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Published 20/05/2025 at 17:03 GMT+1
Tottenham Hotspur will compete in their second European final in six years when they face Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday, live on TNT Sports and discovery+. However, they have not picked up any European silverware in 41 years, when they last triumphed in the UEFA Cup in 1984. We have looked back to see how they have fared in each of their previous European finals.
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Tottenham Hotspur have the chance to seal a third UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League title on Wednesday, which would be their first in 41 years.
Ange Postecoglou's side take on Manchester United in Bilbao - live on TNT Sports and discovery+ - in what will be an intriguing battle between two Premier League under-performers.
With one match left to play, Spurs are 17th in the league with 38 points, while United are just one place and one point above them.
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Despite their disastrous campaigns domestically, both teams have one last chance to salvage something from a so-far forgettable campaign, with a trophy and UEFA Champions League qualification.
But how have Tottenham fared in European finals up to now?
Tottenham 5-1 Atletico Madrid
Spurs became the first English side to win a European title when they picked up the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1963, defeating 1961 Copa del Rey champions Atletico Madrid by a resounding 5-1 scoreline.
On the day, the tournament's top scorer, Jimmy Greaves, and Terry Dyson both netted twice, while John White added Spurs' second on a memorable occasion for the London club. They beat Rangers, Slovan Bratislava and OFK Beograd en route to the final in Rotterdam.
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Tottenham 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
This was the first of three - soon to be four - UEFA Cup/Europa League finals for Spurs. It was contested over two legs against Wolves, which was the first time two English teams met in a European final.
The first leg at Molineux ended in a 2-1 win for Tottenham thanks to a Martin Chivers double. Alan Mullery was on target for Spurs in the second leg, as Spurs held out for a famous victory.
Tottenham 2-4 Feyenoord
Again, the final was played over two legs, and this time the English club were up against 1974 Dutch champions Feyenoord.
After a 2-2 draw in the first leg, which saw a Mike England strike and an own goal keep Spurs level, Feyenoord did what Spurs could not: make the most of the home advantage, prevailing 2-0 in front of over 59,000 spectators to clinch the trophy.
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Tottenham 2-2 Anderlecht (4-3 on penalties)
Ten years on from their previous UEFA Cup final defeat, Spurs redeemed themselves with a second title after victory over Belgian side Anderlecht.
Spurs took the initiative in the opening leg in Brussels thanks to Paul Miller's effort, but Anderlecht equalised late on to take a draw to north London.
It was the visitors who took the lead again when Anderlecht went in front on the hour mark, but in a near-carbon copy of the first leg, Spurs scored late through Graham Roberts to snatch a draw and force extra-time and penalties.
Tottenham eventually reigned supreme from the spot - 4-3 - as they added a third European accolade to their growing cabinet.
Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool
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A truly memorable European campaign under Mauricio Pochettino led Spurs to their maiden UEFA Champions League final.
It was the same season they defeated Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City, as well as an incredible night in the Netherlands against Ajax, to reach the final in Madrid.
There, they came up against Premier League rivals Liverpool and were outdone by Jurgen Klopp's team.
It went wrong from minute one, as Liverpool were awarded a penalty for a handball. Mohamed Salah tucked it away, while Divock Origi added a second in the 87th minute to seal The Reds' sixth Champions League triumph.
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