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UEFA Cup originated in 1971. Competitions won big interest of fans. In terms of prestige this tournament does not reach the Champions League. However fans enough. Matches champions often considered bookmakers. If desired customers may bet on matches of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Tournament. Games held for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted one rule. Participate in the championship could only athletes from one club per city. Thus two teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could not.
First Tournament took place 36 months. Games lasted during fairs. Leadership as a result deserved by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Next stage led by a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity clubs from cities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number participants.
Championship won great importance. According to the results The Union of European Football Associations turned its attention to the tournament.

At the start of the project

In 1971 the main prize was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. In the early years championship taken by footballers from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Cup became a battlefield for southern teams. Two years in a row first place hold Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 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 increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award transferred. Formerly award could be given in perpetuity upon observance of any of the conditions. Rules was 3:
1. Roster won three times in a row.
2. Football players won 5 wins per cycle.
3. Each cycle starts from the moment of the last issuance of the cup for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theseconditions were to fulfill exclusively players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the beginning of the last decade, the organization rules changed. After norms changed. Now champion takes replica of chalice. Main prize stored by UEFA.