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UEFA Championship originated in 1971. Competitions won high interest of fans. In terms of prestige specified tournament does not reach the Champions League. However fans there are many. Meetings champions often considered bookmakers. If desired fans able to bet on games of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Cup. Matches has been for 16 years. Ideas about the championship belong to to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included single principle. Participate in the championship have the opportunity exclusively players from one club per city. That is a couple of teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could not.
First Tournament took place 36 months. Matches lasted during fairs. First place as a result deserved by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament carried out according to a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity compositions from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. 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.

First years

In 1971 the main prize was the UK team. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time championship won by players from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Championship became a a place of confrontation for players from southern Europe. Two years in a row win win Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place 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 improved the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award transferred. In previous years trophy given to the team forever upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Rules was 3:
1. Club 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 cup for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change theseconditions were to fulfill only mingianos.
At the beginning of the last decade, the organization rules replaced. After conditions changed. Now champion receives replica of chalice. Main trophy stored by the organizers.