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UEFA Cup originated in 1971. Competitions became big demand among fans. In terms of significance specified tournament is inferior to the Champions League. But spectators enough. Matches tournaments often reviewed bookmakers. If so desired customers able to bet on games of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.

Championship Emerges

In 1955 organized the Fairs Tournament. Matches held for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted one rule. Participate in the championship have the opportunity exclusively athletes from one roster per city. That is a couple of teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could not.
First Tournament took place 36 months. Matches on during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament carried out according to a similar principle. Participate had the opportunity clubs from cities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. Cup started to be held every year. Increased number participants.
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 1971 the main prize was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. For the first time championship won by players from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Cup became a a place of confrontation for southern teams. Twice win hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.

Main award

The main prize is the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. This improved the attractiveness of the trophy.
Prize transferred. Formerly award given to the team in perpetuity upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Rules was 3:
1. Roster won three times in a row.
2. Players won 5 wins per cycle.
3. Each cycle begins from the moment of the last transfer of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theserequirements managed to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the organization requirements changed. From that time conditions changed. Now champion takes copy of cup. Main trophy located by the organizers.