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UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions won high demand among fans. In terms of prestige this tournament does not reach the Champions League. However spectators there are many. Matches tournaments often considered bookmakers. If so desired customers able to bet on matches of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Cup. Matches has been for 16 years. Ideas about the championship belong to to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted single principle. Play in the championship have the opportunity only athletes from one roster per city. Thus two teams from the German capital to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Games lasted during fairs. First place according to the results deserved by the team of Barcelona.
Next stage led by a similar principle. Participate could clubs from localities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professional athletes. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. As a result UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.

At the start of the project

In the year of foundation the main prize was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. For the first time leadership taken 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 southern teams. Twice win win Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.

Main award

The main award was the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. This increased the appearance of the trophy.
Prize transferred. Formerly award given to the team in perpetuity upon observance of any of the requirements. Norms was 3:
1. Club won three times in a row.
2. 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 players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the organization requirements changed. From that time norms changed. Now winner receives copy of chalice. Main prize stored by UEFA.