The UEFA Europa League, known until 2009 as the UEFA Cup, is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971, and it is the second most important club competition in Europe. Originally a knockout competition, it later evolved to include group stages and a series of qualifying rounds. This article lists both the competition's seasonal top scorers and overall top scorers, including a list of goals scored in the competition proper and a list of goals scored including qualifying rounds.
As of 1 May 2025 Players taking part in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League are highlighted in bold . Players still active but not in this year's Europa League are highlighted in italics .
As of 1 May 2025 Players taking part in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League (including qualifying rounds) are highlighted in bold . Players still active but not in this year's Europa League are highlighted in italics .
Top scorers by season The top scorer award is for the player who amassed the most goals in the tournament (tournament phase differs from qualification phase).
Season Player(s) Club(s) Goals 1971–72 10 1972–73 12 1973–74 9 1974–75 10 1975–76 10 1976–77 11 1977–78 8 1978–79 9 1979–80 7 1980–81 14 1981–82 9 1982–83 8 1983–84 9 1984–85 7 1985–86 9 1986–87 5 1987–88 6 1988–89 7 1989–90 6 1990–91 10 1991–92 9 1992–93 8 1993–94 8 1994–95 10 1995–96 15 1996–97 8 1997–98 7 1998–99 8 1999–2000 10 2000–01 7 2001–02 8 2002–03 12 2003–04 6 2004–05 11 2005–06 7 2006–07 11 2007–08 10 2008–09 11 2009–10 9 2010–11 17 2011–12 12 2012–13 8 2013–14 8 2014–15 8 2015–16 10 2016–17 8 2017–18 8 2018–19 11 2019–20 8 2020–21 7 2021–22 7 2022–23 6 2023–24 10 2024–25 7
By club Rank Club Titles Goals Season(s) 1 4 38 1972–73*, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80* 2 3 32 1979–80*, 1995–96, 2007–08* 24 1982–83, 2009–10*, 2020–21* 25 1990–91, 2016–17*, 2020–21* 21 2019–20**, 2022–23*, 2024–25* 5 2 19 1973–74, 2001–02 18 1976–77, 1984–85* 14 1981–82, 1986–87* 15 1985–86, 1989–90* 15 1989–90*, 2009–10* 15 1992–93, 1997–98 16 1993–94*, 1996–97 29 2002–03, 2010–11 13 2003–04, 2020–21* 18 2007–08*, 2016–17* 16 2012–13, 2017–18* 16 2013–14, 2014–15* 18 2015–16, 2017–18* 19 1 12 1972–73* 14 1975–76 8 1977–78* 8 1977–78* 14 1980–81 9 1983–84 7 1984–85* 5 1986–87* 5 1986–87* 5 1986–87* 7 2024–25* 7 2024–25* 6 1987–88* 6 1987–88* 7 1988–89 9 1991–92 9 1993–94* 10 1994–95 8 1998–99* 8 1998–99* 8 1998–99* 10 1999–2000 7 2000–01* 7 2000–01* 11 2004–05 9 2005–06 11 2006–07 11 2008–09 12 2011–12 8 2014–15* 11 2018–19 8 2019–20** 7 2020–21* 7 2021–22 6 2022–23* 10 2023–24
* ** List is ordered by date of accomplishment.
By country Rank Country Titles Goals Seasons 1 11 104 1971–72, 1972–73*, 1968–69, 1974–75, 1979–80*, 1979–80*, 1985–86, 1989–90*, 1990–91, 1993–94*, 1994–95, 1995–96 2 8 71 1972–73*, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1977–78*, 1986–87*, 1986–87*, 1993–94*, 2001–02 3 6 50 1986–87*, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2014–15*, 2016–17* 47 2000–01*, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18*, 2020–21*, 2020–21* 5 5 48 1976–77, 1984–85*, 2004–05, 2021–22, 2022–23* 6 4 33 1982–83, 1984–85*, 1998–99*, 1999–2000 34 1996–97, 1998–99, 2007–08*, 2017–18* 8 3 26 1992–93, 1997–98, 2018–19 22 1978–79, 1987–88*, 2024–25* 22 2019–20, 2020–21*, 2024–25* 9 2 20 1981–82, 1985–86* 13 1988–89, 1989–90* 29 2010–11, 2011–12 14 1 14 1980–81 9 1983–84 5 1986–87* 6 1987–88* 9 1991–92 8 1998–99* 7 2000–01* 9 2005–06 11 2006–07 10 2007–08* 9 2009–10* 9 2009–10* 8 2012–13 8 2014–15* 8 2016–17* 7 2024–25* 7 2020–21* 6 2022–23* 10 2023–24
* List is ordered by date of accomplishment.
By player Rank Player Titles Goals Seasons 1 2 23 1972–73*, 1974–75 18 1998–99*, 1999–2000 30 2010–11, 2011–12 26 2015–16, 2017–18*
* List is ordered by date of accomplishment.
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