
Tottenham’s hunt for silverware has been well-documented as the club seeks to become a regular trophy contender in England and Europe.
While Spurs hibernated as a mid-table side through most of the 1990s, they broke through as a consistent top-half club in the early 2000s and began consistently challenging for European places, starting in 2010, with a fourth-place finish.
Since that breakthrough, Spurs had finished no lower than eighth place in the Premier League until the disappointment of their 2024/25 campaign.
Still, modern silverware had mostly eluded them as the club continues to forage for a major title. That was until the 2025 Europa League final, when Spurs achieved something some began to think wouldn’t happen again.
The Sporting News looks at the club’s trophy record below.
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When is the last time Tottenham won a trophy?
Spurs’ most recent trophy came at the end of the 2024/25 season when they won the Europa League title to conclude a roller coaster campaign.
In that game, Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 in the European final, as Brennan Johnson scored shortly before halftime to secure victory in Bilbao.
It was their first title since the League Cup in 2008 (Carling Cup, later to be called Carabao Cup), beating Chelsea 2-1 in the final after extra time. Goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Jonathan Woodgate saw Spurs through in that match, with the latter coming four minutes into the extra period. They beat the likes of Petr Cech, Didier Drogba, and Frank Lampard who all started the game for Chelsea.
What trophies have Tottenham won?
Prior to the 2025 Europa League victory, Spurs had a decent collection of silverware, but most of it came a while back.
Tottenham won an FA Cup in 1991, topping Roy Keane and Nottingham Forest in the final 2-1, and also in extra time. Terry Venables was in charge and chose Gary Lineker to start for Spurs up front, but the winner came via an own goal as Des Walker put the ball in his own net.
The last league title goes all the way back to 1961, when the top five was rounded out by Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley, and Everton.
Tottenham Hotspur trophies
Competition | Season | Runner-up |
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First Division | 1950/51 1960/61 |
Man United (by 4 points) Sheff. Wednesday (by 8 points) |
Second Division | 1919/20 1949/50 |
Huddersfield Town (by 6 points) Sheff. Wednesday (by 9 points) |
FA Cup | 1900/01 1920/21 1960/61 1961/62 1966/67 1980/81 1981/82 1990/91 |
Sheff. United (3-1 in final replay) Wolverhamton (1-0 in final) Leicester City (2-0 in final) Burnley (3-1 in final) Chelsea (2-1 in final) Man City (3-2 in final replay) QPR (1-0 in final replay) Nottingham Forest (2-1 in final) |
League Cup (EFL Cup) |
1970/71 1972/73 1998/99 2007/08 |
Aston Villa (2-0 in final) Norwich City (1-0 in final) Leicester City (1-0 in final) Chelsea (2-1, a.e.t in final) |
UEFA Cup (Europa League) |
1971/72 1983/84 2024/25 |
Wolverhampton (3-2 on agg.) Anderlecht (2-2 on agg., 4-3 PKs) Man United (1-0) |
How many finals have Spurs made?
Spurs have also come agonizingly close to winning silverware on several other occasions in addition to the league titles and 15 cup wins listed above.
In fact, Tottenham have had a number of close calls recently, losing on penalties in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup, falling in the EFL Cup final three times since last hoisting the trophy in 2008. Most recently, Spurs fell to Manchester City in the 2021 final, falling 1-0 to a goal by defender Aymeric Laporte. Spurs also lost in the 2015 edition, and in the 2009 final.
In the FA Cup, Spurs have been wildly successful when reaching the final. They have only lost once, in 1987, while winning the competition the other eight times they reached that stage. However, their last final appearance was that win in 1991.
Famously, Tottenham also lost in the UEFA Champions League final to Liverpool in 2019, losing 2-0 in the club’s first foray that deep in the tournament’s bracket.
Tottenham runner-up finishes
Competition | Season | Champion |
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First Division (Premier League) |
1921-22 1951-52 1956-57 1962-63 2016-17 |
Liverpool (by 6 points) Man United (by 4 points) Man United (by 8 points) Everton (by 6 points) Chelsea (by 7 points) |
Second Division | 1908-09 1932-33 |
Bolton Wanderers (by 1 point) Stoke City (by 1 point) |
FA Cup | 1986-87 | Coventry City (3-2 a.e.t. in final) |
League Cup | 1981-82 2001-02 2008-09 2014-15 2020-21 |
Liverpool (3-1 in final) Blackburn (2-1 in final) Man United (0-0 a.e.t., 4-1 PKs) Chelsea (2-0 in final) Man City (1-0 in final) |
UEFA Champions League | 2018-19 | Liverpool (2-0 in final) |
UEFA Cup | 1973-74 | Feyenoord (4-2 on agg.) |
UEFA Super Cup | 2025/26 | PSG (2-2, 4-3 PKs) |
