UEL
Sports abbreviation · Soccer (Association Football)
| Stands for | UEFA Europa League |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
UEL stands for UEFA Europa League, a soccer (Association football) abbreviation.
UEFA's second-tier club competition, for teams that narrowly miss the Champions League. The winner earns a place in the next season's Champions League.
Example: Tottenham ended a 17-year trophy drought by winning the UEL in 2025.
Usage notes
Known as the UEFA Cup from 1971 until it was renamed in 2009. Sevilla holds the record with seven titles. Teams eliminated in the Champions League league phase can no longer drop into the Europa League under the format introduced in 2024-25.
Related abbreviations
More soccer (Association football) abbreviations
- RW – Right winger
- SAOT – Semi-automated offside technology
- SOT – Shots on target
- ST – Striker
- UCL – UEFA Champions League
- UECL – UEFA Conference League
- USMNT – United States men's national soccer team
- USWNT – United States women's national soccer team
- VAR – Video assistant referee
- WB – Wing-back
- WC – World Cup
- xA – Expected assists