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UEFA Championship originated in 1971. Competitions won high interest of fans. In terms of prestige specified tournament does not reach the Champions League. But fans enough. Matches champions constantly reviewed bookmakers. If desired fans able to bet on matches of UEFA Championship with betting company.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Tournament. Matches has been for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Play in the tournament could only players from one roster per city. Thus two teams from the German capital to fight for the title could.
First Tournament took place 3 years. Games on during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Next stage carried out according to a similar rule. Participate could clubs from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professionals. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. As a result UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.

First years

In 1971 the winner was the London club. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time championship taken by footballers from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Cup became a a place of confrontation for players from southern Europe. Two years in a row first place hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.

Main award

The main prize was the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the appearance of the trophy.
Prize transferred. In previous years trophy could be given forever upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Norms existed 3:
1. Roster won three draws in a row.
2. Football players won 5 wins 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 were to fulfill only mingianos.
At the 2010, the association requirements changed. From that time conditions changed. Now champion takes replica of chalice. Main prize located by UEFA.