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UEFA Championship originated in 1971. Competitions won big interest of fans. In terms of significance this cup does not reach the Champions League. However spectators there are many. Matches champions often reviewed bookmakers. If so desired fans may bet on games of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Cup. Matches has been for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included single principle. Participate in the championship could exclusively players from one club per city. Thus a couple of teams from the German capital to fight for the title of the best could not.
First Tournament took place 3 years. Matches on during fairs. Leadership according to the results won by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament led by a similar principle. Participate could clubs from cities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. According to the results The Union of European Football Associations began to hold games under its own auspices.

First years

In 1971 the winner was the UK team. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. In the early years championship taken by footballers from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Cup became a battlefield for southern teams. Two years in a row win hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place 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. Such a decision increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award transferred. Formerly award could be given forever upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Norms existed 3:
1. Roster won three times in a row.
2. Football players won the trophy 5 times per cycle.
3. Each cycle begins from the moment of the last issuance of the trophy for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedconditions were to fulfill exclusively players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the association requirements replaced. From that time norms changed. Now champion receives copy of chalice. Main prize stored by the organizers.