# 2013–14 UEFA Europa League
The 2013–14 [UEFA Europa League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-europa-league) was the fifth season of UEFA's second-tier club competition under the Europa League name, won by [Sevilla FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/sevilla-fc), who beat SL Benfica 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw following extra time in the final at the [Juventus Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/juventus-stadium) in Turin on 14 May 2014.[1](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/14/sevilla-benfica-europa-league-final-match-report) • [2](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/uefaorg/General/02/16/11/84/2161184_DOWNLOAD.pdf) It was Sevilla's third UEFA Cup/Europa League title, all won since 2006, and the first time the competition's final was decided by a shoot-out.[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Winner | Sevilla FC, beating SL Benfica 4–2 on penalties after 0–0 after extra time[1](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/14/sevilla-benfica-europa-league-final-match-report) |
| Final | 14 May 2014, Juventus Stadium, Turin; first goalless and first penalty-decided Europa League final[2](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/uefaorg/General/02/16/11/84/2161184_DOWNLOAD.pdf) • [3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/) |
| Scale | 205 matches, 475 goals, 56 teams in the final tournament, 192 including qualifying[4](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/seasons/2014/statistics/) • [8](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/021f-0f842a4fd845-c75e4279ec1b-1000/2013_14_uefa_financial_report.pdf) |
| Top scorer | Jonatan Soriano (FC Salzburg), 8 goals in 7 appearances[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/) |
| Most appearances | Ivan Rakitić (Sevilla), 14; Vitolo and Carlos Bacca, 13 each[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/) |
| Prize money | Sevilla received €14.6 million, €3.5 million more than the highest-earning club in 2012/13; Olympique Lyonnais second with just over €10.1 million[5](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/021a-0e69fbd48f1b-85986640278b-1000/uefa_europa_league_2013_14_-_bilan_de_la_saison.pdf) |
| Title significance | Sevilla's record-equalling third UEFA Cup/Europa League title and first since the competition's rebranding[6](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0281-1812b378a6df-8ec4e172f0bc-1000--sevilla-s-seven-final-wins/) |
## The final
Sevilla and Benfica met in Turin on 14 May 2014, the first time the city had staged a one-off European final, although Juventus and Torino had each hosted home legs of two-legged UEFA Cup finals in earlier decades.[2](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/uefaorg/General/02/16/11/84/2161184_DOWNLOAD.pdf) The match finished goalless through 120 minutes, the first Europa League final to do so, and was decided on penalties for the first time in the competition's history.[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/)
Benfica created the clearer chances. [Ezequiel Garay](https://www.edgepedia.org/ezequiel-garay), Rodrigo, Nicolás Gaitán and Lima all went close, and goalkeeper Beto twice denied Rodrigo before saving the decisive shoot-out kicks from [Óscar Cardozo](https://www.edgepedia.org/oscar-cardozo) and Rodrigo.[1](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/14/sevilla-benfica-europa-league-final-match-report) • [6](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0281-1812b378a6df-8ec4e172f0bc-1000--sevilla-s-seven-final-wins/) [Kevin Gameiro](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-gameiro) converted the winning penalty, and Sevilla won 4–2 on spot kicks.[1](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/14/sevilla-benfica-europa-league-final-match-report) Benfica manager Jorge Jesus said after the match that "the best team did not win," while Sevilla coach Unai Emery argued the result was fair.[1](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/14/sevilla-benfica-europa-league-final-match-report)
The defeat extended Benfica's run without a European trophy to 52 years and made them the first club to lose two Europa League finals, following their 2–1 defeat by Chelsea in Amsterdam twelve months earlier; [Jorge Jesus](https://www.edgepedia.org/jorge-jesus) also became the first coach to lose two.[1](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/14/sevilla-benfica-europa-league-final-match-report) • [3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/)
