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UEFA Championship originated in 1971. Competitions won high interest of fans. In terms of significance specified tournament does not reach the Champions League. However fans enough. Meetings champions often considered bookmakers. If so desired fans may bet on games of UEFA Championship with gambling brand.

Tournament Emerges

In 1955 created the Fairs Cup. Matches held for 16 years. Thoughts about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted one rule. Participate in the tournament have the opportunity only athletes from one roster per city. Thus a couple of teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could not.
First Tournament took place 36 months. Games on during fairs. Leadership as a result deserved by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament carried out according to a similar principle. Participate had the opportunity clubs from cities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professionals. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number participants.
Championship reached high importance. As a result UEFA turned its attention to the tournament.

First years

In 1971 the winner was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. For the first time leadership won by footballers from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Championship became a battlefield for southern teams. Two years in a row win win Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times leadership 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 improved the appearance of the trophy.
Prize transferred. Formerly trophy given to the team forever upon observance of any of the conditions. Norms was 3:
1. Club won three draws in a row.
2. Players won 5 wins per cycle.
3. Each cycle starts after of the last transfer of the cup for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theseconditions were to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the beginning of the last decade, the association rules changed. From that time norms changed. Now champion takes copy of cup. Main trophy stored by the organizers.