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UEFA Cup appeared in 1971. Competitions became high demand among fans. In terms of prestige specified cup is inferior to the Champions League. But spectators enough. Matches tournaments constantly considered bookmakers. If so desired fans able to bet on matches of UEFA Championship with gambling brand.

Tournament Emerges

In 1955 organized the Fairs Cup. Games 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 tournament have the opportunity only athletes from one club per city. That is a couple of teams from the German capital to fight for the title of the best could.
First Tournament took place 36 months. Matches on during fairs. Leadership as a result won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Next stage led by a similar rule. Participate could clubs from cities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. Cup started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. As a result 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 London club. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time championship taken by players from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Cup became a battlefield for southern teams. Twice first place win Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times first place went to Italians.

Main award

The main award was 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 passes to the winner. Formerly trophy could be given in perpetuity upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Norms existed 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 cup for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedconditions managed to fulfill exclusively mingianos.
At the beginning of the last decade, the association rules replaced. From that time norms changed. Now champion receives replica of cup. Main trophy located by the organizers.