium, Baku |
| 2017/18 | Atlético Madrid | Marseille | 3-0 | Parc OL, Lyon |
| 2016/17 | Manchester United | Ajax | 2-0 | Friends Arena, Stockholm |
| 2015/16 | Sevilla | Liverpool | 3-1 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Three of the last six finals have been decided by penalty shootouts, including Villarreal's 11-10 win over Manchester United in Gdańsk in 2021, one of the longest shootouts in European final history. The 2024/25 final was an all-English affair, with Tottenham beating Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao.
Clubs enter through several pathways. The exact number of berths per association is set by UEFA coefficient ranking, but the typical routes are as follows.
| Qualification route | Detail |
|---|---|
| Domestic league finish | Clubs finishing below Champions League places but within the top five to seven of their domestic league, depending on the association's coefficient. |
| Domestic cup winners | Winners of the main national cup, such as the FA Cup in England or the Coppa Italia in Italy. |
| Champions League dropdowns | Clubs eliminated in Champions League qualifying transfer to the Europa League pathway. |
| Conference League promotion | The Conference League winners qualify for the following season's Europa League if they have not already secured Champions League entry. |
For the top continental competition, see Champions League tickets. For the third tier, Conference League tickets. Domestic league hubs include Premier League tickets, Bundesliga tickets, LaLiga tickets, Serie A tickets.
The trophy was designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, who also designed the FIFA World Cup trophy, and crafted by silversmiths Bertoni for the 1972 final. It weighs 15kg, making it the heaviest piece of UEFA silverware. The trophy stands 67cm tall on a base with two onyx discs, a band carrying flags of UEFA member nations and an upper section depicting stylised footballers. Under current regulations, the original stays in UEFA's keeping at all times and a full-size replica is presented to each year's winners.
The final takes place at Beşiktaş Stadyumu, currently known as Tüpraş Stadyumu for sponsorship purposes, in Istanbul on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. The stadium has a capacity of approximately 42,590.
SC Freiburg face Aston Villa. Freiburg beat Sporting Braga 4-3 on aggregate in semi-final 1. Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4-1 on aggregate in semi-final 2.
Resale prices for the 2026 final typically range from £300 in Category 4 to £1,800 in Category 1, with premium hospitality reaching £4,000 or more. Prices move with supply and demand and tend to firm in the final week before kick-off.
Yes. Club allocations are typically restricted to season-ticket holders and members. A third-party resale marketplace like 1BoxOffice gives you an alternative route to the final, with the 150% money-back guarantee as a safety net.
Delivery depends on the listing. Most modern UEFA tickets are mobile transfers via the host club's app or e-tickets sent by email. A small number are physical collections. The delivery method is shown on each listing before you buy.
UEFA selected Beşiktaş Stadyumu as the 2026 Europa League final venue at the Executive Committee meeting in Dublin on 22 May 2024.
The stadium is in the Beşiktaş district on the European side of Istanbul. The M2 metro is the most reliable option, stopping at Şişhane and Taksim within a short walk. Buses, taxis and ferries also serve the area. International fans typically arrive via Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen (SAW).
Most visitors to Turkey can apply for an e-visa online. Processing usually takes a few minutes. Check the latest requirements for your nationality on the Turkish government's e-visa portal before booking travel.
The winners receive the UEFA Cup trophy, a UEFA prize payment and automatic qualification for the following season's Champions League league phase, regardless of their domestic league finish.
Tottenham Hotspur won the 2024/25 Europa League, beating Manchester United 1-0 in the final at San Mamés in Bilbao. It was the Spurs' third title in the competition.
English clubs have won the Europa League and its predecessor, the UEFA Cup, ten times. Tottenham Hotspur (1972, 1984, 2025), Liverpool (1973, 1976, 2001), Ipswich Town (1981), Chelsea (2013, 2019) and Manchester United (2017).
Sevilla holds the record with seven titles, won between 2006 and 2023. They have won every final they have contested in the competition.
The venue is the home of Beşiktaş JK and is properly named Beşiktaş Stadyumu. It carries the sponsor name Tüpraş Stadyumu for commercial reasons. It was previously known as Vodafone Park. UEFA tends to refer to it as Beşiktaş Stadium in tournament materials because sponsor names are not used at UEFA events.
It is Aston Villa's first major European final since the 1982 European Cup, which they won 1-0 against Bayern Munich in Rotterdam. The 44-year gap is the third-longest between major European finals for an English club, behind Manchester City (51 years between 1970 and 2021) and West Ham (47 years between 1976 and 2023).
Yes. It is the first European final in SC Freiburg's history. They are the 11th different German club to reach a UEFA Cup or Europa League final, more than any other nation has produced.
No. UEFA abolished the away goals rule from the 2021/22 season. If a two-legged tie is level on aggregate after both legs, extra time and penalties are used in the second leg.
Most Europa League matches are played on Thursdays. Some fixtures move to Tuesdays or Wednesdays for scheduling reasons. The final is always played on a Wednesday.
UEFA finals typically allow only small bags below A4 size. Large bags, laptops, glass containers and selfie sticks are not permitted. Allow at least 90 minutes from the stadium perimeter to your seat.
The 32-team group stage was replaced with a 36-team league phase from 2024/25. Each team now plays eight matches against different opponents rather than six matches within a four-team group. The competition was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the Europa League in 2009.
Yes. The 150% money-back guarantee covers every order. If your tickets are not delivered as promised, you receive a full refund plus 50% as credit towards a future booking. For order support email help@1boxoffice.com.
Sources: 2025/26 UEFA Europa League, ESPN match reports, Sky Sports match coverage, Flashscore match reports, the UEFA semi-finalist profiles article and the NBC Sports all-time finals list.
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