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UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions became high demand among fans. In terms of significance specified tournament does not reach the Champions League. But fans there are many. Meetings champions constantly reviewed bookmakers. If so desired fans may bet on matches of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.

Championship Emerges

In 1955 created the Fairs Tournament. Matches held for 16 years. Ideas about the championship belong to to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted one rule. Participate in the championship could exclusively players from one club per city. That is a couple of teams from the German capital to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 3 years. Matches lasted during fairs. Leadership as a result won by the team of Barcelona.
Next stage led according to a similar principle. Participate could clubs from cities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number participants.
Championship reached high importance. As a result The Union of European Football Associations turned its attention to the tournament.

At the start of the project

In 1971 the winner was the London club. Championship changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. In the early years championship taken by players from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Championship became a battlefield for southern teams. Twice win hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.

Main award

The main prize is the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. This improved the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award transferred. Formerly trophy could be given in perpetuity upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Rules was 3:
1. Roster won three times in a row.
2. Players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins after of the last issuance of the trophy for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedrequirements were to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the organization requirements replaced. After conditions changed. Now winner receives copy of chalice. Main prize located by the organizers.