2009-10 season

Overview
The 2009-10 season was Fulham's 128th, and the club's 10th consecutive season in the top-flight. It was the also the first time in which the club had qualified for a European competition since the 2002-03 season as they qualified for the inaugral Europa League (a re-branding of the UEFA Cup).

Roy Hodgson remained at the helm after helping Fulham reach their highest ever League finish the previous season. The season would transpire to be one of the most memorable in the clubs history, with the club reaching the Europa League Final against all the odds. Despite losing out on the trophy to winners Atlético Madrid, the achievement of reaching only their second major tournament final went down as an historic moment for all those involved with Fulham.

In the League, naturally the success of the Europa League meant that the team's focus was split somewhat, but a final position of 12th in the Premier League was certainly not a failure given the squad's relative lack of depth compared to other clubs of whom were more used to playing European competitions on a regular basis.

There was also moderate success in the FA Cup, as Fulham eventually were knocked out after a sixth round replay at White Hart Lane against Tottenham Hotspur. It could be said, however, that they did have a fairly smooth ride up until that point after only meeting lower League opposition in the third, fourth and fifth rounds.