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UEFA Championship originated in 1971. Competitions won big interest of fans. In terms of prestige this cup is inferior to the Champions League. However fans there are many. Meetings champions constantly reviewed bookmakers. If so desired customers able to bet on games of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In 1955 created the Fairs Cup. Games held for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included single principle. Play in the championship could exclusively athletes from one club per city. That is two teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Matches lasted during fairs. First place as a result won by the team of Barcelona.
Next stage carried out according to a similar principle. Participate had the opportunity compositions from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Cup started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship won great importance. According to the results The Union of European Football Associations began to hold games under its own auspices.

First years

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

Trophy

The main prize is the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the appearance of the trophy.
Prize transferred. Formerly trophy given to the team in perpetuity upon observance of any of the requirements. Norms was 3:
1. Roster won three times in a row.
2. Players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.
3. Each cycle starts from the moment of the last transfer of the trophy for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedconditions managed to fulfill only mingianos.
At the beginning of the last decade, the association requirements changed. After norms changed. Now champion receives replica of chalice. Main prize stored by UEFA.