UEFA Cup originated in 1971. Competitions won big demand among fans. In terms of prestige specified tournament is inferior to the Champions League. But fans enough. Meetings tournaments often reviewed bookmakers. If desired fans may bet on matches of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.

Tournament Emerges

In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Tournament. Matches held for nearly 20 years. Thoughts about the championship belong to to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Participate in the tournament could only athletes from one roster per city. Thus a couple of teams from the German capital to fight for the title of the best could.
Starting Championship took place 3 years. Matches lasted during fairs. Leadership according to the results deserved by the team of Barcelona.
Next stage led according to a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity clubs from cities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number participants.
Championship won great importance. According to the results UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.

At the start of the project

In the year of foundation the winner was the London club. Tournament changed name. Relations 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. Twice win hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.

Trophy

The main award was the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Developers didn’t put handles. Such a decision improved the attractiveness of the trophy.
Prize passes to the winner. In previous years trophy given to the team forever upon observance of any of the conditions. Rules existed 3:
1. Club won three times in a row.
2. Football players won 5 wins within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins from the moment of the last transfer of the cup for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theseconditions were to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the organization requirements changed. From that time conditions changed. Now winner takes copy of cup. Main prize located by UEFA.