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UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions became high interest of fans. In terms of significance specified tournament is inferior to the Champions League. But spectators enough. Meetings tournaments constantly reviewed bookmakers. If desired fans able to bet on matches of UEFA Championship with betting company.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Cup. Games held for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Play in the championship have the opportunity exclusively athletes from one club per city. Thus a couple of teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could.
Starting Championship took place 3 years. Matches on during fairs. Leadership according to the results deserved by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament led according to a similar principle. Participate could compositions from cities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professionals. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number teams.
Championship won great importance. According to the results UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.

At the start of the project

In 1971 the winner was the London club. Tournament changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time championship won by players from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Championship became a a place of confrontation for players from southern Europe. Twice first place win Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times leadership went to Italians.

Main award

The main prize was the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Prize transferred. Formerly award could be given forever upon fulfillment of any of the conditions. Norms existed 3:
1. Club won three times in a row.
2. Football players won the trophy 5 times per cycle.
3. Each cycle starts after of the last issuance of the cup for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedrequirements managed to fulfill exclusively mingianos.
At the beginning of the last decade, the organization requirements replaced. From that time conditions changed. Now champion takes copy of cup. Main prize located by UEFA.

Conducting the tournament

Each major Old World league may to field a certain number of teams. As a rule for the UEFA Cup selected squads, won places after the Champions League qualification.