Mostly thanks to the superb operate of supervisor Unai Emery, Aston Villa will start out their Europa Conference League team-phase campaign tonight.
It is been 13 several years since this storied club last played underneath European lights.
This year marks the 18th time they have competed in Europe, setting up with a initially-spherical exit from the 1975-76 UEFA Cup.
Their greatest hour came back again in 1982, when manager Tony Barton led the Villans to European Cup glory by beating German giants Bayern Munich 1- in Rotterdam.
We’ve delved via the Mail Sport archives from these glory days to deliver you the most effective images…
Aston Villa won the European Cup in 1982 following beating Bayern Munich and have a rich record in continental competitions (pictured – Jimmy Rimmer (remaining) and Nigel Spink (ideal))
Villa boss Tony Barton with the trophy immediately after they defeat Bayern 1- thanks to Peter Withe’s aim
Villa supporters on their return from Brussels following they defeated Anderlecht in the semi-remaining. They received the first leg at house 1-, in advance of securing a battling – draw in Belgium
In 1982-83, the Villans went out in the quarter-remaining to Juventus (pictured – an vacant Villa Park for their very first round victory more than Benfica soon after UEFA forced them to play at the rear of shut doors)
Stan Collymore clashes with Steaua Bucharest players in round three of the 1997-98 UEFA Cup
Savo Milosevic celebrates in the second leg of the tie as Villa went on to acquire 3-2 on mixture. They had been inevitably knocked out by Atletico Madrid in the quarter-last on away aims