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UEFA Cup appeared in 1971. Competitions won big demand among fans. In terms of significance this cup is inferior to the Champions League. However spectators there are many. Matches champions constantly reviewed bookmakers. If so desired customers able to bet on games of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Cup. Games held for 16 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted single principle. Participate in the tournament have the opportunity exclusively players from one roster per city. Thus two teams from the German capital to fight for the title could not.
First Tournament took place 36 months. Games lasted during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament carried out according to a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity compositions from cities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professional athletes. Cup started to be held annually. Increased number participants.
Championship reached high importance. According to the results UEFA turned its attention to the tournament.

First years

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

Trophy

The main prize is 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 award could be given forever upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Norms was 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 issuance of the cup for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change theserequirements managed to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the beginning of the last decade, the organization requirements replaced. After norms changed. Now champion receives replica of chalice. Main trophy stored by UEFA.