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UEFA Cup appeared in 1971. Competitions won big interest of fans. In terms of prestige this tournament is inferior to the Champions League. However spectators enough. Meetings tournaments often considered bookmakers. If desired fans able to bet on matches of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Tournament. Matches held for 16 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Play in the championship have the opportunity exclusively players from one roster per city. That is two teams from Berlin to fight for the title could.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Games 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 could clubs from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete 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.

First years

In the year of foundation the main prize was the London club. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time leadership won by footballers 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 hold Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times leadership went to Italians.

Trophy

The main award was the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. This improved the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award transferred. In previous years award 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 5 wins per cycle.
3. Each cycle starts from the moment of the last transfer of the trophy for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change theserequirements were to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the beginning of the last decade, the organization rules changed. From that time norms changed. Now champion receives replica of cup. Main trophy located by UEFA.