A Complete Guide to Premier League Clubs' European Pedigree: Villa's Glory and First-Time Adventurers

The landscape of English football's representation in Europe has shifted considerably this season, with Aston Villa's triumphant Europa League campaign adding another chapter to their storied continental history. Here's the full breakdown of how all 20 Premier League sides stack up across the Champions League, Europa League, and Europa Conference League.

A quick note on the methodology: We're only counting clubs that progressed beyond qualifying rounds. So while Aston Villa previously appeared in the 2010/11 Europa League, that doesn't register here since they fell at the play-off stage. The second round of the old UEFA Cup ranks higher than the Europa League group stage—it shows a side cleared the first competitive hurdle after qualification.

Arsenal

Champions League: Runners-up in 2005/06; latest appearance 2025/26 (final)*; 24 entries

Europa League: Runners-up in 1999/00 and 2018/19; latest 2022/23 (round of 16); 11 entries

Super Cup: Runners-up in 1994; 1 entry

The Gunners' European record is, frankly, rather underwhelming—a fact opposing supporters remind them of regularly. Their only continental honours came in the previous century: the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969/70 and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1993/94. Yet they'll be in Budapest on 30 May facing reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final.

Aston Villa

Champions League: Winners in 1981/82; latest 2024/25 (quarter-finals); 3 entries

Europa League: Winners in 2025/26; latest 2025/26 (winners); 12 entries

Europa Conference League: Semi-finals in 2023/24; 1 entry

Super Cup: Winners in 1982; 1 entry

Villa belong among Europe's elite, as one of five English sides to lift the European Cup. Their previous best Europa League/UEFA Cup showing was the quarter-finals in both 1978 and 1998—until Unai Emery arrived and transformed their continental fortunes into silverware.

Bournemouth

Never graced European football...until now. Next season represents uncharted territory, and it could even be Champions League football following Villa's Europa triumph. Quite the breakthrough.

Brentford

Similarly, the Bees have never competed in Europe. That could change this weekend.

Brighton

Europa League: Last 16 in 2023/24; 1 entry

Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton enjoyed their European baptism in 2023/24, marking the club's first continental adventure in the modern era.

Chelsea

Champions League: Winners in 2011/12 and 2020/21; latest 2025/26 (round of 16); 20 entries

Europa League: Winners in 2012/13 and 2018/19; latest 2018/19 (winners); 5 entries

Europa Conference League: Winners in 2024/25; 1 entry

Super Cup: Winners in 1998 and 2021; 5 entries

Club World Cup: Winners in 2021; 2 entries

The Blues' ascent in Europe was remarkable—they reached Champions League semi-finals in five of their six appearances during the 2000s before finally claiming the trophy in 2012, edging Bayern Munich on penalties. They collected the Europa League the following campaign and again in 2019, then captured their second Champions League crown in 2021, defeating Manchester City 1-0 with a Kai Havertz strike. Completing the European treble last season, they won the Conference League final against Real Betis.

Coventry City

Back in the Premier League is achievement enough for now.

Crystal Palace

Europa Conference League: Finalists in 2025/26; 1 entry

Palace have never previously competed in major European competition until this season, courtesy of their 2025 FA Cup victory. They now face Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final. Remarkably, they competed in the Intertoto Cup back in 1998/99—they were literally the only English side to enter it after finishing rock bottom of the Premier League.

Everton

Champions League: Quarter-finals in 1970/71; 1 entry

Europa League: Round of 16 in 2014/15; latest 2017/18 (group stage); 9 entries

In their European Cup debut season of 1963/64, the Toffees drew eventual winners Inter Milan in the preliminary round, losing just 1-0 on aggregate—this came mere months after winning the First Division. The Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985 denied them a Super Cup appearance and left lasting scars on English clubs' finances, European experience, and international standing.

Fulham

Europa League: Runners-up in 2009/10; latest 2011/12 (group stage); 3 entries

The Cottagers were crowned Intertoto Cup winners in 2002—one of three clubs to share that honour that year. Who could forget their 2010 side that improbably reached the Europa League final, only to be undone by Diego Forlan's double for Atletico Madrid in extra-time? Absolutely heartbreaking stuff.

