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UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions won big demand among fans. In terms of significance this tournament does not reach the Champions League. However spectators enough. Meetings tournaments constantly considered bookmakers. If desired fans able to bet on matches of UEFA Championship with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Cup. Games has been for nearly 20 years. Thoughts about the championship attribute to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included single principle. Play in the championship could only players from one club per city. Thus two teams from the German capital to fight for the title could not.
First Tournament took place 36 months. Matches lasted during fairs. Leadership as a result deserved by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament led by a similar rule. Participate could clubs from localities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professionals. Cup started to be held annually. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. According to the results The Union of European Football Associations began to hold games under its own auspices.

First years

In the year of foundation the main prize 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 battlefield for players from southern Europe. Two years in a row win win Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times first place went to Italians.

Main award

The main award is the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. This increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Prize transferred. In previous years award could be given forever upon fulfillment of any of the conditions. Norms was 3:
1. Roster won three draws in a row.
2. Football players won 5 wins within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins after of the last transfer of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change specifiedrequirements were to fulfill exclusively mingianos.
At the 2010, the association requirements replaced. From that time norms changed. Now winner takes copy of cup. Main prize located by the organizers.