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UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions became high interest of fans. In terms of significance this tournament is inferior to the Champions League. But fans there are many. Meetings champions often considered bookmakers. If so desired customers may bet on matches of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.

Tournament Emerges

In 1955 organized the Fairs Tournament. Matches has been for nearly 20 years. Thoughts about the championship belong to to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included single principle. Participate in the championship could only players from one roster per city. Thus two teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Games on during fairs. First place as a result deserved by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament carried out by a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity clubs from localities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number participants.
Championship won great importance. According to the results UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.

At the start of the project

In 1971 the main prize was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time leadership taken by footballers from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Championship became a a place of confrontation for southern teams. Two years in a row first place win Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times leadership went to Italians.

Main award

The main award is the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. This increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award passes to the winner. Formerly trophy could be given in perpetuity upon fulfillment of any of the conditions. Norms existed 3:
1. Club won three times in a row.
2. Football players won 5 wins within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins from the moment of the last transfer of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theserequirements managed to fulfill only mingianos.
At the beginning of the last decade, the association requirements changed. After norms changed. Now winner receives copy of chalice. Main prize located by the organizers.

Format

Each major Old World league may to field a certain number of clubs. As a rule for the UEFA Cup selected squads, won positions after the after elimination of the main European Cup tournament.