If you asked Manchester United fans at the start of the 2016/17 season where the UEFA Europa League ranked on their list of goals come the end of the season, many would see Europe's secondary club tournament as nothing more than a distraction to the pressing domestic matters of a Premier League title.
However, if you asked those same fans on 24th May minutes after United's 2-0 success against Ajax in the final, they probably thought that the win in Stockholm was their most important of the season, allowing them to qualify for the Champions League the following season despite a disappointing finish of 6th in the league.