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The 2010 UEFA Europa League Final was the final match of the 2009 � 10 UEFA Europa League, the first season of the revamped European football competition formerly known as the UEFA Cup. Played at the HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg, Germany, on 12 May 2010, the match was won by Spain's Atlético Madrid, who beat Fulham of England 2 � 1 after extra time.

The win gave Atlético their second major European title, following the 1961 � 62 Cup Winners' Cup. Having beaten defending champions Shakhtar Donetsk on the way, Fulham were playing in their first final in only their second season of European football.

As the winners, Atlético qualified automatically for the 2010 � 11 UEFA Europa League. They also played in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup in Monaco on 27 August 2010, where they took on Italy's Internazionale, the winners of the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final; Atlético won 2 � 0.