UEFA Europa League Final 2013 was the final match of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, between Portuguese side the team SL Benfica and Chelsea of England at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 15 May 2013. Organised by UEFA, the 42nd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament and the 4th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. The Amsterdam Arena was announced as the venue of the 2013 UEFA Europa League final on 16 June 2011, the home stadium of Ajax since 1996.