UEFA Cup appeared in 1971. Competitions won big demand among fans. In terms of prestige this cup is inferior to the Champions League. However fans enough. Matches champions often considered bookmakers. If so desired customers may bet on games of UEFA Championship with gambling brand.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Tournament. Matches has been for nearly 20 years. Thoughts about the championship belong to to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted single principle. Participate in the championship could only athletes from one roster per city. Thus two teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could not.
First Tournament took place 3 years. Games on during fairs. First place according to the results deserved by the team of Barcelona.
Second tournament led by a similar principle. Participate could clubs from cities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed compete professional athletes. Cup started to be held every year. Increased number participants.
Championship reached high importance. According to the results UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.

First years

In 1971 the winner was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time leadership won by players from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Cup became a a place of confrontation for southern teams. Twice first place hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times leadership went to Italians.

Main award

The main prize is the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Designers didn’t put handles. This increased the appearance of the trophy.
Award transferred. In previous years trophy given to the team forever upon observance of any of the conditions. Norms existed 3:
1. Roster won three times in a row.
2. Football players won the trophy 5 times per cycle.
3. Each cycle starts after of the last transfer of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change specifiedrequirements were to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the beginning of the last decade, the association rules replaced. From that time conditions changed. Now winner receives copy of cup. Main trophy located by UEFA.