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UEFA Championship originated in 1971. Competitions became big interest of fans. In terms of significance specified cup is inferior to the Champions League. But spectators enough. Meetings champions often reviewed bookmakers. If so desired fans may bet on matches of UEFA Cup with betting company.
Championship Emerges
In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Tournament. Matches has been for nearly 20 years. Thoughts about the championship belong to to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted single principle. Participate in the championship could exclusively athletes from one club per city. Thus two teams from Berlin to fight for the title could not.
Starting Championship took place 3 years. Matches on during fairs. Leadership as a result won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament carried out according to a similar rule. Participate could clubs from localities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number participants.
Championship won great importance. According to the results The Union of European Football Associations began to hold games under its own auspices.At the start of the project
In the year of foundation the main prize was the London club. Tournament changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. For the first time leadership taken by players from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Championship became a a place of confrontation for players from southern Europe. Twice first place hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times leadership 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. Such a decision increased the attractiveness of the trophy.
Prize transferred. In previous years trophy could be given in perpetuity upon observance of any of the requirements. Rules was 3:
1. Club won three draws in a row.
2. Football players won the trophy 5 times per cycle.
3. Each cycle begins from the moment of the last transfer of the trophy for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change theseconditions managed to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the beginning of the last decade, the organization rules changed. From that time conditions changed. Now winner takes copy of chalice. Main prize located by the organizers.
