UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions won high interest of fans. In terms of significance specified tournament does not reach the Champions League. But fans there are many. Matches tournaments often reviewed bookmakers. If desired customers may bet on matches of UEFA Championship with betting company.

Championship Emerges

In 1955 created the Fairs Cup. 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. Play in the championship could only players from one club per city. That is two teams from Berlin to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 3 years. Games lasted during fairs. First place as a result won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament led by a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity clubs from localities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. Cup 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 1971 the winner was the London club. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. In the early years leadership won by footballers from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Cup became a battlefield for players from southern Europe. Two years in a row first place hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times leadership 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. This increased the appearance of the trophy.
Prize passes to the winner. In previous years award given to the team in perpetuity upon fulfillment of any of the requirements. Rules was 3:
1. Roster won three draws in a row.
2. Players won 5 wins within one cycle.
3. Each cycle begins from the moment of the last transfer of the trophy for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theseconditions were to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the organization requirements replaced. After conditions changed. Now champion receives copy of chalice. Main prize stored by UEFA.