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UEFA Cup appeared in 1971. Competitions became big interest of fans. In terms of prestige this tournament is inferior to the Champions League. However spectators there are many. Matches tournaments often reviewed bookmakers. If desired customers able to bet on games of UEFA Championship with betting company.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Tournament. Games held for 16 years. Thoughts about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Play in the championship could only players from one roster per city. That is a couple of teams from Berlin to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Matches lasted during fairs. Leadership as a result won by the team of Barcelona.
Next stage carried out by a similar rule. Participate could clubs from cities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professional athletes. Cup started to be held annually. Increased number participants.
Championship won great importance. As a result UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.

First years

In 1971 the main prize was the UK team. Tournament 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 cases changed. The UEFA Cup became a battlefield for players from southern Europe. Twice win win Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times first place went to Italians.

Trophy

The main prize is 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.
Prize transferred. Formerly award given to the team in perpetuity upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Norms existed 3:
1. Club won three times in a row.
2. Football players won 5 wins within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins after of the last issuance of the cup for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theseconditions were to fulfill exclusively players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the association requirements changed. After norms changed. Now winner receives replica of cup. Main prize located by the organizers.