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UEFA Cup originated in 1971. Competitions became big demand among fans. In terms of prestige this tournament is inferior to the Champions League. However fans enough. Matches tournaments often reviewed bookmakers. If desired fans able to bet on games of UEFA Championship with gambling brand.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Tournament. Games has been for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Participate in the tournament could exclusively players from one club per city. Thus two teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could not.
Starting Championship took place 3 years. Matches on during fairs. First place according to the results deserved by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament led according to a similar rule. Participate could compositions from cities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professional athletes. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. According to the results UEFA turned its attention to the tournament.

At the start of the project

In the year of foundation the winner was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. For the first time leadership won by players from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Championship became a battlefield for southern teams. Two years in a row win win Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times leadership went to Italians.

Main award

The main prize was the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the appearance of the trophy.
Award passes to the winner. Formerly trophy given to the team in perpetuity upon observance of any of the requirements. Rules was 3:
1. Club won three draws in a row.
2. Players won the trophy 5 times per cycle.
3. Each cycle begins after of the last issuance of the cup for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedconditions managed to fulfill exclusively mingianos.
At the 2010, the association requirements replaced. After norms changed. Now champion takes replica of cup. Main trophy located by UEFA.

Conducting the tournament

Each major Old World league have the right to field a regulated number of teams. According to accepted traditions the championship get squads, took places after the Champions League qualification.