## Records and milestones
**Firsts for the competition.** The Turin final produced several competition firsts: it was the first Europa League final to end goalless, the first decided on penalties, and only the fourth shoot-out anywhere in the competition across its first five seasons, group stage to final.[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/) In each of those four shoot-outs the winning side scored four penalties.[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/)
**Individual records.** Sevilla captain [Ivan Rakitić](https://www.edgepedia.org/ivan-rakitic) became the first player to captain a team to victory in a Europa League final and also collect the official man of the match award.[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/) [Unai Emery](https://www.edgepedia.org/unai-emery) became the third Spanish coach to win the competition, after [Quique Sánchez Flores](https://www.edgepedia.org/quique-sanchez-flores) (Atlético Madrid, 2010) and Rafael Benítez (Chelsea, 2013).[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/)
**National balance.** The result gave Spanish clubs three wins in the four Europa League finals they had contested, the exception being Athletic Club's defeat by [Atlético Madrid](https://www.edgepedia.org/atletico-madrid) in the all-Spanish 2012 final. Portuguese clubs, in contrast, had lost three of their four finals, with [FC Porto](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-porto)'s 2011 all-Portuguese win over Braga the exception.[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/)
## Season statistics
The competition comprised 205 matches producing 475 goals.[4](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/seasons/2014/statistics/) • [8](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/021f-0f842a4fd845-c75e4279ec1b-1000/2013_14_uefa_financial_report.pdf) Fifty-six teams took part in the final tournament proper, with 192 involved including the qualifying stages.[4](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/seasons/2014/statistics/)
[Valencia CF](https://www.edgepedia.org/valencia-cf) led the season's club scoring charts with 26 goals, ahead of Sevilla and Salzburg on 22 each; Tottenham Hotspur recorded the highest average possession at 64.9 percent, and [Trabzonspor](https://www.edgepedia.org/trabzonspor) made the most saves with 52.[4](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/seasons/2014/statistics/) Jonatan Soriano of Salzburg was the leading scorer with eight goals in seven appearances, three more than Sevilla's top scorer Kevin Gameiro.[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/)
## Finance and rewards
UEFA distributed just over €230 million among the competition's participants in 2013/14.[7](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/021f-0f842a556e42-7bcdd2513695-1000/2013_14_report_of_the_president_and_executive_committee_-_uefa_administration_report.pdf) Sevilla, as winners, received €14.6 million for their campaign, €3.5 million more than the highest-earning club had received in 2012/13, with [Olympique Lyonnais](https://www.edgepedia.org/olympique-lyonnais) second on just over €10.1 million.[5](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/021a-0e69fbd48f1b-85986640278b-1000/uefa_europa_league_2013_14_-_bilan_de_la_saison.pdf)
## Aftermath
Sevilla returned to the following season's Europa League, which meant that Chelsea, eliminated that term, remained the only previous winner never to have defended the trophy until 2014; no holder had ever progressed beyond the round of 32.[3](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/) The title was the third of what became a record seven Europa League wins for Sevilla, who have never lost a final in the competition.[6](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0281-1812b378a6df-8ec4e172f0bc-1000--sevilla-s-seven-final-wins/)
## References
1. [Sevilla take the penalty prize as Guttmann's 'curse' does for Benfica, The Guardian (14 May 2014)](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/14/sevilla-benfica-europa-league-final-match-report)
2. [2013/14 UEFA Europa League season review, UEFA](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/uefaorg/General/02/16/11/84/2161184_DOWNLOAD.pdf)
3. [UEFA Europa League final stats and facts, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5106f8ab42-2858ce4b1926-1000--uefa-europa-league-final-stats-and-facts/)
4. [Season 2013/14 Stats, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/seasons/2014/statistics/)
5. [UEFA Europa League 2013/14 – bilan de la saison, UEFA](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/021a-0e69fbd48f1b-85986640278b-1000/uefa_europa_league_2013_14_-_bilan_de_la_saison.pdf)
6. [Sevilla win seventh UEFA Europa League final out of seven, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0281-1812b378a6df-8ec4e172f0bc-1000--sevilla-s-seven-final-wins/)
7. [2013/14 Report of the President and Executive Committee – UEFA Administration Report](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/021f-0f842a556e42-7bcdd2513695-1000/2013_14_report_of_the_president_and_executive_committee_-_uefa_administration_report.pdf)
8. [2013 14 Uefa Financial Report.pdf, editorial.uefa.com](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/021f-0f842a4fd845-c75e4279ec1b-1000/2013_14_uefa_financial_report.pdf)
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