SportsLine soccer expert Martin Green locks in his best bets for Wednesday's Europa League final between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa

Inside you'll find an abridged history of the UEFA Cup/Europa League, as well as a list of all finals in what's become Europe's second-biggest club competition.

The 2025-26 UEFA Europa League final is set.

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Freiburg will face Aston Villa in this season's Europa League final following semi-final wins over Braga and Nottingham Forest respectively. The final between the sides from Germany and England will take place on Wednesday,

The Europa League Final is being played in Istanbul, Turkiye, at the Beşiktaş Park, also known as the Tüpraş Stadium.

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Paul Watson and Ed Aarons as Crystal Palace win the Europa Conference League