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UEFA Cup appeared in 1971. Competitions became high demand among fans. In terms of significance specified tournament is inferior to the Champions League. But spectators enough. Meetings tournaments often considered bookmakers. If so desired customers able to bet on games of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Tournament. Matches held for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted single principle. Play in the championship have the opportunity exclusively athletes from one roster per city. That is a couple of teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could.
First Tournament took place 3 years. Games on during fairs. Leadership as a result deserved by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament carried out by a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity compositions from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professionals. Cup started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. According to the results The Union of European Football Associations turned its attention to the tournament.

First years

In 1971 the winner was the London club. Tournament changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time championship won by footballers 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 hold Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times first place went to Italians.

Main award

The main prize is the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the appearance of the trophy.
Prize passes to the winner. In previous years trophy given to the team forever upon observance of any of the conditions. Rules was 3:
1. Club won three draws in a row.
2. Football players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins after of the last transfer of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theseconditions managed to fulfill exclusively players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the organization rules replaced. After norms changed. Now winner receives replica of cup. Main prize stored by UEFA.

Format

Each major Old World league may establish a regulated number of clubs. According to accepted traditions the championship selected squads, won places after the after elimination of the main European Cup tournament.