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UEFA Cup originated in 1971. Competitions won big demand among fans. In terms of prestige specified cup does not reach the Champions League. But fans enough. Matches champions constantly considered bookmakers. If so desired customers may bet on games of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Cup. Matches held for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship belong to to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted one rule. Participate in the championship have the opportunity exclusively players from one roster per city. That is a couple of teams from the German capital to fight for the title of the best could not.
First Tournament took place 36 months. Matches lasted during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament led according to a similar principle. Participate had the opportunity clubs from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professionals. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. As a result The Union of European Football Associations began to hold games under its own auspices.

At the start of the project

In 1971 the main prize was the UK team. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. In the early years championship taken by players from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Championship became a a place of confrontation for southern teams. Twice first place win Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.

Trophy

The main award was the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. This improved the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award passes to the winner. In previous years award could be given forever upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Norms existed 3:
1. Roster won three times 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 theserequirements managed to fulfill exclusively mingianos.
At the beginning of the last decade, the association rules replaced. After conditions changed. Now winner receives replica of cup. Main prize stored by UEFA.

Format

Each European country have the right to field a regulated number of clubs. As a rule for the UEFA Cup get squads, won positions after the Champions League qualification.