The 54th season of Europe's secondary club competition will culminate when Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United lock horns in an all-English Europa League final.
Spurs will endeavour to win their first major trophy in 17 years and first European trophy since 1984 after beating Bodo/Glimt 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals, including a 2-0 second-leg win in Norway earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Man United are bidding to win silverware for the third successive season and lift their first Europa League trophy since 2017 after they came out on top by a 7-1 aggregate scoreline against Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals, winning the second leg 4-1 at Old Trafford.
Both clubs are determined to end this season on a high having endured bitterly disappointing domestic campaigns, with Spurs currently languishing in 17th place in the Premier League table and just one point behind Man United in 16th spot.
Silverware is not the only prize up for grabs in the Europa League final, as victory for either Spurs or Man United would also see them qualify for next season's Champions League.
Here, Sports Mole provides the lowdown on when and where the 2025 Europa League final will take place, where you can watch it and who the favourites are to lift the prestigious trophy.
When and where will the 2025 Europa League final take place?
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The final of the Europa League will take place on Wednesday, May 21 in Bilbao, Spain.
Athletic's glorious San Mames stadium will host the showpiece event, and it will be the eleventh tournament final to feature two teams from the same association, while it will be the third all-English final.
The new San Mames stadium opened in 2013, and it has a capacity in excess of 50,000.
Man United recorded a 3-0 victory over Athletic on their visit to the stadium in the semi-finals of the competition, which could give the 20-time English champions an edge ahead of the contest.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8pm BST.
How can UK viewers watch Tottenham vs. Man United in the Europa League final?
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Man United and Tottenham fans based in England will be able to watch the final live on TNT Sports.
TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the European fixture live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Details of where else in the world to watch the Europa League final are available on UEFA's official website.
Tottenham's route to the final:
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League phase position: 4th (W5 D2 L1)
Last 16: Tottenham beat AZ 3-2 on aggregate
Quarter-finals: Tottenham beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on aggregate
Semi-finals: Tottenham beat Bodo/Glimt 5-1 on aggregate
Man United's route to the final:
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League phase position: 3rd (W5 D3)
Last 16: Man United beat Real Sociedad 5-2 on aggregate
Quarter-finals: Man United beat Lyon 7-6 on aggregate
Semi-finals: Man United beat Athletic Bilbao 7-1 on aggregate
Who are the favourites?
Two weeks before the 2025 Europa League final, here is the current Opta supercomputer prediction on who will win between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao.
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) May 8, 2025
Man Utd win the trophy in 50.7% of the 10,000 current simulations, compared to 49.3% won by Spurs. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Aa8yGchqS0
Opta's supercomputer has given the Red Devils a 50.7% chance of lifting the Europa League trophy, with Tottenham at 49.3%.
Man United have also been placed as the slight favourites by the majority of bookmakers, but the indications are that it will be an incredibly close final between the Premier League rivals.
Matt Law
