Bournemouth owner Billy Foley believes his side can win the Europa League this season, and the Cherries made a statement by thrashing AC Milan on Thursday night.
Bournemouth beat the seven-time European champions 3-0 at The Vitality Stadium, on a historic night for the south coast side.
The Cherries are aiming to make it three consecutive campaigns with an EnglishEuropa League winner, after successes for Premier League rivals Tottenham and Aston Villa.
Bournemouth could also become only the seventh team to win a European trophy, having never lifted their domestic league.
The teams to have won a European trophy, having never won the top flight division of their respective nations
Parma
Parma remain a cult side after a talented side made their mark on Europe during Serie A's peak in the nineties. The Italians won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1993, before lifting the UEFA Cup in 1995 and 1999.
Parma's talented sides included names such as Gianluigi Buffon, Fabio Cannavaro, Lilian Thuram, Juan Sebastien Veron, and Hernan Crespo, though they never managed to get over the line in the league. A runners-up finish in 1997 is the closest Parma have come to the Scudetto.
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza also celebrated European success in 1995 after beating Arsenal to win the Cup Winners' Cup. A memorable final saw Nayim deceive David Seaman with a last-minute effort from distance. Zaragoza have won six Copa del Rey titles, but never La Liga.
Villarreal
For a side from a town of approximately 53,623 people,Villarreal have made quite the mark in Europe this century. Two-time Champions League semi-finalists, The Yellow Submarine got their hands on European silverware with a Europa League win in 2021. Europa League serial winner Unai Emery masterminded their success, as Manchester United were beaten on penalties.
West Ham
West Ham are one of England's proudest clubs, but the Irons have never lifted the top-flight title. The Hammers have had success in cup competitions, winning three FA Cups and two major European trophies.
West Ham won the 1965 Cup Winners' Cup, with a side that featured Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst. That trio went on to held England win the World Cup the following summer.
In 2023, West Ham won theEuropa Conference League. Jarrod Bowen's last-gasp goal sealed success against Fiorentina in Prague.
Atalanta
Atalanta hold the record for playing the most Serie A seasons without winning the Scudetto. The Bergamo-based outfit have won just one domestic trophy, the 1963 Coppa Italia, but ended a 41-year silverware drought in style in 2024.
Atalanta thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 to win the Europa League, courtesy of Ademola Lookman's hat-trick. In the process, the Serie A side ended Leverkusen's record-breaking run of 51 games without defeat.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace had never won a major trophy before 2025. Fast forward a year, and the Eagles had collected two, plus a Community Shield. After stunning Manchester City to win the FA Cup, Palace qualified for Europe for the first time.
Their maiden campaign ended in success as Oliver Glasner's side beat Rayo Vallecano to win the Conference League.