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UEFA Championship originated in 1971. Competitions won big demand among fans. In terms of significance this cup does not reach the Champions League. But spectators there are many. Meetings champions often reviewed bookmakers. If so desired customers may bet on matches of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Tournament. Matches held for nearly 20 years. Thoughts about the championship attribute to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Participate in the tournament have the opportunity only athletes from one roster per city. Thus two teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could.
First Tournament took place 36 months. Matches lasted during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament led according to a similar principle. Participate could clubs from localities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professionals. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number teams.
Championship won great importance. According to the results The Union of European Football Associations turned its attention to the tournament.

At the start of the project

In 1971 the main prize was the London club. Tournament changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. In the early years leadership taken by footballers 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 win hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times leadership went to Italians.

Trophy

The main prize was the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. This increased the appearance of the trophy.
Award transferred. Formerly trophy given to the team in perpetuity upon fulfillment of any of the conditions. Rules was 3:
1. Roster won three times in a row.
2. Football players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins after of the last issuance of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change specifiedrequirements were to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the association requirements changed. From that time norms changed. Now champion takes copy of chalice. Main prize stored by the organizers.