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UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions won high interest of fans. In terms of significance this tournament is inferior to the Champions League. However spectators enough. Meetings champions constantly considered bookmakers. If desired fans able to bet on games of UEFA Championship with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In 1955 created the Fairs Tournament. Matches held for nearly 20 years. Thoughts about the championship belong to to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted single principle. Play in the championship could exclusively athletes from one club per city. Thus a couple of teams from the German capital to fight for the title could.
First Tournament took place 3 years. Games on during fairs. First place as a result won by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament led by a similar principle. Participate had the opportunity compositions from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. According to the results The Union of European Football Associations began to hold games under its own auspices.

At the start of the project

In the year of foundation the main prize was the London club. 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 cases changed. The UEFA Cup became a a place of confrontation for players from southern Europe. Two years in a row win 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 bowl in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the appearance of the trophy.
Award passes to the winner. In previous years trophy could be given 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 issuance of the cup for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedrequirements managed to fulfill only mingianos.
At the 2010, the organization rules changed. From that time conditions changed. Now champion receives replica of cup. Main prize stored by UEFA.