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UEFA Cup originated in 1971. Competitions won high interest of fans. In terms of prestige this cup is inferior to the Champions League. But fans enough. Meetings tournaments often reviewed bookmakers. If desired customers may bet on matches of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Tournament Emerges

In 1955 organized the Fairs Cup. Games held for nearly 20 years. Thoughts about the championship belong to to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Participate in the tournament could only athletes from one club per city. Thus two teams from Berlin to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Games on during fairs. Leadership as a result won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament carried out according to a similar rule. Participate could compositions from localities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number participants.
Championship won great importance. As a result The Union of European Football Associations began to hold games under its own auspices.

At the start of the project

In the year of foundation the winner was the London club. Championship changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. For the first time championship taken by players from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Championship became a a place of confrontation for southern teams. Two years in a row win win Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place 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 improved the appearance of the trophy.
Award passes to the winner. In previous years award given to the team in perpetuity upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Norms existed 3:
1. Roster won three draws in a row.
2. Players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins from the moment of the last transfer of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change specifiedconditions managed to fulfill only mingianos.
At the 2010, the association requirements changed. From that time norms changed. Now champion takes replica of cup. Main trophy stored by the organizers.