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UEFA Cup originated in 1971. Competitions won big interest of fans. In terms of significance specified cup is inferior to the Champions League. But spectators there are many. Meetings champions often considered bookmakers. If desired customers able to bet on matches of UEFA Championship with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Tournament. Matches held for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship belong to to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Participate in the championship could only athletes from one roster per city. Thus two teams from the German capital to fight for the title could.
Starting Championship took place 3 years. Matches lasted during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament led by a similar principle. Participate could compositions from cities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professional athletes. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number participants.
Championship reached high importance. As a result The Union of European Football Associations turned its attention to the tournament.

First years

In the year of foundation the main prize was the London club. Championship changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. In the early years leadership won by players from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Cup became a a place of confrontation for southern teams. Twice win win Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times first place went to Italians.

Trophy

The main award was the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award passes to the winner. In previous years trophy given to the team forever upon observance of any of the requirements. Norms was 3:
1. Club won three times in a row.
2. Football players won 5 wins per cycle.
3. Each cycle begins from the moment of the last transfer of the trophy for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change theserequirements were to fulfill only mingianos.
At the 2010, the organization rules changed. After norms changed. Now winner takes replica of chalice. Main prize located by the organizers.