The final was played at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was contested on 15 May 2013 between Portuguese club Benfica and English club Chelsea. Chelsea won the final 2–1, and with their first Europa League victory, Chelsea became the fourth club, after Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich, to have won all three major UEFA club titles. For the 2012–13 edition, the following changes were made from the 2011–12 edition: Atlético Madrid were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Rubin Kazan in the Round of 32.