UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions became big interest of fans. In terms of prestige this cup does not reach the Champions League. However fans enough. Matches champions constantly reviewed bookmakers. If so desired customers may bet on games of UEFA Championship with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Tournament. Games has been for 16 years. Thoughts about the championship belong to to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Play in the championship could exclusively athletes from one roster per city. That is a couple of teams from the German capital to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Games lasted during fairs. Leadership as a result won by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament carried out according to a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity compositions from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professional athletes. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number participants.
Championship reached high importance. According to the results The Union of European Football Associations turned its attention to the tournament.

At the start of the project

In 1971 the winner was the London club. Tournament changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. In the early years championship won by players from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Championship became a battlefield for players from southern Europe. Two years in a row win hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times leadership went to Italians.

Trophy

The main prize was the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Designers didn’t put handles. This increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Award transferred. Formerly award given to the team in perpetuity upon observance of any of the conditions. Norms existed 3:
1. Roster won three times in a row.
2. Players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins after of the last issuance of the trophy for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change theseconditions were to fulfill exclusively players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the beginning of the last decade, the organization requirements replaced. After conditions changed. Now champion receives copy of chalice. Main prize stored by UEFA.