The 2024–25 season was the 143rd in the history of

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, the club's 47th consecutive season in the top flight of

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and the 33rd consecutive season in the

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. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the

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and the

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. Having finished fifth in the table the previous season, Spurs also qualified for the

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. This was also the second and final season in charge for Spurs Head Coach

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. On 21 May 2025, Spurs secured a 1–0 victory over fellow Premier League side

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in the UEFA Europa League final, clinching their first major trophy in 17 years since the 2008 League Cup. The decisive goal came in the 42nd minute when

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redirected a cross from

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, with the ball deflecting off United defender

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before entering the net. The goal, officially credited to Johnson, made him the first Welshman to score in a Europa League final since

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's Simon Davies in

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. The match, held at San Mamés Stadium in

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, Spain, marked Spurs' first European title in 41 years and secured their qualification for the

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. The European success came in stark contrast to the club's domestic performance. Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League with just 38 points, their lowest top-flight finish in 48 years since the 1976–77 season. They avoided relegation by one place and 14 points, only above

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and

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, all of whom were relegated to the

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. With just 38 points, the club also set a new record low points tally for the Premier League era, eclipsing the previous record low set in the 1997–98 season. The disparity between their Europa League triumph and their struggles in the league drew significant attention, marking the season as both a historic success and a major disappointment. Postecoglou was eventually sacked on 6 June 2025 with a club statement citing the teams' poor overall Premier League performance during the season as one of the key factors behind the decision to make a managerial change.

Squad information

Transfers and contracts

Released

In

Out

Loaned in

Loaned out

Pre-season and friendlies

On 27 March, Tottenham announced their first pre-season friendly, against six-time European champions

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as part of the ''"Visit Malta Cup"''. A first trip to

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for 33 years was later confirmed, with a friendly against

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as part of the '' J.League World Challenge''. In May, ''Spurs'' confirmed they would also travel to South Korea as part of its pre-season tour of Asia, to compete in the ''Coupang Play Series 2024'' against Bayern Munich. Before the forementioned tours, an away fixture against

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was added to the schedule. On 29 May, a fifth pre-season friendly was confirmed, against Heart of Midlothian. All of these friendlies, however, were preceded by a

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friendly, in which Spurs defeated

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7–2, in a game that was played at the team's Hotspur Way training complex.

Competitions

Overview

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.

FA Cup

Tottenham Hotspur joined the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Tamworth, the lowest ranked team left in the competition. In the fourth round, they were drawn away again, against

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EFL Cup

Tottenham entered the EFL Cup in the third round as one of the Premier League teams participating in European competitions, and were drawn away to

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side

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. In the fourth and fifth round, they were drawn at home to

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and

respectively. In the semi-finals, a two-legged tie against

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was confirmed, with the first leg at home and second leg away.

UEFA Europa League

League phase

The draw for the league phase was held on 30 August 2024.

Knockout phase

=Round of 16

= The draw for the round of 16 was held on 21 February 2025, with Tottenham being drawn against

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side AZ.

=Quarter-finals

= The draw for the order of the quarter-final legs was held on 21 February 2025, after the draw for the round of 16.

=Semi-finals

= The draw for the order of the semi-final legs was held on 21 February 2025, after the draw for the round of 16 and quarter-finals.

= Final

Statistics

Appearances

Goals

''The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.''

Own goals

Disciplinary

''The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal.''

Clean sheets

''The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.''

References

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UEFA Europa League–winning seasons

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