Tottenham Hotspur are one of the most decorated football sides in England, having become the first team during the 20th century to win the League and FA Cup Double, winning both competitions in the 1960–61 season under legendary manager Bill Nicholson.
Spurs also became the first British club side to win a major European competition when they thrashed Atletico Madrid 5-1 in the European Cup Winner’s Cup final in Feyenoord courtesy of goals from Jimmy Greaves (2), Terry Dyson (2) and John White.
The North Londoners also won the first-ever UEFA Cup in 1972 when they beat fellow English side Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tottenham won the first leg at Molineux with Martin Chivers scoring a brace and a 1-1 draw in the return leg at White Hart Lane proved to be enough for Spurs legend Bill Nicholson to secure his second European trophy as manager.
In more recent years, trophies had evaded Tottenham despite having made the final of numerous competitions including the League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League under Mauricio Pochettino in 2019 when they lost 2-0 to Liverpool in the final in Madrid.
Tottenham finally ended a forty-one year wait to win a European trophy when Spurs lifted the Europa League in May 2025 under Ange Postecoglou, which was also their first trophy in seventeen years.
When did Tottenham last win a trophy?
The North Londoners brought success back to the club when Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League on May 21st, 2025. A first-half goal from Brennan Johnson proved to be the difference in securing the win and fulfilling the promise that Ange Postecoglou always wins a trophy in his second season in charge.
Tottenham’s Major Trophy Honours
Football League Champions: 1950/51, 1960/61
FA Cup Winners: 1900/01, 1920/21, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1966/67, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1990/91
Football League Cup Winners: 1970/71, 1972/73, 1998/99, 2007/08
UEFA Cup / Europa League Winners: 1971/72, 1983/84, 2024/25
Football League Division Two Champions: 1919/20, 1949/50
FA Charity Shield Winners: 1920/21, 1951/52, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1967/68 (joint), 1981/82 (joint), 1991/92 (joint)
Tottenham’s Other Honours
Southern League Champions: 1899/1900
Western League Champions: 1903/1904
London League Premier Division Champions: 1902/1903
Football League South ‘C’ Division Champions: 1939/1940
Football League South Champions: 1943/1944, 1944/1945
Southern District Charity Cup Winners: 1901/1902, 1904/1905 (joint), 1906/1907
Dewar Shield Winners: 1901/1902, 1933/1934
London Challenge Cup Winners: 1910/1911, 1928/1929
Anglo-Italian League Cup-Winners Cup Winners: 1971/1972
Norwich Charity Cup Winners: 1919/1920
Norwich Hospital Charity Cup Winners: 1946/1947, 1949/1950 (joint)
Ipswich Hospital Charity Cup Winners: 1951/1952 (joint)
Costa Del Sol Tournament Winners: 1965, 1966
Nolia Cup (Sweden) Winners: 1977
Japan Cup Winners: 1979
Sun International Challenge Trophy (Swaziland) Winners: 1983
Peace Cup (Korea) Winners: 2005
Vodacom Challenge (South Africa) Winners: 2007
Feyenoord Jubileum Tournament (Holland) Winners: 2008
Barclays Asia Trophy (China) Winners: 2009
Audi Cup (Germany) Winners: 2019
When were Spurs last in a Cup Final?
Tottenham’s last appearance in a cup final came when they faced Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao, Spain in May 2025.
Ange Postecoglou’s side had already beaten United three times during the 2024/25 season heading into the showpiece and despite some early threats from Ruben Amorim’s men, they fought back and scored the only goal of the game through Brennan Johnson.
Spur held an open-top bus parade to celebrate winning the Europa League in N17, which also included a ceremony and sparked scenes of joy between the fans and players.