Ipswich Town

Champions League: First round in 1962/63; 1 entry

Europa League: Winners in 1980/81; latest 2002/03 (second round); 10 entries

Ipswich were once formidable in Europe, lifting the UEFA Cup in 1981 after a stunning 5-4 aggregate victory over AZ '67, winning the first leg 3-0 with Alan Brazil and Terry Butcher among the starters.

Leeds United

Champions League: Runners-up in 1974/75; latest 2000/01 (semi-finals); 4 entries

Europa League: Semi-finals in 1999/00; latest 2002/03 (third round); 8 entries

When will Leeds return to European competition?

Liverpool

Champions League: Winners in 1976/77, 1977/78, 1980/81, 1983/84, 2004/05, and 2018/19; latest 2025/26 (quarter-finals); 29 entries

Europa League: Winners in 1972/73, 1975/76, and 2000/01; latest 2023/24 (quarter-finals); 15 entries

Super Cup: Winners in 1977, 2001, 2005, and 2019; 6 entries

Club World Cup: Winners in 2019; 2 entries

Liverpool have been rather excellent in Europe. Their continental journey began in 1964/65, with their first European trophy arriving eight seasons later via the UEFA Cup. The Reds peaked during the '70s and '80s with legends like Ian Rush, Kenny Dalglish, and Graeme Souness adorning their ranks.

Manchester City

Champions League: Winners in 2022/23; latest 2025/26 (round of 16); 16 entries

Europa League: Quarter-finals in 1978/79 and 2008/09; latest 2011/12 (last 16); 8 entries

Super Cup: Winners in 2023; 1 entry

Club World Cup: Winners in 2023; 1 entry

City first entered the European Cup in 1968/69, then waited 43 years for their Champions League debut. They claimed their first European crown three seasons ago, defeating Inter in the final.

Manchester United

Champions League: Winners in 1967/68, 1998/99, and 2007/08; latest 2023/24 (group stage); 31 entries

Europa League: Winners in 2016/17; latest 2024/25 (runners-up); 13 entries

Super Cup: Winners in 1991; 4 entries

Their Champions League showing last season was dreadful. They went unbeaten through the Europa League last season...until the final. Naturally, they handed Spurs their first trophy in nearly two decades.

Newcastle United

Champions League: Round of 16 in 2025/26; latest 2025/26 (round of 16); 4 entries

Europa League: Semi-finals in 2003/04; latest 2012/13 (quarter-finals); 8 entries

Newcastle failed to escape their group in their first Champions League campaign in two decades during 2023/24. They thought they'd secured Conference League football before Manchester United won the FA Cup in 2024/25. They returned to the elite competition in 2025/26, only to lose to Barcelona in the round of 16.

Nottingham Forest

Champions League: Winners in 1978/79 and 1979/80; latest 1980/81 (first round); 3 entries

Europa League: Semi-finals in 1983/84 and 2025/26; latest 2025/26 (semi-finals); 4 entries

Super Cup: Winners in 1979; 2 entries

"Champions of Europe, you'll never sing that"—well, Forest can. They won it twice.

Sunderland

The Black Cats could sneak a European spot on the final day. What an achievement for a newly-promoted side. They previously appeared in the Cup Winners' Cup after winning the FA Cup as a second-tier side in 1973.

Tottenham Hotspur

Champions League: Runners-up in 2018/19; latest 2025/26 (round of 16); 8 entries

Europa League: Winners in 1971/72, 1983/84, and 2024/25; latest 2024/25 (winners); 17 entries

Europa Conference League: Group stage in 2021/22; 1 entry

Arsenal can celebrate their St. Totteringham's Day all they like—it won't improve their European record compared to Spurs'. And here's the thing: Ange Postecoglou promised silverware in his second season, and in the most un-Spursy fashion imaginable, he actually delivered it with the Europa League. Those are some serious Australian credentials.

West Ham

Europa League: Semi-finals in 2021/22; latest 2023/24 (quarter-finals); 4 entries

Europa Conference League: Winners in 2022/23; 1 entry

West Ham are massive—though not quite massive enough to have graced the Champions League. Still, they did famously claim the 2023 Europa Conference League crown.