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UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions won big demand among fans. In terms of prestige specified tournament does not reach the Champions League. However fans enough. Matches tournaments often reviewed bookmakers. If so desired fans may bet on matches of UEFA Championship with betting company.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Cup. Games has been for 16 years. Thoughts about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Participate in the championship have the opportunity exclusively players from one club per city. That is a couple of teams from the German capital to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Games on during fairs. Leadership according to the results deserved by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Next stage carried out by a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity clubs from localities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professionals. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number teams.
Championship won great importance. According to the results UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.

First years

In the year of foundation the main prize was the London club. Tournament changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. For the first time championship won by players from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Cup became a a place of confrontation for players from southern Europe. Twice first place hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.

Main award

The main prize is the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award transferred. In previous years award given to the team in perpetuity upon observance of any of the conditions. Norms existed 3:
1. Club won three draws in a row.
2. Players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.
3. Each cycle starts after of the last transfer of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change specifiedconditions managed to fulfill exclusively players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the beginning of the last decade, the association rules changed. After norms changed. Now winner receives copy of chalice. Main prize located by the organizers.