UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions became big interest of fans. In terms of prestige this tournament is inferior to the Champions League. But fans enough. Meetings tournaments constantly considered bookmakers. If desired customers may bet on games of UEFA Cup with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In 1955 created the Fairs Tournament. Matches has been for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included one rule. Play in the championship have the opportunity exclusively athletes from one club per city. That is two teams from Berlin to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Matches lasted during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament carried out by a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity compositions from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship won great importance. As a result UEFA turned its attention to the tournament.

At the start of the project

In the year of foundation the winner was the London club. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time leadership won by footballers from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Championship became a a place of confrontation for players from southern Europe. Two years in a row first place win Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.

Main award

The main award was the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Designers didn’t put handles. This increased the appearance of the trophy.
Prize passes to the winner. In previous years trophy could be given forever upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Norms was 3:
1. Club won three times in a row.
2. Players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.
3. Each cycle starts after of the last issuance of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theserequirements were to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the association rules replaced. From that time norms changed. Now winner receives replica of chalice. Main prize stored by UEFA.

Conducting the tournament

Each European country may to field a regulated number of clubs. According to accepted traditions the championship selected squads, took positions after the Champions League qualification.