Bournemouth defeated AC Milan 3-0 at The Vitality Stadium in the Europa League, maintaining hopes of becoming only the seventh team to win European silverware despite never claiming a domestic league title. The south coast club could join an exclusive group that includes Parma, Real Zaragoza, Villarreal, West Ham, Atalanta, and Crystal Palace.
Parma remains iconic for winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1993 and the UEFA Cup in 1995 and 1999, despite featuring elite talents including Gianluigi Buffon, Fabio Cannavaro, and Hernan Crespo. Real Zaragoza claimed the Cup Winners' Cup in 1995 with a famous victory over Arsenal, courtesy of Nayim's long-range effort against David Seaman. Villarreal won the 2021 Europa League under Unai Emery, defeating Manchester United on penalties.
West Ham captured the 1965 Cup Winners' Cup with Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst before winning the 2023 Europa Conference League on Jarrod Bowen's late goal against Fiorentina. Atalanta ended a 41-year drought in 2024 by thrashing Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final, with Ademola Lookman scoring a hat-trick. Crystal Palace joined this list in 2025 as the seventh club to achieve European success without a league championship.
