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UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions became big demand among fans. In terms of significance specified tournament is inferior to the Champions League. But fans enough. Matches tournaments constantly considered bookmakers. If desired fans may bet on matches of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Tournament. Games held for 16 years. Thoughts about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Play in the championship could exclusively players from one roster per city. Thus a couple of teams from Berlin to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Games on during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Next stage carried out according to a similar principle. Participate could compositions from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship won great importance. As a result UEFA turned its attention to the tournament.

First years

In 1971 the main prize was the London club. Tournament 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 cases changed. The UEFA Cup became a battlefield for players from southern Europe. Twice first place hold Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times leadership went to Italians.

Trophy

The main award is the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award passes to the winner. In previous years award could be given in perpetuity upon fulfillment of any of the conditions. 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 transfer of the cup for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theserequirements were to fulfill only mingianos.
At the 2010, the association requirements replaced. From that time norms changed. Now winner takes replica of chalice. Main prize stored by the organizers.